| Term: | Hanging dam |
| Definition: |
A mass of ice composed mainly of frazil or broken ice deposited underneath an ice cover in a region of low flow velocity. NOAAHydrology
In hydrologic terms, a mass of ice composed mainly of frazil or broken ice deposited underneath an ice cover in a region of low flow velocity. NOAA-NWS Accumulation of frazil ice under an ice cover on a watercourse, which reduces the cross-section of streamflow. WMOHydrology GCW |