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  2. Reservoir - Wikipedia

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    Coastal reservoirs are fresh water storage reservoirs located on the sea coast near a river mouth to store the flood water of a river. [7] As the land-based reservoir construction is fraught with substantial land submergence, coastal reservoirs are preferred economically and technically since they do not use scarce land area. [8]

  3. List of reservoirs by surface area - Wikipedia

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    Below are the reservoirs (artificial lakes) in the world with a surface area exceeding 500 km 2 (190 sq mi). Reservoirs can be formed conventionally, by damming the outlet of a canyon or valley to form a lake; the largest of this type is Ghana's Lake Volta, with a water surface of 8,500 km 2 (3,300 sq mi).

  4. List of dams and reservoirs - Wikipedia

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    Ayer Itam Dam; Babagon Dam; Bakun Dam; Batang Ai Dam; Batu Dam; Bekok Dam; Beris Dam; Betotan Dam, Sandakan; Bukit Merah Dam; Chenderoh Dam; Kenyir Dam; Kinta Dam, Perak

  5. List of reservoirs by volume - Wikipedia

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    At this state, the reservoir is termed fully drawn down. For example, if built to supply water in the dry season, it is the water left behind when no more water can be extracted. Frequently, the effective minimum volume is greater if the water is needed for a purpose behind a dam. Available capacity May require knowing the reservoir's primary ...

  6. Dam - Wikipedia

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    The Edersee Dam in Hesse, Germany. A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability.

  7. Category:Reservoirs - Wikipedia

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    Anarâškielâ; العربية; Azərbaycanca; বাংলা; 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú; Basa Banyumasan; Башҡортса; Беларуская ...

  8. List of dams and reservoirs in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Taff Fawr reservoirs- a chain of three reservoirs supplying the Rhondda and Taff valley and Cardiff with water Beacons Reservoir; Cantref Reservoir; also see Llwyn-on Reservoir in Merthyr Tydfil; Taff Fechan reservoirs - a chain of four reservoirs also supplying the Taff valley and Cardiff with water Upper Neuadd Reservoir; Lower Neuadd Reservoir

  9. Zhinvali Dam - Wikipedia

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    The Zhinvali Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Aragvi River in the Caucasus Mountains in Zhinvali, Georgia.The Zhinvali Hydroelectric Power Plant has four turbines, each with a nominal capacity of 32.5 MW, for a combined capacity of 130 MW.