Barnitz Mill Rear View

This view shows the rear of this historic mill. To the right of the picture is the arched opening that water left the mill – through a tail race that is now filled in – aftetr turning the wheel which provided power, in this case to turn grindstones to grind grain, usually wheat. The inlet for the water is on the other side of the mill and is higher by about five feet. At this level of drop, one hundred ten pounds of water (approximately 14 US gals, 56 liters, two cubic feet) would have to flow under the wheel each second to produce one horsepower (550 foot pounds per second is one HP). It is unlikely this mill could produce more than two horsepower for short periods of time and with the water flow in the stream it was unlikely that it could produce more than one horsepower continuously. See also Barnitz mill front view and Barnitz mill race. 40 07' 24.94" N 77 13' 14.94" W.