How to Use reservoir in a Sentence
reservoir
noun- The pen has a large ink reservoir.
- She found the reservoirs of energy she needed to finish the job.
- Colleges and universities provide reservoirs of talent for job recruiters.
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So the reservoir deficits and the long-term drought, they don’t get solved with one storm.
— Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2024 -
The app will tell you when the reservoir is ready for a refill.
— Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024 -
The process for refilling the reservoir will take place over the next few months, the city said.
— Li Cohen, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024 -
Gill said the campground is the only one of the six at the reservoir that is open year-round.
— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 -
The reservoir stores about 30% of the drinking water for the Seattle metro area.
— Paradise Afshar, CNN, 1 Sep. 2023 -
To balance the storage in the reservoirs and the timing of runoff, SRP swaps rivers twice a year.
— Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024 -
That’s not the case with smaller reservoirs in the San Joaquin Valley.
— Jack Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir of the United States, is downstream.
— Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023 -
With the loss of the dam and reservoir, harvests are likely to shrink further.
— Susanne Wengle, Fortune, 8 July 2023 -
The newer and larger one is the O.B. Curtis plant near the reservoir.
— Emily Wagster Pettus, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 -
Due to severe drought, the reservoir is at its lowest since 1937 when the lake was first filled.
— Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022 -
The reservoir and frother are dishwasher-safe, which is a nice touch.
— Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2022 -
Peak bloom is defined as the point when 70 percent of the blossoms along the Tidal Basin — the reservoir on the Mall — have flowered.
— Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 -
They are watered by 50 reservoirs on which the names of the victims are engraved.
— Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024 -
Fill the reservoir with equal parts white vinegar and water.
— Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022 -
When the rains are good, the reservoir is 15 feet deep and contains 13 million gallons.
— Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 -
There appears to be no end to the reservoir of Presley content.
— Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023 -
Most bodies have some reservoirs to burn and thus time to find food to start eating again.
— Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023 -
The water held by it forms Shasta Lake, a reservoir north of Redding.
— Phil Helsel, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024 -
The reservoir holds about half the amount of the pitcher base, so after two quick fills under the tap, the pitcher was ready to pour out or chill in the fridge.
— Julie Laing, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2023 -
The vehicle was found in the reservoir upside down, Capt.
— Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2022 -
The carafe and water reservoir and lid can be cleaned with a damp soapy cloth and the machine should be descaled every three to six months.
— Terri Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2022 -
Many of these systems do not come with a water reservoir.
— Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024 -
Most were in freshwater sources, such as lakes and reservoirs.
— Li Cohen, CBS News, 18 July 2023 -
All of that snow melted in the spring and summer, filling rushing rivers and reservoirs.
— Adam Beam, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2023 -
Lake Oahe is one of the largest reservoirs in the U.S., some 231 miles long and is home to some of the best walleye and smallmouth bass fishing in the country.
— Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 -
When the lake is high, the reservoir will store water, and reduce harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges to the coasts.
— Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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