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Stausee

reservoir, artificial lake

noun SHTOW-zay Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Usage Note

Stausee is an artificial lake formed by damming a river (from stauen, to dam up), built for drinking water, flood control, or hydroelectric power. The plural is Stauseen.

Examples

"Der Stausee versorgt die ganze Region mit Trinkwasser."

Natural Translation

The reservoir supplies the whole region with drinking water.

Literal Translation

The reservoir supplies the whole region with drinking-water.

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