Reservoir

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Recreation

Fishing

Artificially created lake where water is collected and stored; also called an impoundment.

Lake-like body of water created by damming of stream or river.

Healthcare› Medicine

Hantavirus

A reservoir of an infectious agent, such as a virus, is any animal, person, plant, soil, substance—or combination of any of these — in which the infectious agent normally lives. In addition, the infectious agent must primarily depend on the reservoir for its survival, and must be able to multiply there. It is from the reservoir that the infectious substance is transmitted to a human or other susceptible host.

Science› Energy› Renewable Energy

Solar Energy

A natural or artificial place to store water. Water storage created by building a dam. A pond, lake, or basin used for the storage, regulation, and control of water.

Science

Water

A body of water impounded by a dam and in which water can be stored. Artificially impounded body of water. Any natural or artificial holding area used to store, regulate, or control water. Body of water, such as a natural or constructed lake, in which water is collected and stored for use. Dam design and reservoir operation utilize reservoir capacity and water surface elevation data. To ensure uniformity in the establishment, use, and publication of these data, the following standard definitions of water surface elevations shall be used. See maximum controllable water surface, maximum water surface, normal water surface, top of active conservation capacity, top of dead capacity, top of exclusive flood control capacity, top of inactive capacity, and top of joint use capacity.

A man-made facility for the storage, regulation and controlled release of water.

Science

Weather

In hydrologic terms, a manmade facility for the storage, regulation and controlled release of water.

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