Waal
Description
Writing about "Waale" is known since the 12th century. Common work of Farmers. The Waalmeister (Waal master) is responsible for processing the agreements. Every farmer has to complete his share of work.
Shorter rocky obstacles and perpendicular furrows are crossed with wooden channels known as Kandeln, Lawaden or Nueschen, Karnillen or Dolen is the term for underground Waale that are covered with soil or rock plates.
The water for irrigation is often with the help of wooden planks transferred from the trunk Waal into smaller lateral canals, the Pingger, which in turn feed narrow meadow channels, known as root channels or Ilzen. The irrigation of sloped meadows and fields takes place in the form of dripping, whereby "Wasserblechen", water planks and "Water Dogs" are used to regulate the flow of water at small distances, so that it can be spread over the entire field. The centuries-long transport of floating sediment accumulates next to the Ilzen and forms low long ridges, the Bichl or Egger. Some farmers store a reserve of water (until its their turn again) in an artificial reservoir, known as Tschött or Hilbe.
