Gravel pit
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Gravel pit is an open-pit mine 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.
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A gravel pit in Germany
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A naturalized gravel pit, now Silver Springs Park in East St. Paul, Manitoba.
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