C10

When a river is dammed and the water backs up and spreads out above a dam, you call that: [Asked in early Questionnaires only]

NR	41
BACKWATER	14
LAKE	13
OVERFLOW	12
FLOODING	3
NH	2
RESERVOIR	2
DELUGE	1
FLOATING OVER	1
FLOODWATERS	1
LOW TIDE	1
OVERFLOWING	1
POND	1

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