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| backwater |
a pool of water that a dam, current, flood, or the like prevents from flowing. [1/2 definitions] |
| barrage |
a man-made obstruction placed in a waterway to slow the flow or increase the depth of the water; dam. [1/3 definitions] |
| dam1 |
to build a dam on, in, or across; to block with a dam. [1/2 definitions] |
| dike |
a dam or high wall built to prevent flooding. [1/2 definitions] |
| fish ladder |
a series of pools at gradually increasing heights that allows fish, such as salmon, to swim upstream around a dam or other obstruction. |
| gatehouse |
a structure built at the gate of a dam or reservoir that houses the controls needed to regulate the flow of water. [1/2 definitions] |
| milldam |
a dam constructed to create a pond or head of water that can be released to turn a mill. |
| stem2 |
to stop the flow of; dam up; stanch. [2/5 definitions] |
| weir |
a small dam for the purpose of backing up or diverting water; milldam. [1/2 definitions] |
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