weir

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At 08:56, kneeling on her SUP, Lloyd was the first to descend the fish pass in the centre of the weir and was swept quickly downriver.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

"Why didn't you tell the party there was a weir they were going over?" he said.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Within about a minute, the next six paddleboarders descended the weir.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

Andrea was recovered from the water close to the weir by members of the public.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

The force that carried her out was as smooth and powerful as water pouring over a weir; the particles of Dust were streaming along as if they, too, were pouring over some invisible edge.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman