ECONOMICS
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Natural lake
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Water conservation
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Reservoir and dam
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Aquifer
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Detailed explanation-1: -A reservoir is an artificial lake where water is stored. Most reservoirs are formed by constructing dams across rivers. A reservoir can also be formed from a natural lake whose outlet has been dammed to control the water level. The dam controls the amount of water that flows out of the reservoir.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dams are built to provide water for human consumption, for irrigating arid and semiarid lands, or for use in industrial processes.
Detailed explanation-3: -It can be confusing to talk about reservoirs and dams, as sometimes these terms are used interchangeably. However, dams and reservoirs are two entirely different things. An easy distinction to remember is that a dam is a physical structure that retains water; a reservoir is the water body that is created by a dam.
Detailed explanation-4: -Storage or conservation reservoirs. Flood control reservoirs. Distribution reservoirs. Multipurpose reservoirs. 15-Oct-2020