Barrage Diagram. The barrage gates are. Barrages can be constructed across tidal rivers bays and estuaries.
Embed this image on your website or blog now. Components parts of barrage or weir divide wall a divide wall or groyne is an embankment protected on all sides by stones or concrete blocks it is built at right angles to the axis of the weir separating the weir and the under sluices. A barrage is a type of low head diversion dam which consists of a number of large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing through.
With a barrage water can spill over the top or through turbines in the dam because the dam is low.
A tidal barrage fig. Components parts of barrage or weir divide wall a divide wall or groyne is an embankment protected on all sides by stones or concrete blocks it is built at right angles to the axis of the weir separating the weir and the under sluices. The barrage contains electricity generators which are driven by the water rushing. Advantages of a tidal lagoon.