Practice mode Agronomy

What is a structure that blocks the course of a river at a certain point to divert its water called?

Correct answer C. Head works

Explanation

Headworks are barrages or weirs built across a river to raise its water level and divert flow into irrigation canals, a common feature of Pakistan's canal system.

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