It was named for the body of water that it crosses, the Golden Gate Strait.

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The water-gate brouhaha began on Twitter, spread across the Web and was replayed endlessly on television.

CNN: When a sip of water gets more attention than a president

People living near Portavoe Reservoir outside Donaghadee have claimed that water levels have dropped recently after a sluice gate was left open.

BBC: dead fish

In one memorable week last year, the hot water heater, the pool pump and the mechanical arm on the gate in their driveway all went on the fritz.

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