A water basin, including water reservoir or water storage, is a place where water (temporarily) is stored. Usually, it is a matter of storing water for future use, but it can also be for the controlled drainage of water (such as mountain basin basins in the Netherlands). There may be several purposes for future use, such as: irrigation, drinking water, waterway navigability, etc. There may also be several forms: open water volume (more) such as a reservoir, or a building like a water tower for drinking water) or a "simple" regenton. Shapes of water basins

There are many different types of water storage, including:

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