Headrace vs. Tailrace — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Headrace and Tailrace
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Headrace
A watercourse that feeds water into a mill, water wheel, or turbine.
Tailrace
The part of a millrace below the water wheel through which the spent water flows.
Headrace
The part of a millrace that brings water to the millwheel.
Tailrace
A channel for floating away mine tailings and refuse.
Headrace
A time trial in the sport of rowing.
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Tailrace
(archaic) The part of a millrace that carries water away from a water wheel.
Headrace
See Race, a water course.
Tailrace
The part of a hydropower facility that carries water away from a turbine.
Headrace
A waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine
Tailrace
The channel in which tailings, suspended in water, are conducted away.
Tailrace
A watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine
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