sand dam

noun

a rainwater harvesting structure of a concrete dam built over a seasonal riverbed, intended to fill with sand which will retain and filter water

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Meanings

nounsand dam (plural sand dams)

plural sand dams

  1. a rainwater harvesting structure of a concrete dam built over a seasonal riverbed, intended to fill with sand which will retain and filter water
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APA

sand dam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20dam

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“sand dam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20dam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand dam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20dam.

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