dammed

Example Sentences

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Late one night in October 2023, part of the shelf of rocks and ice that dammed the lake in northeast India collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Some Alaskans are evacuating their homes as meltwater escapes a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier - raising fears of record-breaking flooding in the US state's capital city.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Stained glass windows on the west side of the church, in the direct path of the storm, were shattered, allowing rain inside in addition to dammed stormwater forced into the building, Glenn said.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

Meadows along those dammed riverscapes have already acted as wildlife safety zones during several fires that burned through the reservation over the past few years, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Many years before a colony of beavers had dammed a small creek which had tumbled into the river about two miles upstream.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford