A storage for water is called a reservoir. It looks just like a small lake and it is open.
A man-made lake that is formed by a river dam is called a reservoir. It serves as a water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
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
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".
There is a risk that Lake Mead could dry up in the future due to ongoing drought and increased water demand. However, efforts are being made to manage water resources and mitigate this risk.
Reservoirs are man-made bodies of water used for storing and supplying water, while aquifers are natural underground layers of water-bearing rock or sediment that can store and transmit groundwater. Aquifers are typically recharged by precipitation and can act as a natural source of water for wells and springs.
a reservoir is a human made thingy.=I .._
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.
A man-made lake that is formed by a river dam is called a reservoir. It serves as a water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
digging a lake... usually with tractors and then it is filled with water..... :/
Lake Volta
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.
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
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.
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.
Yes. It originally was a city called Fairfield. In the 1960's it was made into a lake
no, lake baryessa is a man made lake meaning their is no way a shark could live in that water:)
Could be a reservoir, which is a man-made lake to store water, usually for domestic drinking water use.