impoundment

[ im-pound-muhnt ]

/ ɪmˈpaʊnd mənt /

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noun

a body of water confined within an enclosure, as a reservoir.

the act of impounding: towing and impoundment of abandoned vehicles.

the condition of being impounded.

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[im-poun-dij] /ɪmˈpaʊn dɪdʒ/ .

Origin of impoundment

First recorded in 1655–65; impound + -ment

She banks the plane so we can see down into another massive impoundment, filled with circles of bright green.
Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco Chronicle Mining Catastrophes in West Virginia|Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The primary recommendation is that studies be continued, to document changes that result from impoundment.
Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas|W. L. Minckley
Preliminary observations on the presence of stream-inhabiting fishes in Tenkiller Reservoir, a new Oklahoma impoundment.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas|Artie L. Metcalf
Water conservation, water supply, flood and drainage control, and impoundment facilities.
Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia|Ellen Anderson

We impound water without knowing the effects of that impoundment on its quality.
The Nation's River|United States Department of the Interior