Impoundment may refer to:

Water control

* The result of a

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aqua ...

, creating a body of water ** A

reservoir A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation. Reservoirs are created by controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of wa ...

, formed by a dam **

Coal slurry Coal slurry is a mixture of solids (mined coal or Coal refuse, coal waste) and liquids (water or organic) produced by a coal preparation plant. Preparation To transform the coal ash into a slurry, coal is separated from non-combustible compone ...

impoundment, a specialized form of such a reservoir used for coal mining and processing *

Impounded dock Impoundment may refer to: Water control * The result of a dam, creating a body of water ** A reservoir A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric ...

, an enclosed ship dock that uses locks to impound water to a consistent depth within the dock area *

Impoundment rights Impoundment rights () denoted a right granted only to the German nobility and monasteries A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communiti ...

, a German system of permits and taxes for damming rivers

Other uses

Impoundment of appropriated funds Impoundment is an act by a President of the United States of not spending money that has been appropriated by the U.S. Congress. Thomas Jefferson was the first president to exercise the power of impoundment in 1801. The power was available to al ...

, the decision of a President of the United States not to spend money appropriated by Congress *

Vehicle impoundment Vehicle impoundment is the legal process of placing a vehicle into an impoundment lot or tow yard, which is a holding place for cars until they are placed back in the control of the owner, recycled for their metal, stripped of their parts at a w ...

Water control

Other uses

See also