water reserves
Liquid held back
Water reserves are stores of freshwater held for future use—whether in natural formations like aquifers and snowpack or in constructed facilities like reservoirs and tanks.
The term appears in discussions of municipal planning, drought preparedness, and resource management: The city's water reserves are at critically low levels.
Water reserves may also refer to protected natural areas where water sources are conserved.
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- cisternWater storage chamber
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- reservessurplus funds, nature preserve, wildlife refuge, emergency fund, rainy day fund
- Crown land typesnational parks, state forests, marine parks, conservation areas
- aquatic environmentswetlands, marshes, lakes, rivers, streams
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Insufficient supply of water
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Insufficient supply emergency
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