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Milldam

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Milldam
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A mill dam (International English) or milldam (US) is a dam constructed on a waterway to create a mill pond.[1]

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Mountain Carmel Mill Dam

Water passing through a dam's spillway is used to turn a water wheel and provide energy to the many varieties of watermill. By raising the water level so that the overflow has farther to fall, a milldam increases the potential energy that a mill can harness and use for various tasks.[citation needed]

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Examples

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Milldam along the Wolf River at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park

Listed are here are some of the many examples of historic milldams and millponds (or place names taken from them).

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Mill dam in Greenville

Examples in the United Kingdom include

Examples in the United States include

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