Weirs

Weirs are small dams in rivers/streams that may either be used as balancing dams or diversion structures. In a balancing dam the stream fills up the body of water behind the weir overnight. This greatly supplements the available water for day time irrigation. On the other hand, a diversion weir raises the height of the water to a level where it can begin flowing into a canal.

Mzinti, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa - Client : Mr Figness Mashele - Designed and built by Dams for Africa, January 2004

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(1) The rehabilitation of the weir at Mzinti, Mpumalanga,
January 2004.
The weir allows
Mr Figness Mashele to farm mangos and geraniums commercially.