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Barrages

Scope note

Artificial dams placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006092

Broader Terms used

<dams by function>

Equivalent Terms used

barrage

Created

13yrs ago

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