<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">sluice gates</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>water gates</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>wickets</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>floodgates</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>hydraulic gates</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>gates</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>sluice-doors</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>floodgate</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>floodgates</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>gates, sluice</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sluice gate</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Barriers used to close sluices, which are artificial passages for water fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating the flow. Often taking the form of a "wicket (architectural element)," which is a gate or door set into a larger gate or door. ]]></note></mads>