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in the United States. The reservoir receives water from an area of 1,450 sq mi (3,800 km) and provides a storage capacity of 295,500 acre⋅ft (364,500 dam) at spillway crest. An additional 23,900 acre⋅ft (29,500 dam) can be stored by raising the gates, bringing the
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