Bank storage

Bank storage

Water that has inflitrated from a reservoir into the surrounding land where it remains in storage until water level in the reservoir is lowered.

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Industry/Domain: Engineering
Category: Civil engineering
Government Agency: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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