Barrage Vauban
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The Barrage Vauban, or Vauban Dam, is a bridge, weir and defensive work erected in the 17th century on the River Ill in Strasbourg, France. At that time, it was known as the Great Lock, although it do
The downstream side of the barrage after restoration in 2012
Upstream side of the barrage showing the stonework
The internal corridor
Statues from the Palais Rohan in the lapidarium
Weir
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A weir, or low-head dam is a barrier across the width of a body of water that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the water level. Weirs are used
Barrage Vauban
…The Barrage Vauban, or Vauban Dam, is a bridge, weir and defensive work erected in the 17th century on the River Ill in Strasbourg, France. At that time, it was known as the Great Lock (grande écluse…
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A weir on the Yass River, New South Wales, Australia, directly upstream from a shared pedestrian-bicycle river crossing
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The broad crested weir at the Thorp grist mill in Thorp, Washington, US