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[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yes, they are part of the water cycle, sometimes collecting water from a significant area, but usually not. This is the upper reservoir of our largest hydro storage plant:

Dlouhé Stráně
Rain is only collected over the area of the reservoir, and it would only fill up a few centimeters on a rainy day. In fact, the water evaporates quicker than that so a lake would never naturally form in this location.

[–] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are all hydro storage like that though? It doesn't seem too outlandish to think of a hydro storage plant that is also fed by a river