About _______ of the total storage of the reservoir is assumed to be the dead storage in a dam reservoir.

Dead Storage of Dam Reservoir

The amount of water in a dam that is below the level of its spillway or other exit is referred to as dead storage. In other words, the amount of water that a dam cannot release without the dam wall bursting. Dead storage is 20-25 % of total storage.

Summary:

About _____ of the total storage of the reservoir is assumed to be the dead storage in a dam reservoir. (A) 10 - 12% (B) 20 - 25% (C) 25 - 35% (D) 0 - 5%

In a dam reservoir, the dead storage is thought to make up about 20–25% of the entire volume of storage.