die Wasservorräte
Translation
water supplies, water reserves, water resources
Examples
Die Wasservorräte des Landes sind knapp.
The country's water supplies are scarce.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) as subject The water supplies are running out.
Similar Words
die Wasserreserven (water reserves), die Wasserressourcen (water resources)
Etymology
A compound noun from 'Wasser' (water) + 'Vorräte' (supplies, reserves), which is the plural of 'Vorrat'.
Memory Tips
Think of having 'Vorräte' (supplies) of 'Wasser' (water) stored up for a drought. The word literally means 'water supplies'.