The arch spans 27.3m. It is the largest stone aqueduct in Japan.
Eventually, what was once a ditch in the soil became a tall stone aqueduct with a very wide base.
The original plan foresaw an impressive stone aqueduct across the river and up to 32 locks to complete the route.
It is the largest stone aqueduct in Japan.
The stone aqueduct was made watertight with mortar.
Eleven stone aqueducts were built to carry the canal over the Potomac's tributaries.
You visit ancient petroglyphs, a historic stone aqueduct and a tiny Mayo village with a 16th-century church.
The canal opened in 1761 and along with the stone aqueduct at Barton-upon-Irwell, was considered a major engineering achievement.
There is also a stone aqueduct which originally supplied water to the chateau.
The men were building the two ends of a new stone aqueduct to bring an increased supply of fresh water to the city.