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  2. Log pond - Wikipedia

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    A "full deck" of logs awaiting the mill. A log pond is a small natural lake or reservoir used for storage of wooden logs in readiness for milling at a sawmill.Although some mill ponds served this purpose for water-powered sawmills, steam-powered sawmills used log ponds for transportation of logs near the mill; and did not require the elevation drop of watermill reservoirs.

  3. Stoplogs - Wikipedia

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    Stoplogs are typically used in structures where the removal, installation, and replacement of the logs is expected infrequently. When larger flows of water are passing through a stoplog gate, it can be difficult to remove or place individuals logs. Larger logs often require multiple people to position and lift the logs.

  4. Landscaping - Wikipedia

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    In order to landscape it, the land must be reshaped to direct water for appropriate drainage. This reshaping of land is called grading. [4] Sometimes in large landscaping projects like, parks, sports fields and reserves soil may need to be improved by adding nutrients for growth of plants or turf, this process is called soil amelioration. [5]

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  6. These Are the Best Sprinklers We Recommend for Hassle-Free ...

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    Best for Homeowners with Well Water: Melnor 65154AMZ XT Turbo Oscillating Sprinkler Best for Small Yards: Melnor 65003-AMZ MiniMax Turbo Oscillating Sprinkler Best Non-Oscillating: Dramm Duty ...

  7. Surface irrigation - Wikipedia

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    Typical bay dimensions are 10 to 70 m (10 to 80 yd) wide and 100 to 700 m (110 to 770 yd) long. The water is applied to the top end of the bay, which is usually constructed to facilitate free-flowing conditions at the downstream end. One common use of this technique includes the irrigation of pasture for dairy production.

  8. Underwater logging - Wikipedia

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    Logs with a higher density than the density of water would sink. [2] Other logs would get caught in jams, sloughs, or floods, and become lodged in the riverbed. Such logs were often known as "sinkers" or "deadheads." Loggers attempted to reduce the number of logs which remained in the river in order to maximize profits, but some losses were ...

  9. Large woody debris - Wikipedia

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    Large woody debris (LWD) are the logs, sticks, branches, and other wood that falls into streams and rivers. This debris can influence the flow and the shape of the stream channel. Large woody debris, grains, and the shape of the bed of the stream are the three main providers of flow resistance, and are thus, a major influence on the shape of ...