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Muddy stream with a barrier at end.

Keep streams natural. Dams, weirs, ditches and diversions can harm fish life and would likely need a council consent.

Acknowledgement: Juandev, Creative Commons 3.0

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Rights: Juandev, Creative Commons 3.0
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