In a message dated 4/29/2005 8:09:49 PM GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
> Well, I went to 3 dictionaries and 4 electronic ones but could not define > what LEAT is , so please kindly let me know the meaning. > A leat is an artificial watercourse that takes water from say a river and conveys it to a point where it can be used - the most typical application was to drive a waterwheel in a mine. I think the word is common here in south west England. I have recently been tracing the course of a leat across Dartmoor (a large area of unspoilt land in western England). The leat was made in 1480 and can be traced for almost 10 km. In some places there is still water lying in the leat. Perran Newman [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/TzSHvD/SOnJAA/79vVAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
