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impoundment

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/ˌɪmˈpaʊndmənt/

/ɪmˈpaʊndmənt/

noun

1 su tutma
2 baraj gölü, gölleştirme

Definition (English)

The act of holding back water, typically by a dam, to create a reservoir.
The body of water held back by a dam or other barrier.

Example Sentences

The dam's impoundment provides water for irrigation.

Barajın su tutması sulama için su sağlar.
Sedimentation is a problem in large water impoundments.

Büyük su tutmalarında sedimantasyon bir sorundur.

Synonyms

reservoir damwater retentionwater storage

Collocations

impoundment areaimpoundment damwater impoundmentimpoundment reservoirimpoundment structureimpoundment system