reservoir
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A decline in depth of Gatún Lake—the main reservoir for the canal and the artificial lake that carries ships for about 20 miles of their transit across—means ships can’t go through fully loaded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
With far less snowmelt than usual feeding the Colorado River, inflows dwindled, and the second-largest reservoir in the United States fell to record-low levels in late August and early September.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
It holds huge amounts of water, slowing rain as it moves downhill, reducing flooding and filtering out sediment before it reaches the reservoir.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Notable events included Lake Mead, America's largest reservoir, dropping to its lowest level on record.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The reservoir crew didn't blink until he re-turned with the clearance half an hour later.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
The reservoirs are also an important source of drinking water for Panamanians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The bacterium still persists in natural rodent reservoirs in several regions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
However, the National Drought Group said that water storage "continued to decline at most reservoirs".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It operates using rainwater that collects in two reservoirs, whose levels have dropped due to the onset of El Nino.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Central Mutal was ringed by a chain of seven reservoirs, with another central reservoir reserved for royalty.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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