CONSIDERATIONS ON THE WORKING OF CURRENT ELEVATING WATER WHEELS IN THE HIGH STRETCH OF THE SEGURA VALLEY
Abstract
In the Segura Valley, specially in its high stretch known as "Valle de Ricote" («Ricote Valley»), irrigation expansion has taken place by extending an linking ditches, and by placing in thern current elevating water wheels. In this paper we study how the ditches have been adapted for the installation in them of the above mentioned hydraulic devices. We also study the peculianties of their nonrhythmic movements, together with the characteristics of the use of the motive power provided by the ditch. For this purpose, we present the analysis of the tests done on the «Noria de la Hoya de Don Garcfan («Hoya de Don García Water Wheel»), located on the left bank of the Segura ValleyDownloads
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