dammed lake (natural damming)
Refers to a lake formed when a river is blocked by a natural dam, typically from a landslide, volcanic eruption, or lava flow.
A dammed lake is a lake formed when a river is blocked by a landslide or volcanic activity.
湖 is the general word for lake; 堰止湖 specifies the natural damming origin.
Standard kanji spelling for a lake formed by natural damming.
Variant with okurigana め.
Variant with okurigana き止め.
Less common variant.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling.
Compound of 堰き止め (sekidome, 'damming') + 湖 (ko, 'lake'). The spelling 堰止湖 is a common abbreviation of 堰き止め湖.