1
a
: an overflowing onto adjacent land
b
: a body of water formed by overflowing or damming
c
: floodwater especially of a stream
2
: gradual deformation of a body of plastic solid (such as rock) by intermolecular shear
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Big Arbor Vitae still had ice on it earlier in the week, while most lakes and reservoirs on river systems such as the Three Lakes Chain and Rainbow and Willow flowages are open, Heiting said.
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Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2023
The northwest corner of a flowage stretching 150 miles, roughly the distance from San Diego to Santa Clarita, delivers something prized and profound during our lingering pandemic days.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022
An existing advisory to only consume white bass once a month still remains in effect for the flowage, due to existing high levels of PCBs, as well as high levels of PFAS.
—Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2021
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Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2023
The northwest corner of a flowage stretching 150 miles, roughly the distance from San Diego to Santa Clarita, delivers something prized and profound during our lingering pandemic days.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022
An existing advisory to only consume white bass once a month still remains in effect for the flowage, due to existing high levels of PCBs, as well as high levels of PFAS.
—Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2021
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“Flowage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowage. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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