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
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Coal slurry impoundment, a specialized form of such a reservoir used for coal mining and processing
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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
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Impoundment rights, a German system of permits and taxes for damming rivers
Other uses
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Impoundment of appropriated funds, the decision of a President of the United States not to spend money appropriated by Congress
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Vehicle impoundment
See also
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Pound (disambiguation)
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Seize (disambiguation)
Seize or seise may refer to:
*Seisin, legal possession of property
*Seizing, a class of knots used to semi-permanently bind together two ropes
*Seize (band), a British electronic band
*The jamming of machine parts against each other, usually due t ...
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