TABLE OF CONTENTSBasic Information About the Site
Other Alberta Historic Sites
The Canadian Pacific Railway
The Eastern Section
The Bassano Dam
Introduction to the Brooks Aqueduct
Design
Totally Technical Statistics
Construction
Maintenance
Operations
Formation of the Eastern Irrigation District
The Fate of the Brooks Aqueduct
Photo Archive
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| Top width of barrel | 22'6'' - 6.86m |
| Depth | 8'8'' - 2.6m |
| Length | 10,452 ft - 3186m |
| Elevation Drop (approx.) | 5.5 ft - 1.7m |
| Maximum Height | 61 ft - 18.6m |
| Anticipated Capacity | 900 cfs - 25 cms |
| Achieved Capacity | 640 cfs |
| Perimeter of Barrel | 33 ft - 10m |
| Walkways | 24'' on each side = 2' |
| Shell Thickness | 5'' |
| Transverse girders | 13.75'' x 12'' - 35 x 30 cm |
| Twin Columns | 516 at 20' - 6m spacing |
| Expansion Joint Spacing | 80 ft - 6m |
| Footings (spread type) | |
| top | 1'8'' x 1'8'' - .5 x .5m |
| bottom | 8' x 8' - 2.5 x 2.5m |
| depth | 8'6'' - 2.6m |
| Mean Velocity | 3.5 feet/second - 1m |
| Amount of Concrete used | 24,300 cubic yards |
| Amount of Reinforcing Steel used | 2,000,000 lbs - 900,000 kg |
| Construction costs | $559,287 - $700,000 |
