head gate

Noun

Meaning

regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end

Source: WordNet

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Pagano said it was important the design not interfere with the use of the diversion’s head gate that controls water flowing from the river into a canal. Source: Internet

A project to repair the head gate at Reservoir F Dam is currently underway. Source: Internet

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