Q. A solid construction put across the river to rise its water level and divert the water into the canal known as

A
weir
B
marginal bund
C
dam
D
barrage
Solution:

A weir is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level. There are many designs of weir, but commonly water flows freely over the top of the weir crest before cascading down to a lower level.

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