weir
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West Cumbria Rivers Trust is dismantling a redundant weir at Glinger Burn near Longtown to help the eel and other fish migrate up and down the river more easily.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The 24-year-old was one of seven participants who took part in the paddleboard tour when the group ran into difficulty while crossing a weir in "treacherous" conditions.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
He said there was a plan to get out of the water ahead of the weir but the force of the water meant she and the others were carried over it.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
A new channel was created to bypass the last remaining weir on the Ecclesbourne, which is located between Wirksworth and where the river joins the Derwent near Duffield.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
There was a flash in the sandy lists, like a salmon jumping a weir.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
On Monday the court heard Kane's post-mortem examination confirmed he had died from drowning after going into freezing water at a river with rock weirs and deep pools, where he became trapped by the current.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
This showed how it is possible to maintain the full tidal range within existing dams or weirs.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2024
The restoration of riverside forests, natural meanders in waterways and weirs in the mountains would all help diminish flooding, he said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2023
For example, to harvest fish sustainably, the Passamaquoddy have begun to redeploy traditional fish weirs.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 25, 2023
Eels were caught by equally elaborate weirs, traps set in dead-end side canals, and stone walls across canals with a net placed in an opening of the wall.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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