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* [[Design and Construction of a Reservoir]]
* [[Design and Construction of a Reservoir]]
* [[O&M of a Reservoir]]
* [[O&M of a Reservoir]]
* [[Decommissioning of a Reservoir | Decommissioning]]
* [[Decommissioning]]


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Lade Mead, a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, is the largest reservoir in the United States by water capacity. (National Parks 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

Life Cycle of a Reservoir


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