Erected a barrier, in a way

• Impeded
• Held back, as water
• Harnessed the flow of
• Blocked, beaver-style
• Like the Columbia River

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dam \Dam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dammed (d[a^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Damming .] To obstruct or restrain the flow of, by a dam; to confine by constructing a dam, as a stream of water; -- generally used with in or up. I'll have the current in this place ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (en-pastdam)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea [syn: dike , dyke , levee ] a metric unit of length equal to ten meters [syn: decameter , dekameter , decametre , dekametre , dkm ] female parent of an animal especially domestic ...