Return to Top of Page Tide water wheel- a type of water wheel powered by the tidal flow. Return to Top of Page Undershot water wheel - a water wheel powered by a head of water striking the wheel at the point near the bottom of the wheel, causing the wheel to revolve in the direction opposite to that of the flow of water in the sluice box or mill race. Return to Top of Page Ventilating buckets- a water wheel buckets designed with holes or vents to ease the flow of water and to release trapped air. In wooden wheel are round holes with leather flaps that open to ease entry and to release air as the wheel turns. The most common type of water wheel found on is the breast wheel.
Vertical water mill- a traditional water powered mill, driven by a vertical water wheel.
Vertical water wheel- a mill with a vertical mounted water wheel on a horizontally mounted axle. The undershot, breast shot and over shot are the forms of this type of water wheel. Return to Top of Page Water box- a wooden or metal box at the end of a sluice box or water pipe where the water may regain its height, even out the flow, and where the gate is for the wheel. The water leaves the box by a chute onto the wheel. The classic water box is flound on the Fitz Water Wheels.