artificial body of water
created by human activity; not naturally occurring
cooling pond
man-made body of water, formed to cool heated water or to supply cooling water
detention basin
Flood control measure
canal
man-made channel for water
artificial pond
body of man-made standing water, that is usually smaller than a lake
basin
area of land artificially graded to hold water. Note that this definition includes also structures typically without water. Usually these features are made for man made water courses e.g. storm water, water treatment
artificial lake
lake formed by people
retention basin
artificial pond to manage stormwater