What term describes the increase in river water level upstream caused by building a weir?

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Published
29 Mar 2019
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28 May 2026

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The rise in water level upstream of a weir due to obstruction is known as afflux. Pond level and full supply level refer to different water measurements, while HFL stands for high flood level.

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