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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 weirs allow some fish to continue their journey upstream to spawn while yielding a harvest calibrated to the needs of the local community.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2023

The tribunal also said the riverbanks and locations of the proposed weirs were of archaeological interest and significant for cultural heritage.

From Reuters • Apr. 7, 2023

At the opposite extreme, some aboriginal fishing groups of southeastern Australia devised elaborate technologies for managing fish populations, including the construction of canals, weirs, and standing traps.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond