RT Journal Article
T1 Las «minas de agua» de Ciempozuelos (Madrid)
T1 The «water mines» of Ciempozuelos (Madrid)
A1 Villarroya Gil, Fermín
A1 Senderos, A. J.
A1 Alcázar, María
AB Ciempozuelos is located to the south of Madrid on the Miocene gypsum formations. From old times (XIVcentury or former) the water supply was made mainly by means of dug galleries (denominated «mines» ofwater). Given the easiness of excavation of the galleries in gypsum materials and the robustness of theywithout lining necessity, made proliferate the «mines» and also the excavation of caves in the basements ofthe housings. Finally it was a crossroad of galleries, holes, mines… that extend for the underground ofCiempozuelos. The historians speculates, that Spanish name of the city mentions this proliferation ofwells and mines.Actually this rich hydraulic patrimony is abandoned and in phase of deterioration due to its partialdestruction. The Town Hall has undertaken archaeological and hydrogeological studies in order to improvethe knowledgement of the nature and singularities of these infrastructures and later to management themproperly. The hydrogeological study made, has distinguished clearly among those denominated «mines»and other types of built hollows under the urban underground. Forty six wells have been inventoried. Theequipotential lines map show that the direction of the groundwater flow is mainly from the southwesttoward the northeast. Thirty five chemical analysis and fifteen bacteriological samples have been madeand they confirm the sulphate calcium facies with high conductivity (1,700 mS/cm) and the inadequatebacteriological quality in order to possible use in urban water supply. We recommend their use forornamental uses, and cultural memory of the singular water supply that has persisted in the city duringcenturies
YR 2008
FD 2008
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/8275
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/8275
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