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They did in fact use windmills to pump water from wells, but very little watering of crops occurred from this use. The water produced was usually only sufficient for the farm family's needs plus those of the livestock they raised. Irrigation (watering) of crops usually requires much larger volumes of water than the typical windmill of the 19th century was able to produce.
What else can I help you with?
What European country is home for windmills that were onced used to pump water?
Holland is most famous for their windmills, although I'm not sure whether they were used to pump water or not.
How do windmills help people?
they pump underground water to the surface
How have windmills changed?
length from wooden to metal they can pump water
Why were windmills built in the 1800?
to pump water; to grind grain
Do windmills produce electricity?
Different windmills do different things. Some pump water. Others do produce electricity.
What uses energy to from the wind to pump water and grind grains?
Windmills!
What European nation once used windmills to pump water from fields?
Holland was probably best known for their use of windmills for that purpose.
What is the purpose of windmills on ranches?
To pump water. The windmill turns pumps the water out into a trough for the cattle.
Why did windmills pump water?
To drain marshy lands so that they can be used for agriculture.
Which country used wind energy first?
The Netherlands has used windmills for hundreds of years to pump water out of their low lying lands.Other countries used windmills to grind corn and wheat into flour.The Romans used windmills to pump water uphill into their aqueducts.netherlands or chinaIraq, about 6000 years agopakistan
What was the purpose of windmills when first originated?
To pump water from under ground and to stir grain.
Are windmills built so that engineers can control the flow of water?
....but in countries like The Netherlands which are partly below sea level, windmills are used to control the level of water.
