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What does impoundment mean?

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Noun
  1. A body of water impounded within an enclosure, such as a reservoir
  2. The act of impounding
  3. The state of being impounded
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A common type of temporary storage impoundment for hazardous liquid waste is an open pit or holding pond, called a lagoon.
The papers state the obvious, such as loss of licence and impoundment of vehicle, as well as court dates.
We detected no tidal effects on salinity or water level in the impoundment, despite reverse flow at the fishway.
Council Grove Lake, created by the impoundment of the Neosho, is just northwest of the city.
Water conservation, water supply, flood and drainage control, and impoundment facilities.
Man-made lakes or reservoirs may result from the building of a dam within a natural catchment area or as a complete artificial impoundment.

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