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. The dam holds back water that would normally flow down the river, leading to water accumulating behind the dam: an artificial lake.
Yes, such lakes are usually called reservoirs.
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