Locally the sluices and waterways from the flood plain to the river are in several cases clogged up. |
He chops wood, mows his own field, goes knee-deep into mud to clean sluices in his own pond, prunes back elder trees and picks pears. |
Another option is to open sluices, releasing water and lowering river levels. |
Ashore a spume of brine water rains from an overhanging crag and sluices back through the beach. |
These are then used to keep the cruiser steady as water sluices out of the lock. |
It consisted of a replica cogwheel with wire rope and was intended to symbolise the technology used in operating the sluices. |