reservoir

Example Sentences

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Quiñones managed the DWP through the Palisades fire, when a key reservoir was empty as firefighters battled the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times

Its reservoirs have declined dramatically over the last 25 years as drought compounded by climate change has shrunk the river flow.

From Los Angeles Times

But the painful details of the fire — the missteps of the fire department, the empty reservoir — didn’t matter when it came to deciding how to rebuild, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

That will mean less snowmelt feeding the river’s reservoirs, which are declining to critically low levels.

From Los Angeles Times

In the nearby Lallays reservoir, dozens of camels graze on wild plants, but not a single puddle remains.

From Barron's