equalizing reservoir

equalizing reservoir

[′ē·kwə‚līz·iŋ ′rez·əv‚wär]

(civil engineering)

A reservoir located between a primary water supply and the consumer for the purpose of maintaining equilibrium between different portions of the distribution system.

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