Loeb Classical Library/L174/Tables Showing the Water Supply

by Sextus Julius Frontinus

The Water Supply of the City of Rome

Table I. Names of
the
Aqueducts Height
of the
water in
Rome
above
the Tiber
wharves Wards within
the City
Receiving Water Taps
in
Actual
Use Outside the City No.
of
Delivery
Tanks Within the City Total In the
name
of
Caesar By
private
parties Total In the
name
of
Caesar By
private
parties For
public
uses Rondelet
in ft. Eng. Quinariae Quinariae Appia 28 2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 704 5 0 5 20 699 151 194 354 13, 14 Anio Vetus 84 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1,610 508 104 404 35 1,102 60 490 522 8, 9, 12, 14 Marcia 125 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1,935 837 269 568 51 1,098 116 543 439 8, 9, 10, 14 Tepula 128 4, 5, 6, 7 445 114 58 56 14 331 34 247 50 Julia 133 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 803 206 85 121 17 597 18 196 383 10, 12, Virgo 35 7, 9, 14 2,504 200 … 200 18 2,304 549 338 1,417 Alsietina (?) Outside the city 392 392 254 138 … 0 … … … Claudia 158 In all the 14 wards 5,625 1,801 217 439 92 3,824 779 1,839 1,206 Anio Novus 158 731 414 Totals 14,018 4,063 1,718 2,345 247 9,995 1,707 3,847 4,401 Remark.—These figures are adjusted by Poleni and others so as to conform to the rules of arithmetic..

Table II.

Names of the Aqueducts	For public uses within the city		For Camps		For public structures		For ornamental fountains		For water basins
	Quinariae		Number	Quinariae	Number	Quinariae	Number	Quinariae	Number	Quinariae
Appia	354		1	4	14	123	1	2	92	226
Anio Vetus	552		1	50	18	196	9	88	94	218
Marcia	439		4	41	15	41	12	104	113	253
Tepula	50		1	12	3	7	…	…	13	31
Julia	383		3	69	10	182	3	67	28	65
Virgo	1,417		…	…	16	1,330	2	26	25	61
Alsietina	…		…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Claudia		1,206	9	104	18	522	12	99	226	481
Anio Novus
Totals	4,401		19	279	94	2,401	39	386	591	1,335
Remark.—These figures are adjusted by Poleni and others so as to conform to the rules of arithmetic.

Table III. Names of
the
Aqueducts Height
of the
water in
Rome
above
the Tiber
wharves Wards within
the City
Receiving Water Taps
in
Actual
Use Outside the City No.
of
Delivery
Tanks Within the City Total In the
name
of
Caesar By
private
parties Total In the
name
of
Caesar By
private
parties For
public
uses Rondelet
in ft. Eng. Quinariae Quinariae Appia 28 2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 704 5 0 5 20 699 151 194 354 13, 14 Anio Vetus 84 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 262 … 169 404 35 1,508.5 66.5 490 503 8, 9, 12, 14 1,348 Marcia 125 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 95 … 261.5 … 51 1,472 116 543 (?) 8, 9, 10, 14 1,840 Tepula 128 4, 5, 6, 7 92 … 58 56 14 331 42 237 50 190 163 Julia 133 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 803 … 85 121 17 548 18 (?) 383 10, 12, Virgo 35 7, 9, 14 2,504 200 … … 18 2,304 509 338 1,167 Alsietina (?) Outside the city 392 392 354 138 … 0 … … … Claudia 158 In all the
14 wards (1,750-162) (1,588) … 246 439 92 3,498 819 1,067 1,012 Anio Novus 158 (4,200-163) (4,037) … 728 … Totals 14,018 4,063 1,718 2,345 247 9,995 1,707.5 3,847 4,401 Remark.—These figures are given in the original Monte Cassino codex. (?) means an omission due to a defect in the manuscript.

Table IV.

Names of the Aqueducts	For public uses within the city		For Camps		For public structures		For ornamental fountains		For water basins
	Quinariae		Number	Quinariae	Number	Quinariae	Number	Quinariae	Number	Quinariae
Appia	354		1	4	14	123	1	2	92	226
Anio Vetus	503		1	50	19	196	9	88	94	218
Marcia	(?)		4	42.5	15	15	12	104	113	256
Tepula	50		1	12	3	7	…	…	13	32
Julia	383		(?)	69	(?)	181	3	67	28	65
Virgo	1,167		…	…	16	1,380	2	26	25	51
Alsietina	…		…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Claudia		1,012	9	149	18	374	12	107	226	481
Anio Novus
Totals	4,401		(?)	279	75	2,301	39	386	591	1,335
Remark.—These figures are given in the original Monte Cassino codex. (?) means an omission due to a defect in the manuscript.