[stouset]

It’s a nitpick but the words you are looking for are “dam”, “dammed”, and “damming”. Damning is a very different thing entirely.

[CalRobert]

They both work, really

[Baeocystin]

Not really inaccurate in this case, though. It's a huge loss.

[jsLavaGoat]

Thank you for that grace, it was totally just a typo. And when I re-read it I was embarrassed, but your putting it this way gave me a chuckle.