artificial lake

/ˈɑrdəˌfɪʃəl leɪk/
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Other forms: artificial lakes

Definitions of artificial lake
  1. noun
    lake used to store water for community use
    synonyms: man-made lake, reservoir
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    examples:
    Lake Mead
    the largest reservoir in the United States; located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona and formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River; the center of a recreational area
    Lake Powell
    the second largest reservoir in the United States; located in southern Utah and north central Arizona and formed by the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River
    Lake Volta
    the Volta river in southeastern has been dammed to create one of the world's largest man-made lakes
    type of:
    lake
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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