Tainter gates are to the left
A roller dam is a type of hydro-control device specially designed to mitigate erosion. They are most often used to divert water for irrigation but the largest and most notable examples are used to ease river navigation. The world's first roller dam (German: walzenwehr) was constructed in Schweinfurt, Germany in 1902 to divert irrigation water south of the Main river.[1][2]
- ^ "Der Grundablass der Wehranlage in Schweinfurt". www.wsv.de. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12.
- ^ "Stadt Schweinfurt | Stadt der Kultur | Sehenswürdigkeiten | Sehenswürdigkeiten".