Types of Water Valves. There are currently two types of water valves used to turn on or turn off the water flow to your house: the gate valve and the ball valve. More traditional and reliable, the gate valve is a round or oval handle that needs to be turned counter-clockwise to stop all water flow.
Minnetonka /ËmÉªnÉ¨ËtÉÅkÉ/ MIN-i-TONG-kÉ is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, eight miles (13 km) west of Minneapolis. The population was 49,734 at the 2010 census. The word Minnetonka comes from the Dakota Indian mni tanka meaning great water. The city is home to Cargill, the country's largest privately owned company and United Healthcare, the state's largest publicly owned company.
Wayzata Library. Wayzata Library serves Wayzata-and Lake Minnetonka-area residents. In 1905, space for a library was made available in Wayzata City Hall. When a fire destroyed City Hall in 1955, the library moved into a temporary location in the Kallstead Building. It reopened in 1957 in the new City Hall and again in its current location in Wayzata town square with a view of Lake Minnetonka.