The type and design of a dam are determined by its size and purpose, as well as by the natural conditions and the type of main building material. Dams are divided by purpose into nonover-flow and overflow types (the latter is designed only to raise the level of the upper pool).
The Amish Village is an authentic look at today's Amish lifestyle. Located... The Amish Village is an authentic look at today's Amish lifestyle. Located on 12 scenic acres, The Amish Village lets visitors experience an authentic Amish property, including a one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, smokehouse market and more. To begin an understanding of the Pennsylvania Dutch culture, The Amish Village provides a 25-minute guided farmhouse tour. A 90-minute back roads bus tour is also offered to take you off the beaten path, past working farms and along country roads where buggies roll along and farmers work their fields.
Today there are over 25 different Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren church groups in Lancaster County, all holding to slightly different traditions and their own interpretations of the Bible. The more traditional groups are called âold orderâ. They do not permit electricity or telephones in their homes.By restricting access to television, radio, and telephones, the Amish are better able to keep the modern world from intruding into their home life. The Amish have long preferred farming as a way of life.They feel their lifestyle and their families can best be maintained in a rural environment.While they do not permit the use of tractors in their fields, these old order Amish groups do use modern farm equipment pulled by teams of horses or mules.hey feel their lifestyle and their families can best be maintained in a rural environment.While they do not permit the use of tractors in their fields, these old order Amish groups do use modern farm equipment pulled by teams of horses or mules.