Talk:Reservoir

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[edit] Definition

"A reservoir is an artificial lake. They are constructed first by building a sturdy dam, usually out of cement, earth, rock, or a mixture of all three. Once it has been built, a river is allowed to flow behind the dam and eventually fill it to capacity."

This definition is too specific when we limit a reservoir to artificial lake, and too simplistic in the description of how a dam is built in a flowing river.Gregorydavid 13:56, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
Artificial lake is one specific, distinct, and well-known meaning. The current intro, "A reservoir is, most broadly, a place or hollow vessel where something (usually liquid) is kept in reserve..." is confusingly broad in this context. This is an encyclopedia article, not a dictionary definition. Articles on other meanings may be created as appropriate and linked on reservoir (disambiguation). ENeville (talk) 02:00, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Largest reservoir - Lake Victoria

What's about Lake Victoria? It's the biggest lake in the world, enlarged by a dam and used as reservoir. --Austronaut 14:40, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

Soccerman111 07:21, 30 November 2006 (UTC)== Droughts and reservoirs ==

A study shows that because of high rates of evaporation, the smartest way to manage reservoirs may be to allow this water to drain into the ground.[1]69.6.162.160 03:24, 19 September 2006 (UTC)Brian Pearson

Largely that depends on local climatic conditions. Certainly for the UK, the annual loss from evaporation is equally matched by the annual gain from direct rainfall.

Oismiffy 19:46, 28 October 2006 (UTC) Doesn't Lake Victorie connect to the Nile River. That's a lot of water.Soccerman111 07:21, 30 November 2006 (UTC) Also what is the size of most reservoirs.Soccerman111 07:23, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Whats that big fuckoff one they built in china recently?

[edit] Natural Reservoirs

The article mentions that reservoirs can be natural, but the article offers no information on those that are natural. Anyone have imput in providing this info? --Bentonia School 11:48, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Agreed: nonsensical. FWIW, text was added by Trevyn at 08:57, 30 November 2006. ENeville (talk) 01:40, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Reservoirs which provide water to waterways

There are a couple of types of reservoir which I was about to add:

  • Canal reservoir (feeder reservoir) - built to guarantee the level of water in a canal.
  • Compensation reservoir - built to guarantee the flowrate or supply of water to a natural watercourse which might otherwise be reduced or interrupted by another type of reservoir (e.g. one for drinking water).

On thinking about it, I think these two, and irrigation reservoirs and flood control reservoirs should all be dealt with in a single section, called something like 'Reservoirs controlling waterways' perhaps? --VinceBowdren 21:32, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] artificial lake

Is this really the correct term?

I'm more familiar with "man-made lake". After all, it's a real lake with real water. It just wasn't formed by the natural forces of geology. Breendix (talk) 19:56, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Change it if you like; they're almost exact synonyms really, though artificial does have a secondary meaning of imitation/simulated which must be what you're thinking of. --VinceBowdren (talk) 00:39, 9 February 2008 (UTC)