dammed
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An overflowing dammed lake upstream of the Gyirong Port in Tibet forced a temporary suspension of rescue operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
A creek had been dammed, creating ponds that slowed the flow of water so the surrounding earth had more time to sop it up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
It is dammed by a massive ridge of rubble that the glacier piled up over thousands of years.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 10, 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
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