0
A storage for water is called a reservoir. It looks just like a small lake and it is open.
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What has large body of water with land all around it?
A body of water completely surrounded by landA body of water completely surrounded by land would be a lake. Lake's are usually fed by undergeound springs. Quarry's are also an example, although they are man made, after the excavations hit a spring underground.[http://wiki.answers.com/help/answering_questions
What is a man made lake that is sometimes formed by a river dam called?
Reservoir
What are bodies of water surrounded by land called?
A body of body surrounded by land is can be referred to by several different names. A lake - Generally a freshwater body of water that is fairly sizable. A sea - Usually a saltwater body of water with no outlet to the ocean (such as the Dead Sea). A pond - A smaller body of water than a lake. Usually man made. Usually the preferred term for a large freshwater body of water would be "lake" and a large body of salt water would be a "sea".
What is precipitation and what causes precipitation to occur?
What causes precipitation is rain,snow,and hall. The reason why these things cause precipitation is because they are all made out of liquad.{Water} The rain,snow and hall willfall into a lake,ocean,pond,river, and stream. Since they fall into these objects and they are made out of water there are now apart of the storage system.Precipitation is the storage part from the water cycle. The sun heat's turns water into gas..evaoration.When it comes from plants in is called... transipitation.The vapor forms clouds which is called...condensation. Hey Precipitation!!!!
How was Lake of the Ozarks made?
The Lake of the Ozarks was made by damming the Osage River creating a man made reservoir for hydroelectric power.
What is a human-made lake that is used to store water?
a reservoir is a human made thingy.=I .._
What is the salinity in Lake Superior?
Lake Superior is one of the Great Lakes, all of which are fresh water, not salty. With rare exceptions like the Great Salt Lake, a lake is always a body of fresh water while a body of salt water is called a Sea or Ocean.
How is a human made lake made?
digging a lake... usually with tractors and then it is filled with water..... :/
What is the largest man made lake in Ghana called?
Lake Volta
Is the lake made of salt water?
Lakes can be salt water or fresh water. If you mean a specific lake you will have to resubmit your question with the name of the Lake you wish to know about.
What has large body of water with land all around it?
A body of water completely surrounded by landA body of water completely surrounded by land would be a lake. Lake's are usually fed by undergeound springs. Quarry's are also an example, although they are man made, after the excavations hit a spring underground.[http://wiki.answers.com/help/answering_questions
What is the difference between a man-made lake and a glacial lake?
Men made lake are redirected rivers into a zone to form a lake and they are also called reservoir. A natural lake is done by glacier when they melted and they where filled with water by the rivers around.They are also lakes that are made by people and did not occur naturally in the landscape.
What is a human made lake that is used to store water called?
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.
Is brookville lake a man made?
Yes. It originally was a city called Fairfield. In the 1960's it was made into a lake
Is there sharks in lake Berryessa?
no, lake baryessa is a man made lake meaning their is no way a shark could live in that water:)
What are man made facts?
Man made lakes are water accumulated in reservoirs. These reservoirs are not available to be seen on maps. They are huge pits, dug out, and water is put in them for storing.
What is an artificial lake in which larger quantities of water are stored?
Could be a reservoir, which is a man-made lake to store water, usually for domestic drinking water use.
