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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > population and environment > water resources > standing water > reservoirs
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural resources > water resources > standing water > reservoirs
... > other subjects > natural sciences > physical sciences > physics > physical phenomena > geological phenomena > water resources > standing water > reservoirs
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > water features > standing water > reservoirs
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > physical geography > geomorphology > surface water > reservoirs
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > physical geography > geomorphology > surface water > reservoirs
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > water features > surface water > reservoirs

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reservoirs  

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  • Reservoirs are artificial lakes that are created by building a dam with advanced construction technologies. The construction of such dams and reservoirs usually have four key objectives: flood protection and control, secure navigation, providing water for irrigation and for urban population, and generating electric power. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Reservoirs]

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