How To Use Impoundment In A Sentence

Before getting into why 43 governors, but not the U.S. president, have this p ower, a comment on those who say that impoundment is a pop-gun, that it can't control entitlements or mega-programs. Congress's Broken Windows
Illegally introduced warm-water fishes flourished in the impoundment, presumably replacing the native species.
In the Southwest, continuing drought shrank Lake Mead, the enormous impoundment behind Hoover Dam that waters much of the region, to a fraction of its former self.
In 1997, biomass of both littoral and sublittoral invertebrates in the impoundment was comparable to that of New Brunswick lakes of similar trophic status.
This paper presents the high precise gravity survey and primary results before and after the impoundment in the Three Gorges reservoir.

Dams and reservoirs, impoundments and intakes reduce the flow of freshwater coastward, increasing the salinity in the marshes, creeks, rivers and sounds that provide food and shelter for Georgia's multi-million dollar seafood industry.
It can be locally common in clear lakes and impoundments, usually in vegetated areas.
Water supply in drainage basins is provided either by direct abstraction from rivers or by impoundment, which requires the construction of reservoirs.
Traditionally, increased water demands have been met by developing additional water supplies using dams, impoundment reservoirs, and canal systems.
In the Southwest, continuing drought shrank Lake Mead, the enormous impoundment behind Hoover Dam that waters much of the region, to a fraction of its former self.
Three impoundments are stocked with bluegill sunfish and brown bullhead and partially drained to an appropriate depth for stork foraging during the late summer months.
Dick Cheney, for example, has taken this position and argued that the Impoundment Control Act unconstitutionally restricts executive power. The Conservative Assault on the Constitution
We detected no tidal effects on salinity or water level in the impoundment, despite reverse flow at the fishway.
The law allows for the seizure and impoundment of any vehicle reported to be used in sideshow activities for 30 days, as well as a fine of up to $1,500 for the owner. Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Showing Their Side