man-made lake

Noun
  1. Lake used to store water for community use (synset 104085859)
    is a type of: lake - a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
    specific instances:
    • lake mead - the largest reservoir in the United States; located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona and formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River; the center of a recreational area
    • lake powell - the second largest reservoir in the United States; located in southern Utah and north central Arizona and formed by the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River
    • lake volta - the Volta river in southeastern has been dammed to create one of the world's largest man-made lakes
    is a part of: water, water supply, water system - a facility that provides a source of water
    same as: artificial lake, reservoir

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