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reservoir

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


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Seama says, "Due to its extent and location it is clear that this is in fact the same magma reservoir as in the previous eruption."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

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

The reservoir supplies water to more than 60,000 acres of farmland in Yuba County as well as users south of the Delta.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

A record-breaking heat wave is scalding California, with major consequences for the state’s most important reservoir: its snowpack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

From this high vantage point, we can see the reservoir!

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman