weir

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Nicola Wheatley, 40, was one of four paddleboarders killed after descending a weir in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on 30 October 2021.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

"Why didn't you tell the party there was a weir they were going over?" he said.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

At 08:56, kneeling on her SUP, Lloyd was the first to descend the fish pass in the centre of the weir and was swept quickly downriver.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

The court was shown conditions on the weir on the day of the incident, with Mark Watson KC, prosecuting, telling the court on Tuesday it showed "immense turbulence" of the water.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

There was a flash in the sandy lists, like a salmon jumping a weir.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White