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flowage

Definitions of flowage
  1. noun
    a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area
    “many campsites were located near the flowage
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    type of:
    body of water, water
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
  2. noun
    the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
    synonyms: flood
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    type of:
    filling
    the act of filling something
  3. noun
    gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)
    “rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation”
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    type of:
    flow
    any uninterrupted stream or discharge
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