dam

a large wall built across a river or stream to hold back water and create a lake or reservoir

presas, diques

• a dam on/in a river

Collocations hydroelectric dam · dam construction

• The new hydroelectric dam will provide power for the whole city.

  La nueva presa hidroeléctrica proporcionará energía para toda la ciudad.

in water sports, a steep wave caused by the flow of water over a dam or other underwater obstacle

olla (en deportes acuáticos)

• a big/large/small dam

Collocations surfing on a dam · dam wave

• Surfers love to ride the big dams.

  Los surfistas disfrutan de montar las grandes olas causadas por los diques.