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Ranney Collector

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-023113

This water collector is constructed as a dug well from 12 to 16 feet (3.5 to 5 m) in diameter that has been sunk as a caisson near the bank of a river or lake. Screens are driven radially and approximately horizontally from this well into the sand and the gravel deposits underlying the river.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-023113
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLaws, regulations and executive orders
ReferencesDrinking Water Technical & Legal Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023113",
  "term": "Ranney Collector",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "This water collector is constructed as a dug well from 12 to 16 feet (3.5 to 5 m) in diameter that has been sunk as a caisson near the bank of a river or lake. Screens are driven radially and approximately horizontally from this well into the sand and the gravel deposits underlying the river.",
  "subject": "Laws, regulations and executive orders",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ranney-collector/"
}

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