reservoir
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Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors on Wednesday after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst, with officials warning of more rain.
From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026
Record-low snowpack across the West is lowering reservoir levels and could curb production of low-cost hydropower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Johnson said her son had been camping with friends when they decided to swim across the reservoir, but he experienced cold water shock when he was most of the way across.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
“Farms are just a reservoir of bacteria: The soil has got bacteria, the walls have got bacteria, the cows are carrying bacteria.”
From Salon • Jun. 22, 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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