reservoir

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Scientists have discovered that the magma reservoir tied to the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is filling again.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“But it’s not as ideal as having that additional snow reservoir ready to run off through summer, and replenish what we’re going to be releasing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Samples were collected near the Santa Maria da Serra dam, close to the Barra Bonita reservoir, where contaminants from across the river basin tend to gather.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

The reservoir is nearly full at 114% of average for this date and 84% of total capacity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

To get water from the stagnant reservoir, somebody had to climb down a steep eight-hundred-foot hillside, gathering their water in gourds or recycled plastic jugs.

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