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Record 1 1986-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
DEF

A waterworks intake consisting of a wooden crib in an excavation in the bed of a stream, filled with gravel and covered with three or four feet of sand to the level of the stream bed, into which a suction pipe is placed and connected to a pump on shore or elsewhere to draw filtered water for use as a potable supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Captage des eaux
DEF

Prise d'eau destinée à filtrer l'eau lors de son captage. Elle se compose d'un encoffrement rempli de gravier, enfoui dans le lit d'un cours d'eau ou au fond d'un lac.

Spanish

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