water table

Example Sentences

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Raising the water table makes the soil wetter and reduces oxygen around plant roots.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

The Fed has said the cost overruns are due to part to unforeseen conditions like more asbestos than anticipated and a higher-than-expected water table.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 11, 2026

Those include asbestos, soil contamination, and a higher-than-expected water table.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Tribal leaders, however, say the city’s wells are pumping far too much and continue to draw down the water table beneath areas that once had thriving wetlands and meadows.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

It was like digging a hole below the water table: it fills up as fast as you pump it out.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston