How to Use water level in a Sentence

water level

noun
  • Check the water level of the swimming pool.
  • We should have good water levels through the summer after all this rain.
  • We’re told the water level was about 5 ft above the ground.
    Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 15 July 2023
  • The bottoms of the pots should be above the water level to avoid root rot.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2021
  • But the drop in the water level doesn't mean that the lake level is low.
    Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2021
  • The water levels in the blue-green roof are managed by a smart valve.
    Matt Simon, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
  • At the height of the flooding, the water level reached 20 feet at the Gila River Bridge.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The water level in the lakes will drop between 3 feet and 5 feet per day over the first few months of next year.
    Adam Beam, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2023
  • That is if the water level falls all the way to the lowest holes, so only small amounts could pass through the dam.
    Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Before the sharp water level drop, the ship was once a great site to scuba dive.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The beaker’s bottom is too distant to see, and so is the water level above you.
    Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Add enough water to the pan so the water level is just below the bottom of the basket.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The water level in your tree stand should always be 2 to 3 inches higher than the base of the trunk.
    Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
  • If a storm surge and high tide take place at the same time, water levels will be even higher.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But when the ocean gets so high that the water level is the same on both sides of a canal gate, the drainage system can’t function.
    Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 20 Jan. 2022
  • That's how low the water level in Lake Mead -- the nation's largest reservoir -- dropped for the first time last week.
    Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 25 May 2022
  • The houses were built on stilts to keep the dwellings above the lake and undulating water levels in the area.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The water level was high and my sister and I couldn't carry her.
    Nimi Princewill and Larry Madowo, CNN, 26 Oct. 2022
  • There’s also a small window to see the water level, which was a nice added touch.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The drop in water levels also means a change in habitat.
    The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • One thing to keep in mind is to monitor the water level over time.
    Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2021
  • The flow of the Colorado River and the water level at Lake Mead, a key reservoir fed by the river, have risen a bit.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Bagley said boaters do seem to have a preference, based on the water level and size/shape of their boat.
    Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Ideally, the water level should be set to about an inch below the top of the overflow tube.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • The swells were getting smaller, and the water level was no longer rising.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2022
  • So, make sure to check the water levels and replace the water daily.
    Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2023
  • If zongzi are cooked in a pressure pot, keep the water level just covering the zongzi.
    Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
  • Isaias brought a storm surge of about 4 feet at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, but the water level was more than 10 feet above normal.
    Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Milton’s storm surge is forecasted to raise water levels by eight to 12 feet in Tampa Bay, if peak surge happens during the high tide.
    Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024

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