reservoir
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Pratt, 42, launched himself into politics in the wake of the January 2025 Palisades fire, voicing his fury over an empty reservoir, broken-down fire trucks and the destruction of his own home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Dam impoundment produced different effects depending on reservoir depth.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Their natural reservoir is rodents, such as wild mice, rats and moles.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
"Irrigation was stopped because the reservoir levels were low," he said.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The peasant farmers had watched the dam being built, but even when it began blocking the Artibonite River, forming a reservoir that flooded their farms, they felt stunned disbelief.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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