Movable weir

Japanese: 可動ぜき - かどうぜき
Movable weir

…Weirs built near the mouth of a river to prevent salt damage and to divert river water for use are called estuary weirs. Structurally, they are classified as movable and fixed, but often both are used in the same place. Movable weirs have gates that are mostly closed normally to adjust the water level and flow rate, and open fully during floods to allow the floodwaters to flow downstream without any obstruction. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "movable weir" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また,河口付近につくられ,塩害を防止するとともに河川維持用水を利水に転用するせきは河口ぜきと呼ばれている。構造上からは,可動ぜきと固定ぜきに分類されるが,1ヵ所で両者を併用している場合が多い。可動ぜきは,門扉(もんぴ)を有し,常時はその大部分を閉じて水位,流量を調節し,洪水時には全開して洪水の流下に支障がないようにする。…

※「可動ぜき」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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