reservoir

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

This year, the Rocky Mountains had the least snow on record, and the lack of snowmelt is sinking reservoir levels lower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"The hydrogel acts as a local reservoir," Liu says.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

"After having reservoir applications repeatedly blocked, we have finally been given approval to build 10, which will take years to complete," they said.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

At least, she thinks the reservoir is out there.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

The largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, are at their lowest combined levels since Lake Powell began filling in 1963.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

If dry conditions persist, rivers, reservoirs and groundwater levels can also fall, putting pressure on water supplies.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

But while AI could boost the efficiency and use of renewables, the technology has long been used by oil and gas companies to sift through geological data, identify underground reservoirs and streamline fossil fuel production.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

According to Mr. Kean, the Indus Valley people specialized in big infrastructure projects, such as dams, reservoirs and early sewers that carried waste safely out of their settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Despite constant maintenance, erosion silted up reservoirs, hurricanes destroyed terraces, and weeds and sediment choked irrigation networks.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann