mill dam
Grinding pond creator
A mill dam is a dam built across a stream to raise the water level and create a millpond, providing the water power needed to turn a mill wheel.
The term often refers to the entire structure including the dam, pond, and associated waterworks: The old mill dam still stands, though the mill itself burned down decades ago.
Low river barrier
- spillwayDam's water release structure
- sluiceGated water conduit
- floodgateWater-controlling barrier mechanism
- millpondDammed water powering machinery
headrace · tailrace · embankment · waterwheel · penstock · raceway · abutment · stonework
Rural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- streamsideAdjacent to flowing water
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
agriculture · homestead · bucolic · harvest · millstream · village · waterway · creek
Building for grinding grain
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- industrial revolutionRapid economic mechanization period
- colonialOf occupied territories
- waterpowerEnergy from flowing streams
millwright · heritage · landmark · restoration · conservation · Victorian era · 19th century · archaeology
weir
Low river barrier
- spillwayDam's water release structure
- sluiceGated water conduit
- floodgateWater-controlling barrier mechanism
millpond · headrace · tailrace · embankment · waterwheel · penstock · raceway · abutment · stonework · timber
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- streamsideAdjacent to flowing water
meadow · agriculture · homestead · bucolic · harvest · millstream · village · waterway · creek · riverside
gristmill
Building for grinding grain
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- industrial revolutionRapid economic mechanization period
- colonialOf occupied territories
waterpower · millwright · heritage · landmark · restoration · conservation · Victorian era · 19th century · archaeology · relic
- mill villageworker housing, company store, boarding house
- Miller thingsmillstone, hopper, grinding, flour production, millrace