Parteen Weir

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Parteen Weir is a major control structure on the River Shannon in Ireland that regulates water flow and levels as part of the Shannon hydroelectric scheme.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydraulic engineering structure
water control structure
weir
basinCountry Ireland NERFINISHED
builtFor Shannon Scheme NERFINISHED
connectsTo headrace canal to Ardnacrusha Power Station NERFINISHED
constructionStart 1920s
coordinates approximate coordinates near Parteen, County Clare, Ireland
country Ireland NERFINISHED
designedTo control maximum discharge from Lough Derg
maintain head for Ardnacrusha turbines
divertsWaterTo Ardnacrusha Power Station NERFINISHED
hasComponent fish pass
sluice gates
spillway
hasFunction allocation of water between river and power canal
flow regulation for downstream Shannon
hasImpactOn aquatic ecosystems of the Shannon
downstream flood risk
navigation conditions on lower Shannon
infrastructureType hydropower infrastructure
locatedDownstreamOf Lough Derg NERFINISHED
locatedIn County Clare NERFINISHED
locatedInDrainageBasin Shannon River drainage basin NERFINISHED
locatedNear Ardnacrusha NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver River Shannon NERFINISHED
locatedUpstreamOf Limerick City NERFINISHED
managesOutflowFrom Lough Derg NERFINISHED
nearSettlement Clonlara NERFINISHED
Parteen NERFINISHED
operator Electricity Supply Board NERFINISHED
ownedBy Electricity Supply Board NERFINISHED
partOf Irish national grid infrastructure
Shannon hydroelectric scheme NERFINISHED
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power regulation
navigation management
region Munster NERFINISHED
regulates water flow
water level
riverSystem Shannon River Basin NERFINISHED
watercourse River Shannon main channel
Shannon headrace canal NERFINISHED

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