History of River Structures Built of Brick and Stone in Saitama Prefecture in the Meiji Era

Abstract

The history of sluices and weirs which were built of brick and stone in Saitama Prefecture in the Meiji Era is described in this paper. In Saitama Prefecture, the brick sluice and weir construction industry lasted from 1887 until 1921. During these years, more than 190 brick sluices and weirs were constructed, and more than 12 million bricks were used in their construction. In contrast, stone sluices and weirs were constructed from the Edo period to the Meiji Era.