How to Use water level in a Sentence

water level

noun
  • Check the water level of the swimming pool.
  • We should have good water levels through the summer after all this rain.
  • Does the water level in the straw rise, fall or stay the same?
    — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 25 July 2019
  • The bottoms of the pots should be above the water level to avoid root rot.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The water levels in the blue-green roof are managed by a smart valve.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The pump should turn off after the water level drops back down.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But the drop in the water level doesn't mean that the lake level is low.
    — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2021
  • There were reports that the water level could rise.
    — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
  • If a storm surge and high tide take place at the same time, water levels will be even higher.
    — Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • One thing to keep in mind is to monitor the water level over time.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2021
  • The pumps will be used to lower the water level so that crews can repair the leak.
    — Zusha Elinson, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Keep the blooms dry and remove any leaves below the water level.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Before the sharp water level drop, the ship was once a great site to scuba dive.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Be sure to check with an outfitter to gauge water levels.
    — David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Efforts to free the ship then resumed when high tide brought the water level back up.
    — NBC News, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The beaker’s bottom is too distant to see, and so is the water level above you.
    — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Some locations could see water levels reach a mark not touched in more than a decade.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Haji says their mine avoids these issues by drilling above the water level.
    — Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
  • The cars stick to one side of the tunnel, where the water level looks to be the most shallow.
    — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • In that instance, water levels were briefly high enough for people to kayak.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
  • In mid-April, the water levels began to drop.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Check the water level every day.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • If surges hit at high tide, water levels may rise 3 to 5 feet, the agency said.
    — Brent Kendall, WSJ, 10 July 2019
  • The low air pressure of the storm also plays a small role in lifting the water level.
    — Anthony C. Didlake Jr., The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The water level should be only two to three inches higher than the base of the trunk.
    — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The water level in the lake this year is the lowest ever recorded.
    — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Drop the water level as the roots develop to avoid rotting the bulbs.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2020
  • All of the Great Lakes have seen an increase in water levels this year.
    — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2019
  • The water levels change a lot in rivers and creeks; this can cause very dangerous weak spots in the ice as well.
    — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • That is if the water level falls all the way to the lowest holes, so only small amounts could pass through the dam.
    — Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2022

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