impoundment
A body of water, such as a reservoir, formed by artificially-aided accumulation and storage.
Used in 11 profiles
Results for “impoundment”
Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
rift
Narrow fissure or zone of faulting formed via tensional stress in the earth's crust. When such forces are strong or prolonged enough to split the crust apart a central section will typically drop down or subside, sometimes forming a rift valley with steep walls as the gap widens. Water may become impounded in the valley, forming a rift lake.
Used in 5 profiles