Not quite sure the purpose of this type of weir. Is it to slow down the water flow? Is it to provide a way for fish to swim upstream? Regardless, I lo

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Not quite sure the purpose of this type of weir. Is it to slow down the water flow? Is it to provide a way for fish to swim upstream? Regardless, I love how the geometric shapes are able to appear as the water flows over the weir.

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Size: 4980px × 3288px
Location: Kawasaki, Japan
Photo credit: © Daisei Iketani / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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