Emissario del Lago Albano

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Emissario del Lago Albano is an ancient Roman artificial tunnel that drains excess water from Lake Albano toward the surrounding lowlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman hydraulic engineering work
ancient Roman tunnel
artificial drainage tunnel
constructedBy ancient Romans
constructionMethod rock-cut tunnel
country Italy
drains Lake Albano
endPoint valley below Albano Laziale
hasAccess inlet near the lake shore
outlet in the valley below the crater rim
hasCulturalContext Roman engineering
Roman religion and rituals at Lake Albano
hasEngineeringFeature constant gradient along its length
rock-cut galleries and shafts
hasFunction gravity-driven water flow
hasLanguageOfToponym Italian
heritageDesignation Roman archaeological monument
archaeological site
isSubjectOf archaeological research on Roman water management
studies in Roman hydraulic engineering
locatedIn Castelli Romani
Lazio
locatedInGeologicalFormation Alban Hills volcanic complex
locatedInOrNear Albano Laziale
Colli Albani volcanic complex
surface form: Colli Albani

Lake Albano
locatedInTime Roman Republic
surface form: Roman Republic period
locatedNear Castel Gandolfo, Italy
surface form: Castel Gandolfo

Appian Way
surface form: Via Appia (Appian Way)
material tuff rock
notableFor being one of the oldest known Roman emissary tunnels
length and precision of its alignment
partOf Roman aqueduct
surface form: Roman hydraulic system of the Alban Hills
purpose drain excess water from Lake Albano
prevent flooding of surrounding lowlands
regulate the water level of Lake Albano
startPoint Lake Albano shoreline
subclassOf ancient water management structure
emissary tunnel
terrain volcanic crater rim
usedFor control of lake outflow
irrigation of nearby agricultural land
watercourseDestination Tyrrhenian drainage basin
surrounding lowlands near Albano Laziale

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Lake Albano outflowName Emissario del Lago Albano