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Backwater

When the water level in the TAIL RACE of a VERTICAL WATERWHEEL partly submerges the lower part of the wheel, it acts as a brake on its motion, greatly reducing the power available; this is known as being Backwatered. It can similarly impede the motion of a HORIZONTAL waterwheel.

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