Mill plan with sluices; geographic sketch of the Adda
Channels and discharge sluices for a watermill, with the Lake of Anon and the Adda
The right of this blue sheet carries a small geographic sketch of a winding waterway, labelled with the Lake of Anon and the Adda river. Turned on its side, the left of the sheet shows a plan of a watermill fed by two channels and served by two discharge sluices. An accompanying note explains a 'general spillway' to be opened when the whole mill has to be overhauled together with its gearing.
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General spillway and channels of the mill
The mill plan is served by two channels (canale) and two discharge sluices (scaricatoio) for controlling its water. A note describes the 'general spillway' to be used when the mill must be entirely overhauled together with its gear (rozza).
Geographic sketch of the Adda and the Lake of Anon
At the right is a small freehand sketch of a branching, winding waterway. It is labelled with the Lake of Anon and the Adda river.
Layout of the watermill
The mill is drawn in plan as a framework of structures set among its channels. The layout ties the building to the sluices and channels that regulate its water supply.