Resevoir
Building a dam.
Could be a reservoir, which is a man-made lake to store water, usually for domestic drinking water use.
A reservoir is an artificial lake used to store water
Yes, such lakes are usually called reservoirs.
Yes. The dam holds back water that would normally flow down the river, leading to water accumulating behind the dam: an artificial lake.
That is usually called a "reservoir", or more rarely, an "impoundment".
Lake Superior holds the most water, followed by Lake Victoria, with Lake Titicaca lagging a long way behind.
Hink-pinks are usually adjective-noun combinations. That question is usually "What is a hink-pink for an artificial body of water?" The answer is a "fake lake."
a artificial lake used to store water
an artificial lake used to store water in it.
A reservoir can be a natural or artificial lake. This is where water is collected or stored. It can be created in river valleys through the construction of a dam.
Lake Superior is the world's largest fresh water lake