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2. Machine de Marly - Wikipedia

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   The Machine de Marly (French pronunciation: [maʃin də maʁli]), also known as the Marly Machine or the Machine of Marly, was a large hydraulic system in Yvelines, France, built in 1684 to pump water from the river Seine and deliver it to the Palace of Versailles. [1] King Louis XIV needed a large water supply for his fountains at Versailles.

3. Fountain - Wikipedia

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   They described fountains which formed water into different shapes and a wind-powered water pump, [16] but it is not known if any of their fountains were ever actually built. [17] The Persian rulers of the Middle Ages had elaborate water distribution systems and fountains in their palaces and gardens.

4. Heron's fountain - Wikipedia

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   Heron's fountain is not a perpetual motion machine. [2] If the nozzle of the spout is narrow, it may play for several minutes, but it eventually comes to a stop. The water coming out of the tube may go higher than the level in any container, but the net flow of water is downward.

5. Water feature - Wikipedia

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   The water reservoir and pump are located beneath some rock out of sight Artificial waterfall in the park of Bagatelle, France. Computerized musical water feature in National Harbor, MD In landscape architecture and garden design , a water feature is one or more items from a range of fountains , jeux d'eau , pools, ponds , rills , artificial ...

6. Pumping Stations at the Nymphenburg Palace - Wikipedia

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   As in the other pumping installations, the pistons have leather envelopes which are kept wet by small water pipes. The staggered action of the beams and pumps is clearly visible and a glance on the fountain proves the water pressure to be almost constant. The water wheels have a diameter of 3.00 m, a width of 2.70 m and 30 blades each.

7. Water pumping - Wikipedia

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   Due to the rotation, water is then picked up by the tube and pumped upwards in the hose. The coil pump, as many low lift pumps, is commonly used for irrigation purposes and for drainage of lands. It is currently still used by farmers in Asia. [1] The coil pump was built as an alternative to the Archimedean screw. Unlike the Archimedean screw ...