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Water transportation

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Due to its weight, the transportation of water is very energy-intensive. Unless it has the assistance of gravity, a canal or long-distance pipeline will need
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levels of the canal make it a more economical solution than the pipeline. Water transportation is also very common in rivers and oceans.
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in 1903 was the longest pipeline of its day, at 597 kilometres. It supplies water from Perth to the gold mining centre of
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Historically water was transported by hand in dry countries, by traditional waterers such as the Sakkas of Arabia and
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This article is about the transportation of water. For transport of people or goods using water-based vehicles, see
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of India. Africa is another area where water is often transported by hand, especially in rural areas.
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over large distances. Methods of transportation fall into three categories:
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is a vast underground network of pipes 1,600 km (990 mi) in the
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used specially created plows called the donaldo and Scarabeo to build
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The Kimberley Water Source Project is currently under way in
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to determine the best method of transporting water from the
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Maritime transport
water
Aqueducts
pipelines
canals
tunnels
bridges
tank truck
tank car
tank ship
tugboat
iceberg
large water bag
pumping stations
friction
Grand Canal of China
California Aqueduct
Great Manmade River
Sahara desert
aquifer
Keita Integrated Development Project
water catchments
Australia

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