Aswan or Hoover (3)

I believe the answer is:

dam

(Other definitions for dam that I've seen before include "Animal's mother" , "Hold back; mother" , "Barrier to hold back water" , "Weir" , "River restraint" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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