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• Weir — A weir (IPAEng|wɪɚ) (also known as a lowhead dam) is a small overflow type dam commonly used to raise the level of a river or stream. Weirs have traditionally been used to create mill ponds in such places. Water flows over the top of a weir,… …   Wikipedia

• Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam …   Wikipedia

• weir — /wear/, n. 1. a small dam in a river or stream. 2. a fence, as of brush or narrow boards, or a net set in a stream, channel, etc., for catching fish. [bef. 900; ME were, OE wer, deriv. of root of werian to defend, dam up] * * * ▪ engineering… …   Universalium

• dam — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dike, seawall, levee, breakwater, embankment, floodgate. v. t. embank, sandbag; clog, plug, stop up, jam. See enclosure, hindrance, closure. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Structure to impound water] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

• East Brimfield Dam — Infobox Dam dam name= East Brimfield Dam caption= East Brimfield Dam and Lake official name= East Brimfield Dam crosses= Quinebaug River reservoir= East Brimfield Reservoir locale= Sturbridge, Massachusetts maint= Army Corps of Engineers length=… …   Wikipedia

• Westville Dam — Infobox Dam dam name= Westville Dam caption= Westville Lake and Dam official name= Westville Dam crosses= Quinebaug River reservoir= Westville Lake locale= Southbridge and Sturbridge, Massachusetts maint= Army Corps of Engineers length= 560 ft… …   Wikipedia

• Mount Crosby Weir — View from the southern side, looking upstream, towards the reservoir Coordinates …   Wikipedia

• Conant Brook Dam — Official name Conant Brook Dam Location Monson, Massachusetts Construction began 1964 Opening date 1966 Dam and spillways …   Wikipedia

• Conowingo Dam — Conowingo Dam, looking North …   Wikipedia

• Barre Falls Dam — Infobox Dam dam name= Barre Falls Dam caption= Barre Falls Dam official name= Barre Falls Dam crosses= Ware River reservoir= Barre Falls temporary impoundment area locale= Hubbardston, Massachusetts maint= Army Corps of Engineers length= 3,215 ft …   Wikipedia

• Cannelton Locks and Dam — Infobox Dam dam name=Cannelton Locks and Dam caption= official name= crosses=Ohio River reservoir= locale= maint=United States Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District length=1,827 ft (556.9 m) height= width= began=July 1963 open=December 1966 …   Wikipedia