Flood control barrier on the Kizu River

Flood control barrier on the Kizu River (Google Maps)
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By kjfitz @ 2006-01-04 15:28:32 (updated 2006-01-06)
I think these are flood control barriers. Maybe for tides or surges. The have curved tracks on the side that looks leads me to believe they rotate down into position.

I found two more, each on different rivers nearby:

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