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The prime objective of a reservoir is to collect and store water that is in excess of immediate requirements and then to make it available when there is a shortage. This shortage may occur in the vicinity of the reservoir or in another area of the country, reflecting the differing amounts of rainfall experienced by different regions.
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Smith, K., Water in Britain ( Macmillan, London, 1972 ).
Wilson, E. M., Engineering Hydrology, 2nd ed. ( Macmillan, London, 1974 ).
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Henderson-Sellers, B. (1979). Flood Routing through Reservoirs. In: Reservoirs. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04133-6_11
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