On the Construction of Catch-water Reservoirs in Mountain Districts: For the Supply of Towns, Or for Other PurposesSpon, 1872 - 48 páginas |
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9 inch adopted altitude amount of rain amount of rainfall amount of water ascertained average annual rainfall average rainfall bottom BROOME STREET byewash calculated carefully CATCH-WATER RESERVOIRS CHARING CROSS clay commenced considerable CONSTRUCTION OF CATCH-WATER contour line convey the water culvert deducted one-sixth demy 8vo depth drought embankment engineers excavated F. N. SPON flow foot frequently gallons guages height Holborn impounded injure instances the puddle Llanefydd maximum means MOUNTAIN DISTRICTS nature Newbery numerous obtained outlet pipes owing pass period pitching and shingling placed plates porous portion prevent the water proportion puddle trench puddle wall purpose quantity of water rain gauges rain which falls RESERVOIRS IN MOUNTAIN riparian owners rock shale sinking steps stone strata stream course stream gauges stream side sufficient sunk surface thickness three feet timber tion top bank level top water level tunnel valley waste weir water slope watershed Wayoh reservoir width wood engravings Yarrow reservoir
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