WEIR:

A weir is a barrier across the horizontal width of a river that alters the flow
characteristics of the 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.

TYPES OF WEIRS:

Broad-crested
A broad-crested weir is a flat-crested structure, where the water passes over a crest
that covers much or all of the channel width. This is one of the most common types of
weir found worldwide.

Compound

A compound weir is any weir that comprises several different designs into one structure.
They are commonly seen in locations where a river has multiple users who may need to
bypass the structure. A common design would be one where a weir is broad-crested for
much of its length, but has a section where the weir stops or is 'open' so that small
boats and fish can traverse the structure.

V-notch or Triangular

A notch weir is any weir where the physical barrier is significantly higher than the water
level except for a specific notch (often V-shaped) cut into the panel. At times of normal
flow all the water must pass through the notch, simplifying flow volume calculations, and
at times of flood the water level can rise and submerge the weir without any alterations
made to the structure.
Broad-crested weir

Compound

V-notch or Triangular