low water

Example Sentences

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The company's incident manager, Matthew Dean, said tankers were continuing to pump water into the network in the Bidenborough area to keep supplies flowing to 320 properties which had low water levels.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

A paved path, exposed at low water, allows easy access but this is covered at high tide.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

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

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

It was dead low water now, and the ship was heeled at an angle, the propeller showing clean.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier