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Lake Mead, a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, is the largest reservoir in the United States by water capacity. | |||
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Reservoirs are artificial bodies of water impounded behind a dam for one or more intended purposes including water storage, flood protection, hydropower generation, or recreation. | Reservoirs are artificial bodies of water impounded behind a dam for one or more intended purposes including water storage, flood protection, hydropower generation, or [[recreation]]. | ||
==Components of a Reservoir== | ==Components of a Reservoir== | ||
[ | * [[Normal/Conservation Pool/Storage]] | ||
* [[Flood Pool/Storage]] | |||
* [[Emergency/Induced Surcharge Pool]] | |||
* [[Inactive/Dead Pool/Storage]] | |||
* [[Reservoir Rim]] | |||
* [[Sedimentation]] | |||
==Life Cycle of a Reservoir== | ==Life Cycle of a Reservoir== | ||
* [[Design and Construction of a Reservoir]] | |||
* [[O&M of a Reservoir]] | |||
* [[Decommissioning]] | |||
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| Lake Mead, a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, is the largest reservoir in the United States by water capacity.
(Image Source: National Park Service) |
Reservoirs are artificial bodies of water impounded behind a dam for one or more intended purposes including water storage, flood protection, hydropower generation, or recreation.
Components of a Reservoir
- Normal/Conservation Pool/Storage
- Flood Pool/Storage
- Emergency/Induced Surcharge Pool
- Inactive/Dead Pool/Storage
- Reservoir Rim
- Sedimentation
Life Cycle of a Reservoir
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Revision Date: 01/03/2024