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=== Canals ===
{{further|List of Roman canals}}
Roman canals were typically multi-purpose structures, intended for [[irrigation]], [[drainage]], [[land reclamation]], [[flood control]] and [[navigation]] where feasible. Some navigational canals were recorded by [[List of Graeco-Roman geographers|ancient geographers]] and are still traceable by [[modern archaeology]]. Channels which served the needs of urban [[water supply]] are covered at the [[List of aqueducts in the Roman Empire]].