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tailrace [′tāl‚rās] (engineering) A channel for carrying water away from a turbine, waterwheel, or other industrial application. (mining engineering) A channel for conveying mine trailings. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The water then gushes out of the plant into the tailrace leading to Elderberry Lake. It was John Sutter, you might recall, who is credited with single-handedly igniting the California gold rush when he found nuggets in the tailrace of the mill he constructed to provide building materials for homesteaders. Other recreation enhancements include establishing a new public recreation area in Rowan County; constructing new fishing piers at High Rock Lake and Tuckertown; improving access to the tailrace fishing areas at High Rock and Tuckertown; establishing 10 new dispersed, hardened campsites; funding to improve the Yadkin Pee-Dee River Trail; and adding new restroom facilities at several locations. |
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