Translation of "retaining dam" to French

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Dictionary translations for "retaining dam"

retaining dam noun

pl. retaining dams

le barrage de retenue m

Contexts with "retaining dam"

They say that a large dam will be built. Ils disent qu'un grand barrage sera construit.

There was a watermill under the dam. Il y avait un moulin à eau sous le barrage.

The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley. Le barrage céda et lâcha une grande masse d'eau en aval de la vallée.

An oil leak was contained by a beaver dam in Alberta. Une fuite de pétrole a été endiguée par un barrage de castors en Alberta.

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