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When there is a lot of water coming down the rivers, a system of weirs can take pressure off the levees by moving water into ...

Weir and his wife, Natasha, have two daughters, Monet and Chloe, both now in their 20s. To keep up with them, Weir is an avid fitness buff, something he shares on social media.

A drone view shows Fremont Weir along the Sacramento River overtopping in Knights Landing, Calif. on Monday, January 9, 2023. Courtesy Kenneth James / California Department of Water Resources ...

A weir is a small dam built across a river to control the upstream water level. Weirs have been used for ages to control the flow of water in streams, rivers, and other water bodies.

The Sacramento Weir is one of six weirs in the state but it's the only one that is manually opened. It takes 20 minutes for crews to open the gates, but more than a week to close them using cranes ...