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reservoir

[rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez-uh-] / ˈrɛz ərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛz ə- /


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"This means that the magma that is now present in the magma reservoir under the lava dome is likely newly injected magma," summarizes Seama.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Samples were collected near the Santa Maria da Serra dam, close to the Barra Bonita reservoir, where contaminants from across the river basin tend to gather.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“But it’s not as ideal as having that additional snow reservoir ready to run off through summer, and replenish what we’re going to be releasing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The reservoir supplies water to more than 60,000 acres of farmland in Yuba County as well as users south of the Delta.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Hell, they’ll be lucky if I don’t swallow the whole reservoir by the time they make it there.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman