holding water

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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water backed up by some kind of obstruction in a stream so as to create a relatively placid and deep pool.

Quotations

1964

Most real "holding water" can be easily fly fished.

1966

. . . the sand pool . . . sometimes is holding water for steelhead.