Milldam

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A milldam is a dam constructed on a waterway to create a millpond.

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 kinetic energy a mill can harness and use for various tasks.

[edit] Examples

Listed are here are some of the innumerable examples of historic milldams and millponds (or place names taken from them) throughout the English-speaking world.

Examples in the United Kingdom include:

Examples in the United States include:

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