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  2. Hoover Dam (Ohio) - Wikipedia

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    This reservoir is a major water source for the city of Columbus, Ohio. It holds 20.8 billion US gallons (79,000,000 m 3) of water and has a surface area of 3,272 acres (13.24 km 2), or about five square miles. Construction began during 1953 due to the increased water demand of post-war Columbus.

  3. O'Shaughnessy Dam (Ohio) - Wikipedia

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    The dam forms O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, which is a major source of drinking water for the city of Columbus. It was completed in 1925 following recommendations of then superintendent Jerry O'Shaughnessy (for whom the dam was named). [2] [3] At the time, the reservoir was described as "the finest inland waterway in the United States."

  4. Mirror Lake (Ohio) - Wikipedia

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    Between 1891 and 1972, the lake was filled using water from the Olentangy River. The water source was subsequently provided by the city of Columbus municipal water supply, at a new location on campus near the location of the original lake. [4] In 2014, a well was dug to feed the lake from groundwater, eliminating the need to use municipal water ...

  5. 'Rampant consumerism' questioned in art exhibition - AOL

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    She has also collected items from online sites like eBay and Freecycle. "It's incredible what people chuck away. "I always tell people I'm going to use it in art, and they're fascinated and ...

  6. Water resources - Wikipedia

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    Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water. These resources can be either freshwater from natural sources, or water produced artificially from other sources, such as from reclaimed water or desalinated water (). 97% of the water on Earth is salt water and only three percent is fresh ...

  7. Fresh water - Wikipedia

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    Water pollution also reduces the ecosystem services such as drinking water provided by the water resource. Sources of water pollution are either point sources or non-point sources. [35] Point sources have one identifiable cause, such as a storm drain, a wastewater treatment plant or an oil spill. Non-point sources are more diffuse.

  8. Griggs Dam - Wikipedia

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    The dam forms Griggs Reservoir, which is a major source of drinking water for the city of Columbus. Named after the city's chief engineer, Julian Griggs, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] the dam was completed in 1905 at a cost of $700,000 and was the first major reservoir in the Columbus area.

  9. The best White Elephant gifts that everyone will be jostling for

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    White Elephant, Dirty Santa, Yankee Swap. It's the Christmas gift exchange that goes by a hundred names, with thousands of different rules that vary family to family.