The four major types of waterwheel are shown below |
![Watermill](images/animwater.gif) |
OVERSHOT |
![](images/overs.jpg) |
BREASTSHOT |
![](images/breasts.jpg) |
UNDERSHOT |
![](images/unders.jpg) |
BACKSHOT |
![](images/backs.jpg) |
The workings of a watermill with an "overshot" waterwheel are shown below
This drawing is taken from the publication "Sussex Watermills" by Frank Gregory and Ron Martin
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