MILL DAM
A dam constructed across a stream to raise its water-level and make it available to power a mill wheel.
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Related Terms
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LADE | An artificial channel carrying water from a stream or river to a water mill. |
MILL POND | The area of water retained behind a mill dam for driving a mill. |
TAIL RACE | An artificial channel, sometimes underground, that carries water from a waterwheel back to the river or stream from which it was diverted by a LADE. |
WATER WHEEL | A device for tapping the energy of running or falling water by means of a set of paddles mounted around a wheel. Used as a source of power in watermills and water powered factories. |
WATERMILL | A mill in which the machinery is driven by water power. |
WEIR | A dam constructed on a canal or river or stream, designed to retain the water and regulate its flow. |