dammed

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These lakes are prone to failing because they are precariously dammed by walls made of frozen earth, rocks and ice created by the movement of a glacier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

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

“Late that night, close to midnight. The whole Rock Creek campground was flooded with water from Hebgen Lake, and then the water couldn’t get back out because this entire mountaintop fell down and dammed it.”

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth