splash dam

noun

A temporary dam used to raise the water level so as to float logs downstream to a sawmill.

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Meanings

nounsplash dam (plural splash dams)

plural splash dams

  1. A temporary dam used to raise the water level so as to float logs downstream to a sawmill.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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