impoundment
or im·pound·age
[ im-pound-muh nt ]
/ ɪmˈpaʊnd mənt /
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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Nearby words
imposture, imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment, impoverish, impoverished, impower, impracticable, impractical
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Examples from the Web for impoundment
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. MinckleyWe impound water without knowing the effects of that impoundment on its quality.
The Nation's River|United States Department of the InteriorWater conservation, water supply, flood and drainage control, and impoundment facilities.
Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia|Ellen AndersonPreliminary 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