impoundment
or im·pound·age
[im-pound-muh nt]
noun
a body of water confined within an enclosure, as a reservoir.
the act of impounding: the impoundment of alien property.
the condition of being impounded.
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Origin of impoundment
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Examples from the Web for impoundment
Historical Examples of impoundment
Water conservation, water supply, flood and drainage control, and impoundment facilities.
Salona, Fairfax County, VirginiaEllen Anderson
Preliminary observations on the presence of stream-inhabiting fishes in Tenkiller Reservoir, a new Oklahoma impoundment.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, KansasArtie L. Metcalf
The primary recommendation is that studies be continued, to document changes that result from impoundment.
Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, KansasW. L. Minckley
We impound water without knowing the effects of that impoundment on its quality.
The Nation's RiverUnited States Department of the Interior
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