English: Schematic of a pitchback (or "backshot") waterwheel, showing the the Launder.The advantage of this wheel was that it could replace a breastshot wheel without changing the direction of rotation.
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Reversed the water flow on head race and direction of rotation of the wheel.. The original can be viewed here: Overshot water wheel schematic.svg: . Modifications made by ClemRutter.
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