reservoir

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

Lawyers suing on behalf of Pacific Palisades residents have argued that the city and DWP are liable, in part because the reservoir was empty and fire hydrants failed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

This 4.5-million-hectare swathe of forest and swamp, under normal conditions, serves as a valuable reservoir for ancient carbon.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

In the town a water reservoir had been built for the tannery workers and their families, but now others were allowed a limited quantity as well.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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

The river’s reservoirs have declined to their lowest levels on record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

"It doesn't fully explain why bats are such effective viral reservoirs, but it reveals a level of immune variety we didn't know existed and gives us an entirely new direction to explore."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Leaders must scramble to retrofit workplaces like hospitals and schools with air conditioning, support farmers switching crops, and build out irrigation systems and water reservoirs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

If he was really unlucky, he was in one of the main oil reservoirs.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi