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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As a result of declining water levels in recent years, the NPS has already dug a deeper bed in at least one part of the lake, shut down one of the lake’s marinas, and extended boat ramps to reach the falling water line.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 2 Mar. 2026
County Road 22 runs through the Yolo Bypass and becomes submerged when water levels rise in the Sacramento River and the Fremont Weir spills into bypass to reduce flooding in Sacramento, according to the release.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The design is inspired by India's stepwells, a type of storage tank with corridors of stairs that led down to the water level so people access fresh water easily even when their reserves ran low during dry periods.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2026
Low snowpack in the Colorado River headwaters threatens the hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam, where water levels continue to drop.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 2 Mar. 2026
County Road 22 runs through the Yolo Bypass and becomes submerged when water levels rise in the Sacramento River and the Fremont Weir spills into bypass to reduce flooding in Sacramento, according to the release.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The design is inspired by India's stepwells, a type of storage tank with corridors of stairs that led down to the water level so people access fresh water easily even when their reserves ran low during dry periods.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2026
Low snowpack in the Colorado River headwaters threatens the hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam, where water levels continue to drop.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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