reservoir
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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
Green, who started working on Lundy in 2004, said water shortages had become more frequent and they also considered shutting the island in September 2025 when reservoir levels hit 33%.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Sometimes Trampita and I watched tadpoles and little fish in the nearby reservoir.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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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
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
Devoid of natural freshwater sources, Batam's 1.3 million people rely on rainwater collected in six artificial reservoirs.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
From New Jersey to Alaska, reservoirs, bridges, tunnels, factories, and waterfronts were put under guard.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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