Question : John and his family enjoy fishing on a lake created by a newly constructed dam. This lake also serves as the town’s water supply. This body of water would best be described as a __________.
Logical Answer : reservoir
The disadvantages of hydroelectric energy would be the disruption of habitats, flooding, lack of sites and that sites may stop producing energy. <span>The most common type of </span>hydroelectric power<span> plant uses a dam on a river to store water in a reservoir. Water released from the reservoir flows through a turbine, spinning it, which in turn activates a generator to produce electricity.</span>