reservoir
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In a recent test at a local reservoir, it worked.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
"The recent heatwave has seen significant peaks in demand for water, while river flows have fallen due to the very dry spring, and reservoir levels are reducing."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Dam impoundment produced different effects depending on reservoir depth.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
For now, authorities are sending water from an upstream reservoir to replenish Lake Powell, but it is a short-term fix.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
In bed that night I invented a special drain that would be underneath every pillow in New York, and would connect to the reservoir.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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