water table
noun
1
: a stringcourse or similar member when projecting so as to throw off water
2
: the upper limit of the portion of the ground wholly saturated with water
Examples of water table in a Sentence
Heavy rainfall has caused the water table to rise.
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In parts of the river’s upper basin, groundwater pumping can reduce the flow of streams by lowering the water table, Abdelmohsen said.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
These illicit operations may divert streams, destroy native vegetation, and withdraw water from small creeks that feed local water tables.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Here's how Brandon lays out the issue: THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALK around Arizona about the state’s inability to regulate most rural groundwater basins, a legal blind spot that has allowed industries to send water tables into steep declines.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024
The water table is only 4 to 8 feet from the surface in some areas.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
These illicit operations may divert streams, destroy native vegetation, and withdraw water from small creeks that feed local water tables.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Here's how Brandon lays out the issue: THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALK around Arizona about the state’s inability to regulate most rural groundwater basins, a legal blind spot that has allowed industries to send water tables into steep declines.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024
The water table is only 4 to 8 feet from the surface in some areas.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for water table
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“Water table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20table. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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