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Receiving reservoir

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(Water Works) a principal reservoir into which an aqueduct or rising main delivers water, and from which a distributing reservoir draws its supply.

See also: Reservoir



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And the receiving reservoir of the Croton Aqueduct System—on a high plot of land between 79th and 86th streets, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, right outside my office there—that was completed in 1842.
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In the shadow of the historic Highbridge Water Tower and the old Highbridge receiving reservoir, this monumental ensemble of structures is a focal point of the neighborhood that rightfully deserves its new landmark status.
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Low velocity in the receiving reservoir allows gravity to cause the contamination to rise and concentrate on or near the surface where the skimmer can readily access it.
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