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Movable Barrage (FCS_5)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: fcs_5.ttl
- Name
movableBarrage- Attribute
- FCS Flood Control Structure Type
- Definition
- A large movable barricade within a watercourse.
- Description
- Often constructed as a set, the movable barricades are connected to fixed structures within the watercourse or at the banks. These barriers are normally left open to allow for the passage of vessels and the movement of water and are closed during times of floods or storm surges. For example, the Thames Barrier.
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
- BI044 Flood Control Structure
- RWOI terms naming it
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.