Gravel pit

For the song, see Gravel Pit.

A gravel pit in Germany

Gravel pit is the term for an open cast working for extraction of gravel. Gravel pits often lie in river valleys where the water table is high, so they may naturally fill 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, landfills and walking. In addition, many gravel pits in the United Kingdom have been stocked with freshwater fish such as the common carp to create coarse fishing locations.

A naturalized gravel pit, now Silver Springs Park in East St. Paul, Manitoba.

See also

• Borrow pit
• Clay pit
• Quarry

External links

Media related to Gravel pits at Wikimedia Commons

• Gravel Watch: Responsible Management of Aggregates