Power project (3)

I believe the answer is:

dam

(Other definitions for dam that I've seen before include "Hold back; mother" , "Mother - barrier" , "Mother of quadruped" , "Barrier to hold back water" , "Flood barrier" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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