reservoirs
- plural of reservoir.
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Reservoirs can remain dangerously cold even during hot weather, as deeper water temperatures rise much more slowly than air temperatures.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Reservoirs rose over the last three years thanks to average or above-average amounts of snow as well as rain.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026
If the drought continues, city residents can expect not just grilling restrictions but also mandatory water restrictions: Reservoirs are low, and New Yorkers are thirsty.
From Slate • Nov. 12, 2024
Reservoirs with high fracture density and connectivity, like the complicated geologies found in real-world settings, could provide even better results, the scientists said.
From Science Daily • Sep. 21, 2023
“The Cogswell and Morris Reservoirs are gone—but the lake behind the San Gabriel Dam is maintained for firefighting aircraft. I’m sure of it.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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