artificial reservoir
Constructed water storage
An artificial reservoir is a body of water created by human construction rather than natural processes, typically formed by damming a river or excavating land.
Reservoirs store water for drinking, irrigation, hydroelectric power, or flood control: The artificial reservoir supplies water to three counties.
Distinguished from natural lakes, though over time the distinction may blur as ecosystems develop.
- municipal water supplyGovernment-provided drinking water
- damWater-holding barrier
- concrete damHardite barrier blocking water
- hydroelectric damWater-powered generating station
- habitat disruptionDamage to living spaces
irrigation system · levee · boat ramp · spillway · powerhouse · penstock · sedimentation · eutrophication · lake house · weir · sluice gate · water level · generator · turbine · flood control · embankment · fishing pier · aqueduct
artificial reservoirnatural lake
Unbuilt freshwater basin
glacial lake · crater lake · oxbow lake · tarn · natural pond
artificial reservoirriver
Large flowing watercourse
stream · wild river · creek · brook · natural channel
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