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VERTICAL SLOT FISH PASS [1 record]

Record 1 2022-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Vertical slot fishways are generally used on low- and medium-sized weirs up to 6 m high. They consist of a concrete channel structure divided into individual pools, each connected by a baffle with a vertical gap or slot.

Key term(s)
  • vertical slot fish way
  • vertical slot fish pass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Les passes à poissons à fentes verticales sont des structures hydrauliques permettant aux poissons de franchir les obstacles naturels et artificiels qui bloquent leur migration vers l'amont des cours d'eau. Elles consistent en un canal incliné composé de plusieurs bassins reliés par des fentes verticales par lesquelles l'eau s'écoule vers l'aval.

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