water supply
noun
: a source, means, or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines
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The vast majority of Colorado’s water supply comes from its winter snowpack.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Casey said the most notable new piece of the agreement is the American River Climate Adaptation Program, which will focus on how climate change is reshaping the river and water supplies and how member agencies will need to tailor their operations and projects in response.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
This also is an important part of the drinking water supply for millions and millions and millions of Americans.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The shortage is also affecting water supply, according to Antonio Rodríguez Rodríguez, president of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH).
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Casey said the most notable new piece of the agreement is the American River Climate Adaptation Program, which will focus on how climate change is reshaping the river and water supplies and how member agencies will need to tailor their operations and projects in response.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
This also is an important part of the drinking water supply for millions and millions and millions of Americans.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The shortage is also affecting water supply, according to Antonio Rodríguez Rodríguez, president of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH).
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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