impoundment
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- noun
- /ɪmˈpaʊndmənt/
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embalse
- The wildlife sanctuary features an impoundment that attracts various bird species throughout the year.
- beaver impoundment
- water impoundment
- dams and impoundments
Examples
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Beaver impoundment boundaries are set by surface water limits as impounded by a beaver dam.
Academic text (2010) -
A beaver impoundment is a previously free-flowing river segment flooded by a beaver dam.
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After the closure of the deep injection well, the army returned to the earlier disposal method of surface impoundment.
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But water impoundment for salt gathering is currently intensifying for growing populations.
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However, future water impoundments and diversions could cause major changes to the Okavango Delta ecosystem.
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The most commonly used disposal techniques involve land-based options such as landfills, land treatment, and surface impoundments.
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The 61 marsh management projects proposed the impoundment of almost 200,000 acres, an average of 3,232 acres for each management area.
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Processes associated with sediment regimes differ at the segment scale, with overall deposition in impoundments, erosion in meadows, and transport or erosion in free-flowing segments.
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The new reservoir is an impoundment designed to store water for agricultural use.
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The city constructed several impoundments to manage stormwater and prevent flooding.
Synonyms
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A large area, like a lake, that stores water or other liquids
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A man-made area that holds water for a town, farm, or park
A pond made by people that holds rainwater to prevent flooding and keep the water clean
A built area that holds rainwater from storms briefly and releases it slowly to reduce flooding downstream
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Etymology
The word impoundment can also mean a place where water is held back by a dam, and it keeps the same idea: im- 'in' plus pound 'to keep', so water is 'kept in' one place. That's why a reservoir or an area behind a dam is called an impoundment.