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Water Channels

Colour image of water pumped out of quarry pits

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Source: A Pictorial Look at How the Quarry Works, page 4, Beachville District Museum reference library

In this image, water is being pumped from a quarry pit. In contemporary quarrying practices networks of internal channels manage water flow. These systems are responsible for directing water towards both settling ponds and designated discharge pathways. An important part of this process involves guiding the collected water through these channels, ultimately directing it to creeks that merge with the nearby Thames River.