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impound [ɪmˈpaʊnd] VB trans

impound

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The water is impounded by a water-retentive layer. en.wikipedia.org

Construction on the dam began in 1998 and it began to impound its reservoir in 2000. en.wikipedia.org

These were impounded in 1915 for war work, and horses briefly returned. en.wikipedia.org

It impounds a reservoir with a capacity of, of which is active (or useful) capacity. en.wikipedia.org

For this, he was banned and his passport impounded. en.wikipedia.org

The zone's water supplies are supported by a system of impounding reservoirs, river pumping stations, and water treatment works. en.wikipedia.org

It stands 14 feet high, and impounds a maximum of 600 acre-feet of water. en.wikipedia.org

At the upper and lower end the water is impounded into a small pond. en.wikipedia.org

The reservoir was officially impounded in 1967, and serves to provide flood control and water for irrigation for the communities downstream. en.wikipedia.org

Check dams were constructed in upper canyons and the river itself was impounded in several artificial lakes. en.wikipedia.org

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