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These lakes are generally called reservoirs, but it depends on the country. Such a lake is commonly known as either a reservoir or a dam in Australia.

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A lake that stores water for human use is known as a reservoir. Reservoirs may be built by building dams in valleys.

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reservoir or dam

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it is a dam:]

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What is a human-made lake that is used to store water?

a reservoir is a human made thingy.=I .._


Is a lake that store water for human use?

That's known as a 'reservoir'.


What is a reservior?

A reservoir is an artificial lake used to store water


What is a lake was used to store water?

It is known as a (fresh water) reservoir. A lake used to store water for use in a factory, mainly to drive machinery, is known as a lodge.


What is a lake used to store water?

It is known as a (fresh water) reservoir. A lake used to store water for use in a factory, mainly to drive machinery, is known as a lodge.


What is a reservior and where is it?

a artificial lake used to store water


What is reserviors?

an artificial lake used to store water in it.


What is a large inland body of water larger than a lake called?

A large inland body of water is called a lake.


Is that true lakes that store water for human use are called dams?

No, dams are man made barriers constructed to stop the flow of water. Very often these are across rivers in order to create a lake for drinking water called a reservoir (UK). Dams are often used to create electricity via hydro-electric turbines and generators.


How is a human made lake made?

digging a lake... usually with tractors and then it is filled with water..... :/


What is a large inland body of water called?

a lake


What is it called when water leaves a lake?

Water leaves lakes all the time in the form of evaporation. If the lake level rises beyong the normal banks, the lake will overflow. If you are pumping water out of a lake, that is called using the water.