low water

noun

: a low stage of the water in a river or lake

also : low tide

Examples of low water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Lake Powell has reached record low water levels in recent days, and along with Lake Mead has been emptying amid severe drought in the West. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Alternative land routes for Ukrainian grain are also being stymied by low water levels on the Danube river, and by rail maintenance in Eastern Europe. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

The government has already reduced electricity output from the plant in response to low water levels but cannot afford to shut down the facility completely either. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for low water

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater