water level
noun
1
: an instrument to show the level by means of the surface of water in a trough or in a U-shaped tube
2
: the surface of still water: such as
a
: the level assumed by the surface of a particular body or column of water
b
: the waterline of a vessel
Examples of water level in a Sentence
Check the water level of the swimming pool.
We should have good water levels through the summer after all this rain.
Recent Examples on the Web
The water levels in the blue-green roof are managed by a smart valve.
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Matt Simon, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
For the first time in more than a decade, Shasta Lake has hit near capacity water levels in back-to-back years, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
The water level in Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir, now sits at 33% of capacity — its surface about 68 feet above the lowest level at which the dam can continue generating electricity.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Over the last 10 hours, the water level in the Ural River has risen by 40 cm and now stands at 1,143 cm.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
The land around the Tidal Basin has sunk by about five feet over the last century, while the water level has risen by more than a foot.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
On Friday, the water level in the Ural River surpassed 37 feet (11.47 meters), according to city officials.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
This is on top of other challenges, which in Vietnam include worsening droughts and receding ground water levels.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 25 Mar. 2024
So, how has that rainfall impacted the water levels in North Texas lakes?
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Matt Simon, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
For the first time in more than a decade, Shasta Lake has hit near capacity water levels in back-to-back years, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
The water level in Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir, now sits at 33% of capacity — its surface about 68 feet above the lowest level at which the dam can continue generating electricity.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Over the last 10 hours, the water level in the Ural River has risen by 40 cm and now stands at 1,143 cm.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
The land around the Tidal Basin has sunk by about five feet over the last century, while the water level has risen by more than a foot.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
On Friday, the water level in the Ural River surpassed 37 feet (11.47 meters), according to city officials.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
This is on top of other challenges, which in Vietnam include worsening droughts and receding ground water levels.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 25 Mar. 2024
So, how has that rainfall impacted the water levels in North Texas lakes?
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
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