Gravel pit is the British English term for an open cast working for extraction of gravel (river-deposited rounded stones). Gravel pits normally lie in river valleys where the water table is high, so they fill naturally with water to form ponds or lakes. Old, abandoned gravel pits are normally used either as nature reserves, or as amenity areas for water sports, camping and walking. For the song, see Gravel Pit. ... British English (BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere in the Anglophone world. ... El Chino, located near Silver City, New Mexico, is an open-pit copper mine Open-pit mining, or opencast mining, refers to a method of extracting rock or minerals from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow. ... Gravel (largest fragment in this photo is about 4 cm) Gravel is rock that is of a certain particle size range. ... For other uses, see River (disambiguation). ... Fljótsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley In geology, a valley (also called a vale or dale) is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. ... Cross section showing the water table varying with surface topography as well as a perched water table The water table or phreatic surface is the surface where the water pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure. ... Two people reflected in a fish pond A pond is typically a man made body of water smaller than a lake. ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Reserve design be merged into this article or section. ... An amenity is a feature of the home, property, hotel or resort that serves as a benefit to the lessee, buyer, occupant or guest but that is not necessary to its use; may be natural (like proximity to the CBD, water, beach) or man-made (like a swimming pool, tennis... A water sport is a form of recreation where water (other than drinking water) is an essential aspect of the activity. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

See also

• Borrow pit
• Clay pit
• Quarry

A borrow pit is a term used in construction and civil engineering. ... A clay pit is an open mine for the extraction of clay, which is generally used for manufacturing bricks. ... For other uses, see Quarry (disambiguation). ...

External links

• Gravel Watch: Responsible Management of Aggregates