Watershed

The word “watershed” is used all the time in water related discussions or settings.  We are all guilty of using words that come with our own line of work and not explaining them, so in this section we will aim to define and explain some words related to...

Reservoir

A reservoir can be a pond, lake or basin, either natural or artificial, for the storage, regulation and control of water.  Reservoirs can also include aquifers where groundwater is stored. At AWWA we look to create reservoirs when we install our Best Management...