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• 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.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  reservoir. (n.d.). Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reservoir.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  reservoir. solareis.anl.gov. Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reservoir (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "reservoir." Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reservoir.

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