A reservoir is, most broadly, a place or hollow vessel where fluid is kept in reserve, for later use. Most often, a reservoir refers to an artificial lake, used to store water for various uses. Reservoirs are often created by building a sturdy dam, usually out of concrete, earth, rock, or a mixture across a river or stream. Once the dam is completed, the stream fills the reservoir. When a reservoir is predominantly man-made (rather than being an adaptation of a natural basin) it may be called a cistern. The term reservoir is also often used to describe underground reservoirs such as an oil or water well.

Many reservoirs have lake in their names; a few natural lakes have reservoir in their names.

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Area officials back new Glades Reservoir; water may be needed sooner - Gainesville Times
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Area officials back new Glades Reservoir ; water may be needed sooner

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The reservoir has yet to be used as a water source because there is no treatment plant to serve it and city and county officials are supposed to meet soon ...

Hall mayors urged to support Glades Reservoir Access North Georgia



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