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Which of the following is not a common purpose for constructing reservoirs?

Ato regulate water flow along rivers
Bto create recreational areas
Cto store water for times of drought
Dto increase seasonal river flooding

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The correct answer is d. to increase seasonal river flooding as the oppositie is actually true: one of the purposes of reservoirs is to decrease seasonal flooding.

Seasonal Flooding is seen as partially dangerous, since it can't be controlled: people prefer to turn it into an irrigation system, which can be controlled more easily.

The correct option from the give choices is "d. to increase seasonal river flooding".


A reservoir refers to a storage space for liquids. These liquids might be water, hydrocarbons or gas. A supply for the most part implies a broadened characteristic or fake lake, stockpiling lake or impoundment made utilizing a dam or bolt to store water. Repositories can be made by controlling a stream that depletes a current waterway. They can likewise be built in waterway valleys utilizing a dam. Then again, a supply can be worked by unearthing level ground or building holding dividers and levees.


Tank reservoirs store fluids or gases away tanks that might be hoisted, at review level, or covered. Tank reservoirs for water are additionally called reservoirs.


Underground reservoirs are utilized to store fluids, essentially either water or oil, below ground.

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