Purchase: hilaroad.com/vi... Gravity and air pressure both a play a role in the operation of a siphon. This video provides a short over view of this process. Suitable as a resource for teaching property of liquids.
Good color demonstration toward the end of the clip. Siphons were used extensively in recent history for irrigation of potatoes and other crops in arid agricultural areas. Might have too high of a water loss if water is scarce.