weir

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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

"Why didn't you tell them it was there because I'm damned sure Nicola wouldn't have got on that water… you don't go over a weir on a paddleboard."

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Lloyd's company Salty Dog had organised the excursion in which Paul O'Dwyer, Andrea Powell, Morgan Rogers and Nicola Wheatley drowned at a weir in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

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

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

She practiced treading water until the current carried her against the weir, then he towed her across the pool so that she could start again.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan