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reservoir

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


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A group that helped more than 1,000 toads reach their breeding ground safely say they fear the creatures have died after a reservoir was drained.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Fed by the river, Lake Mead, America’s largest reservoir, now stands at only 1,060-feet elevation, down 166 feet from its 1983 peak—nearly 30 feet gone in just the past five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

One approach, he said, could be for dam operators to change when and how much they lower reservoir levels, which can affect how much of the gases escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Water supply predictions, reservoir management, and long-term planning all depend on understanding how much water will actually reach the river.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

It now rages at full force between us and the reservoir.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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