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.
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What To Know The latest government data reveals that water levels in both reservoirs remain below critical thresholds, reinforcing long-term challenges facing the Colorado River Basin.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Christian Aid said its partners and colleagues on the ground reported that a dam burst in the city, causing water levels to rise in the lowland areas in the area.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Those storms lifted water levels at lakes and reservoirs across California while shoring up the Sierra Nevada snowpack.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
If water levels are drawn down and a storm’s path shifts, there could be a serious drinking water shortage, Walsh said.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Christian Aid said its partners and colleagues on the ground reported that a dam burst in the city, causing water levels to rise in the lowland areas in the area.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Those storms lifted water levels at lakes and reservoirs across California while shoring up the Sierra Nevada snowpack.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
If water levels are drawn down and a storm’s path shifts, there could be a serious drinking water shortage, Walsh said.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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