low water

Example Sentences

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The six-foot deep pothole had been filling with water for years, even causing low water pressure in nearby houses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

"Crop failure is also a major impact of drought while low water levels make navigation difficult on canals and some rivers."

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

In Speyside, the Scotsman newspaper reports that several whisky distilleries have shut down summer production early due to low water levels on the River Spey.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Stephen Mumme, a political science professor at Colorado State University who is an expert in the treaty, said low water levels have left Sheinbaum in a bind: “There’s only so much Mexico can do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

A boat would just float there comfortably I supposed, at dead low water.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier