LADE | Canmore

Leat (Non-Preferred) | Leet (Non-Preferred)

Term	Note
CONDUIT	A pipe or channel for conveying water or other liquids.
DRAIN	An artificial channel for draining liquids.
LAUNDER	A trough or gutter for conveying water. It can be cut in the surface or formed of wood or other materials.
MILL	A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific term where known.
MILL DAM	A dam constructed across a stream to raise its water-level and make it available to power a mill wheel.
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.
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.