headgates

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A form of headgate — An upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of headgate

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headgates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headgates

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“headgates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headgates. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headgates,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headgates.

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