Déversoir de Villepinte
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The Déversoir de Villepinte is a weir
for water release from the Canal du Midi
immediately to the west of the Mezuran Aqueduct
and southwest of the village of Villepinte
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Weir
A weir is a small overflow dam used to alter the flow characteristics of a river or stream. In most cases weirs take the form of a barrier across the river that causes water to pool behind the structure , but allows water to flow over the top...
for water release from the Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi
The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
immediately to the west of the Mezuran Aqueduct
Mezuran Aqueduct
The Mezuran Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Villepinte France, it carries the canal over a small stream....
and southwest of the village of Villepinte
Villepinte, Aude
Villepinte is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Population:...
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See also
- Aqueducts on the Canal du MidiAqueducts on the Canal du MidiAqueducts on the Canal du Midi allow the canal to intersect and cross over natural streams. There are two exceptions, the first is the Herbettes Aqueduct where it crosses a four lane highway in Toulouse...
- Canal du MidiCanal du MidiThe is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
- Locks on the Canal du MidiLocks on the Canal du MidiThere are 91 working locks on the Canal du Midi along its course from the Bassin du Thau on the Mediterranean coast to the junction with the Canal lateral a la Garonne in Toulouse. There are a further 13 locks on the La Nouvelle branch which runs through Narbonne to the Mediterranean at...
- Water features on the Canal du MidiWater features on the Canal du MidiThe balancing of incoming and outgoing water allows the Canal du Midi to operate as it does. Each time a lock operates, large quantities of water are either required to fill it or dump from it into the lower level pound. There must be a constant source of water in order to fill and the excess...