Tag:man_made=spring_box
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A structure designed for protecting and catching groundwater from a natural spring. 
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A spring box or spring catchment is a structure which is designed and built for protecting and catching groundwater from a natural spring. The spring box functions to protect the spring water from contamination, and provides a point of water collection. It is usually built out of non-permeable material such as concrete, brick or stone. In many instances it also acts as the principal water storage for a household or village water supply.
In hilly and mountainous areas, spring catchments are more commonly used than wells for water supply. In contrast to a man_made=water_well, no pump is usually required.
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Tub Springs (stone spring catchments) in Tub Springs State Wayside, USA.
Small spring catchment in the White Jura Limestone (Malm) near Meßstetten, Upper Danube Nature Park, Germany.
Spring water catchment, near Lintgen, Luxembourg.
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