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Salmon ladder spot (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dam

(Other definitions for dam that I've seen before include "Reservoir barrier" , "Barrier to hold back water" , "Hold back; mother" , "Block (river)" , "A mad sort of mum" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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