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An underground porosity reservoir includes substantially impermeable barriers and an aquiclude surrounding a volume of alluvial materials for storing water within the pore spaces of the alluvial materials. Upstream and downstream ends of the reservoir define both a static storage portion (extending

An underground porosity reservoir includes substantially impermeable barriers and an aquiclude surrounding a volume of alluvial materials for storing water within the pore spaces of the alluvial materials. Upstream and downstream ends of the reservoir define both a static storage portion (extending below an elevation of the downstream end of the reservoir) and an elevated wedge-shaped portion that extends above the static portion. Once the static portion of the reservoir is filled, additional amounts of water are dynamically stored within the wedge portion by removing water from the downstream end of the reservoir and adding water to the upstream end of the reservoir. Water may be recirculated within the wedge portion, or external water may be added to the upstream end of the reservoir at a first flow rate while water is removed from the downstream end of the reservoir at a similar flow rate.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for dynamically storing water in an underground porosity reservoir, wherein the reservoir includes an upstream end and a downstream end, the method comprising:filling the reservoir with water so that a water level of the reservoir fills a static portion of the reservo

What is claimed is: 1. A method for dynamically storing water in an underground porosity reservoir, wherein the reservoir includes an upstream end and a downstream end, the method comprising:filling the reservoir with water so that a water level of the reservoir fills a static portion of the reservoir and extends into an elevated wedge portion of the reservoir, wherein the static portion extends below an elevation of the downstream end of the reservoir, and the wedge portion extends above the static portion of the reservoir;removing water from the downstream end of the reservoir at a first flow rate QOUT; andadding water to the upstream end of the reservoir at a second flow rate QIN, wherein the flow rates QOUT and QIN are substantially equal in order to maintain the water stored within the wedge portion of the reservoir.