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Spui is a Dutch term that serves both as a toponym and as a technical word in water management. In Dutch, spui means a sluice or floodgate, a structure used to control the flow of water in rivers, canals, and dikes.

As a water-control feature, a spui consists of gates and related structures that regulate water levels, manage

In geography and urban naming, Spui appears as a place name in several locations across the Netherlands

The term is also encountered in discussions of Dutch water policy and engineering, illustrating how the language

drainage,
and
protect
land
from
flooding.
Sluices
are
key
elements
in
the
Netherlands’
hydraulic
system,
where
careful
water
management
is
essential
for
preventing
inundation
in
low-lying
areas.
Modern
spuis
may
be
automated
and
integrated
with
pumps,
locks,
and
other
hydraulic
infrastructure
to
maintain
navigability
and
land
stability.
and
as
a
descriptor
in
the
names
of
streets
or
squares
near
historic
sluice
sites.
The
use
of
the
name
reflects
a
historical
association
with
water
management
and
the
role
of
sluices
in
shaping
local
development
and
trade.
Areas
named
Spui
often
lie
near
bodies
of
water
or
former
waterways
where
a
sluice
once
operated.
and
landscape
intertwine
in
the
country’s
ongoing
relationship
with
water.
See
also
sluice,
dam,
weir,
lock,
and
water
management
in
the
Netherlands.