Examples of 'ice dam' in a sentence

Meaning of "ice dam"

An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms along the edge of a roof, preventing melting snow from draining off properly. It can lead to water leaks and damage to the roof and the interior of a building. Ice dams are typically formed in cold climate regions during winter
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  • an obstruction to the flow of a river caused by the flow of a glacier across its course
  • an obstruction to the flow of a river caused by the concatenation of surface ice into a ridge that rises above and sinks below the surface causing a blockage, occurring frequently during spring breakup season
  • a mass of ice formed at the transition from a warm to a cold roof surface, frequently formed by refreezing meltwater at the overhang of a steep roof, causing ice and water to back up under roofing materials.
  • Ellipsis of ice dam membrane. A plastic protection membrane applied to rooves to prevent ice buildup from backing water through roof sheeting

How to use "ice dam" in a sentence

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Removing an ice dam can be quite dangerous.
What to do if you already have an ice dam.
You know that ice dam needs to go.
The ice dam caused a leak in his home.
This process created an ice dam.
The ice dam has broken.
There are two ways to stop the ice dam problem.
The ice dam breaking.
Three things you can do to help prevent an ice dam.
An ice dam on the eastern border formed and one day it broke.
A lake that exists because its water is restricted from flowing by an ice dam.
This can create an ice dam on the lower edge of a pitched roof.
Dwelling coverage may help protect your home if an ice dam causes a loss.
Tectonic lakes Landslide and ice dam lakes Salt lakes Oxbow lakes Crater lakes Glacial lakes.
This allowed liquid water to seep into minuscule cracks present in the ice dam.

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Aglacieradvancedacrossthe state and created an ice dam across the course of the old river.
As the ice dam continues to enlarge, it traps water behind it.
Questioned the potential for climatic change implications of ice dam recurrence in Porcupine Lake.
It only runs when an ice dam is forming, avoiding unnecessary use of energy.
In the photo, you can still see signs of an ice dam.
Figure 5 depicts a roof ice dam heater of the present invention.
In other cases, a ceiling stain could have been caused by an ice dam.
If you get an ice dam anyway, you will probably need to consult an energy-savvy contractor.
If you pull the snow down, it can not melt and form an ice dam.
The ice dam eventually floated and broke apart, releasing all that water at once.
Flash floods can also occur from the collapse of a man-made structure or ice dam.
NARRATOR, The gigantic ice dam held back the water until it reached a critical level.
What kind of damage can an ice dam do?
When the ice dam broke, the resulting floods created the Scablands in eastern Washington.
You think an ice dam broke?
Ice dam might form when….
Unfortunately, when it reaches the edge of the roof, it can create an ice dam.
You think an ice dam broke? It fits.
The ice dam has broken. It's coming.

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