Dam Up (Verb)
Meaning
Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- They decided to dam up the small stream to create a pond for fishing.
- Engineers plan to dam up the river to build a reservoir and hydroelectric power plant.
- The narrow canyon would be perfect to dam up and create a new water supply for the growing city.
- The landowner dammed up the creek that ran through his property to create a beautiful lake.
- A landslide had dammed up the river, causing the water to flood the nearby valley.