Impoundment

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Impoundment may refer to:

Water control

• The result of a dam creating a body of water
  • A reservoir formed by a dam
  • Coal slurry impoundment, a specialized form of such a reservoir used for coal mining and processing
• Impounded dock, an enclosed ship dock that uses locks to impound water to a consistent depth within the dock area
• Impoundment rights, a German system of permits and taxes for damming rivers

Other uses

• Impoundment of appropriated funds, the decision of a President of the United States not to spend money appropriated by Congress
• Vehicle impoundment
• The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which governs the role of the Congress in the United States budget

See also

• Pound (disambiguation)