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reservoir

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


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"There are plans to build a reservoir in Broad Oak, but we need solutions now," he added.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Dam impoundment produced different effects depending on reservoir depth.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

It would help the low levels of Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Officials estimate Lake Powell will receive the least amount of water this year since the reservoir began to fill in 1963.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Some found the sewer and some worked their way up the hill to the reservoir and some went into culverts and some only hid among the weeds in the vacant lot.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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