• Source: List of tidal barrages

A tidal barrage is an artificial obstruction at the mouth of a tidal watercourse, in contrast to a normal barrage along a river's inland course.




Purpose


The common primary functions of a barrage are:

Increase the depth of a river (similar to a weir)
Maintain a separation between fresh and salt water
Reduce the risk of tidal flooding up the river
Secondary functions may include:

Tidal power generation
Artificial whitewater leisure centres
Form a Coastal reservoir




Notable barrages



Cardiff Bay Barrage
Goolwa Barrages
Marina Barrage
Prakasham Barrage
Swansea barrage
Tees Barrage
West Sea Barrage




Power Station Barrages


Rance tidal power plant
Annapolis Royal Generating Station (Decommissioned)
Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station
Kislaya Guba Tidal Power Station
Jiangxia Tidal Power Station




Proposed barrages


Severn Barrage across the River Severn between Wales and England
Mersey Barrage across the Mersey Estuary in England




See also


Dam
Floodgate
Thames Barrier
Weir




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• List of tidal barrages
• Tidal barrage
• Tidal power
• Severn Barrage
• Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station
• Goolwa Barrages
• Barrage (dam)
• List of tidal power stations
• Rance Tidal Power Station
• Mersey Barrage