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What does impoundment mean?

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Noun
  1. A body of water impounded within an enclosure, such as a reservoir
  2. The act of impounding
  3. The state of being impounded
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We detected no tidal effects on salinity or water level in the impoundment, despite reverse flow at the fishway.
The papers state the obvious, such as loss of licence and impoundment of vehicle, as well as court dates.
Water from the impoundment is recycled back to the mill for use in mineral processing.
Water conservation, water supply, flood and drainage control, and impoundment facilities.
Reservoir impoundment increases fish mercury levels for a period of 10 to 30 years.
A common type of temporary storage impoundment for hazardous liquid waste is an open pit or holding pond, called a lagoon.

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