reservoir
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A 13-year-old boy who is believed to have drowned in a reservoir was a "popular and much-loved student", his school has said.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Pratt, 42, launched himself into politics in the wake of the January 2025 Palisades fire, voicing his fury over an empty reservoir, broken-down fire trucks and the destruction of his own home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Dam impoundment produced different effects depending on reservoir depth.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
For now, authorities are sending water from an upstream reservoir to replenish Lake Powell, but it is a short-term fix.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“The reservoir is about a mile that way,” I say, pointing west.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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