dam
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The dam, a frequent day-trip destination from Las Vegas, stands 35 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip, about 295 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The researchers also examined how river flow patterns and dam impoundment affect oxygen decline.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
McInnes tried to be measured but the dam burst a little when he spoke about the decisions he feels are going against his club.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
"This year... has been affected by prolonged dry weather, low rainfall and reduced dam water levels," the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia, Mohamad Sabu, told AFP.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The dam had trapped them upstream, and they could never return to the sea.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing dam
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