Reservoir
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A reservoir is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.
Kardzali Reservoir in Bulgaria is a reservoir in the Rhodope Mountains.
Some reservoirs such as this in Argos, Peloponnese are made for recreational purposes, rather than storing fresh water.
Lake Vyrnwy Reservoir. The dam spans the Vyrnwy Valley and was the first large stone dam built in the United Kingdom.
The East Branch Reservoir, part of the New York City water supply system, is formed by impounding the eastern tributary of the Croton River.
Lake Volta
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Lake Volta, the largest artificial reservoir in the world by surface area, is contained behind the Akosombo Dam which generates a substantial amount of Ghana's electricity. It is completely within the
Reservoir
…reservoirs In 2005, there were 33,105 large dams (≥15 m height) listed by the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). List of reservoirs by area Lake Volta from space (April 1993) The world's ten largest reservoirs by surface area Rank Name Country Surface area Notes km2 sq mi 1 Lake Volta Ghana 8,482 3,275…
Fishing boats in one of the lakeshore communities
Panorama and landscape of Lake Volta in Ghana: Lake Volta is the largest reservoir by surface area in the world.
This is a picture of the Volta Lake
A ferry on Lake Volta