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reservoir

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


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Birds, including curlews and geese also use the reservoir and there are fears that their habitat has also been disturbed.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

One approach, he said, could be for dam operators to change when and how much they lower reservoir levels, which can affect how much of the gases escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Estimating methane from a reservoir is trickier than measuring plumes from natural gas wells or landfills, scientists say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In some older fields, the shock permanently alters reservoir dynamics, erasing some capacity forever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

About an hour later we are standing in the enormous rock bowl that holds the reservoir.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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