Actually, I think it's the other way around. That is, unless you consider precipitation of water from the sea to lakes.
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The dam is the object made to hold back the water flow. The reservoir is the collected water that is held back by the dam.Both words can carry the same meaning, but the word 'dam' can also mean the blockage that creates a reservoir. A reservoir can be any pool (like 'of knowledge' or 'of talent').
An aquifer, a river, a lake or a dam. Also in desert countries the sea could be a source if desalination is used.
a hydro electric dam uses the energy of moving water to drive a turbine / generator, you need a head of water and the capacity to release it through an outlet at depth, hoover dam on the colorado river is a good example, imagine Lake Mead as the sea.
A lake has freshwater and the sea has salt water.
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The Mediterranean Sea. They referred to it as either "our lake" or "our sea".The Mediterranean Sea. They referred to it as either "our lake" or "our sea".The Mediterranean Sea. They referred to it as either "our lake" or "our sea".The Mediterranean Sea. They referred to it as either "our lake" or "our sea".The Mediterranean Sea. They referred to it as either "our lake" or "our sea".The Mediterranean Sea. They referred to it as either "our lake" or "our sea".The Mediterranean Sea. They referred to it as either "our lake" or "our sea".The Mediterranean Sea. They referred to it as either "our lake" or "our sea".The Mediterranean Sea. They referred to it as either "our lake" or "our sea".
a salt water lake has a freshwater inlet but and inland sea has no inlet.
A lake is an enclosed body of (usually fresh) water. A sea is usually an open expanse of salt-water.
The world's largest lake is the Caspian Sea which is completely enclosed by Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. There's no such thing as a "fresh salt water lake"
River water is the most impure water source among river water, sea water, and Lake water.
The most famous lake in Israel is the Kinneret or Sea of Galilee. The name Sea is misleading because it is landlocked (and freshwater.) The Dead Sea is also landlocked but is shared between Israel & Jordan There are many reservoirs but these are mainly man made.