At the city of Coba the Maya built dikes around a lake in order to raise its level and make their water supply more reliable.

在科巴市，玛雅人围绕着一个湖泊修建堤坝，以提高水位，使供水更加稳定可靠。

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The city still has some open Spaces that could be artfully filled in if public transport and the water supply were improved, along with the planting of indigenous trees and grasses.

城市仍然还有一些空地，如果城市运输和水的供应有所改进的话，可以进行艺术性的规划，种植本地的树木与草坪。

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Last year, a federal judge declared Atlanta's withdrawals from the lake illegal, and if the ruling stands, the city will lose roughly 40% of its water supply by 2012.

去年，一份联合审判宣布亚特兰大从lanier湖取水属于非法行为，如果继续一意孤行，到2012年该市将失去40%的水供给。

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The city will continue to provide bottled water to residents at city hall until the water supply is restored.

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