1. The use of water in Madrid WATER TRAVELS

2. A medieval resource

Since Medieval times Madrid obtained water that came from the mountains through subterranean canals, from wells and also from the river Manzanares.

3. DAMS

The first dams began to be built in the second half of the 19th century. One example of these dams is Pontn de la Oliva, built in 1873.

4. PONTN DE LA OLIVA DAM 5.

Nowadays dams are stonger and bigger.

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EL CANAL DE ISABEL II

(Madrids most important canal)

7. ORIGINS

It began to be built in 1851 and it was a very complicated engineering work. It is 72 metres long andcan hold 57.000 m3.It is situated in the outskirts of the city.

8. The old times 9. 10. NOWADAYS 11.

In Madrid there are periods of very little rain. During these periods El Canal de Isabel II supplies water to the city by getting it from the aquiferouses on which Madrid lies.

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Canal de Isabel II is a state hydraulic company.

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19th and 20th

centuries

14. DRINKING WATER

There used to be public fountains in the centre of the different suburbs of Madrid.

Fuente del barrio de Lavapis

15. WATER CARRIERS

• Water carriers were in charge of delivering water to peoples houses.

16. NOWADAYS

It is very easy to get water for many of us

But there are poor people who do not have access to safe, clean water.

17. Water used for washing

There used to be washing places .It was also possible to wash clothes in the river.

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18. WASHING PLACES AT MANZANARES RIVER 19. Water for personal hygiene

Only a priviledged few had water for personal hygiene at home.

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In the 19th century most people had to go to the public baths if they wanted to have a bath.

21. Nowadays a great part of the worlds population do not have water in their houses. 22. WATER IS LIFE. DONT WASTE IT. TAKE CARE OF IT. 23. Water for living

Nowadays , in many countries, life without water is much worse than life in Madrid more than two centuries ago.

24. EVERY DIP COUNTS