reservoir
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Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir near Las Vegas, is now 31% full.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
In the coming year, the reservoir could decline to a point where water can no longer pass through intakes to generate hydroelectric power.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
That’s because even a short-term pause can have lasting effects underground, damaging reservoir pressure and increasing the risk of mechanical problems.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Toby and Daniel Rice are both Rice Investment operating partners, while their brothers Derek, a geologist, and Ryan, a petroleum reservoir engineer, work on the firm’s technical and administrative team, according to the presentation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
He feared that with Lawrence gone, the staff of the Rad Lab and the Physics Department would drain away like a reservoir behind a breached dam.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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