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
Scientists have warned that Himalayan glaciers are melting because of climate change and creating glacial lakes, often dammed by loose rock and debris, which makes them unstable and prone to bursting their banks.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024
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
“Lake Cabora Bassa. The Musengezi used to flow into the Zambezi River until the Portuguese dammed it up. Now the Zambezi’s become a huge lake. You can’t even see across it.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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