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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In the past, water levels were managed at depths that were too high, which obliterated tree islands that served as important habitat for wildlife such as alligators and deer.
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Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
More than a year after it was completed, the Smith Canal Gate was closed Monday because water levels rose to 8 feet, along with some other factors, including rising king tides and precipitation, according to Darren Suen, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency executive director.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Similarly, the water level at Oroville, the state’s second-largest reservoir, has jumped 69 feet over the same three weeks.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
The center predicts the Cosumnes and Sacramento rivers may reach a water level that flows into bypasses at various locations, including the Fremont Weir, Yolo Bypass and Michigan Bar.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
More than a year after it was completed, the Smith Canal Gate was closed Monday because water levels rose to 8 feet, along with some other factors, including rising king tides and precipitation, according to Darren Suen, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency executive director.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Similarly, the water level at Oroville, the state’s second-largest reservoir, has jumped 69 feet over the same three weeks.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
The center predicts the Cosumnes and Sacramento rivers may reach a water level that flows into bypasses at various locations, including the Fremont Weir, Yolo Bypass and Michigan Bar.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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