Impoundment [noun]
Definition of Impoundment:
physical detention by force
Sentence/Example of Impoundment:
The primary recommendation is that studies be continued, to document changes that result from impoundment.
Preliminary observations on the presence of stream-inhabiting fishes in Tenkiller Reservoir, a new Oklahoma impoundment.
Water conservation, water supply, flood and drainage control, and impoundment facilities.
We impound water without knowing the effects of that impoundment on its quality.