New Lanark waterwheel
Introduction
The photograph on this page of New Lanark waterwheel by M J Richardson as part of the Geograph project.
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New Lanark waterwheel
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 27 Mar 2011
The waterwheel, now restored, was the main power source for the extensive cotton mills of New Lanark. Seeing it in motion, it is quite surprising to see how small a flow is need to keep the wheel turning.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.662363
Longitude
-3.780174