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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Their arrival triggers a series of bizarre events, including power outages and a potentially catastrophic decrease in the local dam’s water level.
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David Faris, TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026
At core, the struggle is to save enough water so that the two largest reservoirs on the river and in the nation — Lakes Mead and Powell — retain water levels capable of producing hydropower and of supplying downstream users in Nevada, Arizona, California and Mexico.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
At the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation’s largest municipal utility delivering an average of more than 399 million gallons of water per day to the city of Los Angeles’ approximately 4 million residents, water levels are looking good.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The turbine rotor sits about 570 feet (174 m) above water level, and construction was completed using a fourth-generation vessel with a 2,000-ton lifting capacity.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
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David Faris, TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026
At core, the struggle is to save enough water so that the two largest reservoirs on the river and in the nation — Lakes Mead and Powell — retain water levels capable of producing hydropower and of supplying downstream users in Nevada, Arizona, California and Mexico.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
At the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation’s largest municipal utility delivering an average of more than 399 million gallons of water per day to the city of Los Angeles’ approximately 4 million residents, water levels are looking good.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The turbine rotor sits about 570 feet (174 m) above water level, and construction was completed using a fourth-generation vessel with a 2,000-ton lifting capacity.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for water level
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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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