2009/6/3 Adrian Stott <[email protected]>: > Bob Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > >>You appear to have completely missed Bru's point. The function of the >>side ponds at Foxton is not related to the function of "the water >>saving side ponds to be found beside some locks on the GU etc". They >>perform the same function as those at Bratch and Caen Hill albeit >>without the second set of gates between lock chambers.
> As in "Bicycles perform the same function as cars, albeit without > engines."? Whatever floats your boat. It's not an analogy that I would have made but if it pleases you, who am I to argue? > > As I pointed out earlier in this thread, the Foxton side ponds *do* > save water (compared to the amount that would be used if the flight > did not have them). I read your explanation of that and agree with you. But the same would be true at Bratch and the same might be true at Caen Hill if the short inter lock pounds became so drained for boats could not navigate them. All save water in a similar way. -- Bob
