What is "foster dam"

Foster \Fos"ter\, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See Foster, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the relation of parent, child, brother, etc., as regards sustenance and nurture, but not by tie of blood. Foster babe or Foster child, an infant or child nursed or raised by a woman not its mother, or bred by a man not its father. Foster brother, Foster sister, one who is, or has been, nursed at the same breast, or brought up by the same nurse as another, but is not of the same parentage. Foster dam, one who takes the place of a mother; a nurse. --Dryden. Foster earth, earth by which a plant is nourished, though not its native soil. --J. Philips. Foster father, a man who takes the place of a father in caring for a child. --Bacon. Foster land.

1. Land allotted for the maintenance of any one. [Obs.]

2. One's adopted country.

   Foster lean [foster + AS. l[ae]n a loan See Loan.], remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster child; also, the jointure of a wife. [Obs.]
   --Wharton.

   Foster mother, a woman who takes a mother's place in the nurture and care of a child; a nurse.

   Foster nurse, a nurse; a nourisher. [R.]
   --Shak.

   Foster parent, a foster mother or foster father.

   Foster son, a male foster child.

Foster Dam is an embankment type rock-fill dam across the South Santiam River near Sweet Home, Oregon, United States.

Designed by the Corps of Engineers, it began service on August 22, 1968. Its primary purpose is flood control but it also provides power, navigation improvement downstream and irrigation. The damming of the river created Foster Reservoir, which is a popular fishing and water sports area. The reservoir stores . The powerhouse has two generators with a capacity totaling 20 MW. The dam regulates water flow from the main facility, Green Peter Dam.