Re: [OM] Sheep Farm #13

[Ken Norton]

Another technology which has seen a lot of use in areas that have no
electricity available is the Hydraulic Ram Pump. This is a passive
device that just needs "falling water" of some form. It uses the
principle of the "water hammer" to drive water higher than the source.

You can't use one to pump water from a well, but if there is a stream
or river nearby, you can use it to great effect. I believe they were
used quite a bit in gold mining operations out in California.

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