Sentence examples for forms a dam from inspiring English sources

That block of ice forms a dam that traps the next day's melt.

Instead, a small part of the landslides classified as flows formed a dam stable until now (only 14%%), while the majority of formed dams were stable only for a short period of time (44%%) or not formed at all (41%%).

By 2 p.m., an earth mover had begun pushing dirt across the canal of oil to form a dam.

If you are near the downspout, insert a strainer (the one from Amerimax is $2.30) at the top, to keep leaves from forming a dam.

Consequently, the landslide immediately formed a dam.

As such rings grow thicker, they form a dam in the freeboard, hindering the flow of material and flue gasses through the kiln.

The landslide eventually formed a dam that created a lake 3 mile long and over 200 feet deep.

A large fallen maple tree formed a dam across Larrys Creek, just upstream of the bridge; this dam blocked debris and diverted the brunt of the floodwaters.

Glacial deposits of debris 20-30 feethickck formed a dam blocking water from Ganoga Lake and what became Lake Jean from draining into Big Run, a tributary of Fishing Creek.

A total of of concrete was poured to form a dam standing 226 feet above the riverbed and 344 feet above foundations.

The retreating glaciers also left deposits of debris 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 m) thick, which formed a dam blocking water from draining into Big Run.