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.
Argos, Peloponnese
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Argos is a city and a former municipality in the Peloponnese region of Greece, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the largest city in Argolis, having nearly twice
Reservoir
…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. A reservoir (; from French réservoir ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually…
Panoramic view of Argos
Triobol of Argos, struck c. 270–250 BC. Obv.: forepart of a wolf, alluding to Apollo Lykeios, the patron-god of the city; rev.: large A (for Argos) within an incuse square.
The Heraion of Argos
View of the ancient theatre