Bank or barrier of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream to obstruct its flow and raise its level, to form a reservoir, or to make water available to turn a mill-wheel, etc. Photo from Austin, Texas, 2012. 2. Causeway over swampy ground. (Curl & Wilson, 2016)
Photo from Watchung Reservation, Mountainside, New Jersey, 2024.
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