A reservoir that has space for retaining water from springtime snowmelt or other hydrologic events. Retained water is released as necessary for multiple uses: power production, fish passage, irrigation, navigation, municipal and industrial, etc. Compare to a Run-of-River Dam.
STORAGE RESERVOIR
Meaning of STORAGE RESERVOIR in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012