fishway

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fishway

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From fish + way.

noun fishways

A structure built on or around dams or locks to facilitate the migration of fish. The weir must not represent a physical barrier to fish migration, both locally and throughout the whole river system. If necessary, a fishway is included in the weir.
Similar: fish ladder

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@misc{fishway_2026,
  title = {fishway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fishway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}