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reservoir

[rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez-uh-] / ˈrɛz ərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛz ə- /


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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

Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir near Las Vegas, is now 31% full.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 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

Located half a mile from the Péligre Dam and reservoir, the town was little more than a squatter settlement for the water refugees.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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