Plunge pool height of fall, the volume of water, the resistance of the rock below the pool and other factors. The impacting and swirling water, sometimes carrying rocks within it, abrades the riverbed into a basin, which often features rough and irregular sides. Plunge pools can remain long after the waterfall has ceased flow or the stream has been diverted. Several examples of former plunge pools exist at Dry Falls in the Channeled Scablands of eastern Washington. Plunge pools are fluvial features of erosion which occur in the youthful stage of river development, characterized by steeper gradients and faster water flows. Where
Chute (gravity) fed, hence chutes. These include aqueducts, puquios, and acequias. Chutes are in common use in tall buildings to allow the rapid transport of items from the upper floors to a central location on one of the lower floors or basement. Chutes may be round, square or rectangular at the top and/or the bottom. An elevator is not a chute since it does not operate by means of gravity. Goust, a hamlet in southwestern France, is notable for its mountainside chute that is used to transport coffins. Chutes are also found in: Chute (gravity) A chute is a vertical or inclined