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Meanings of groundwater level in English

Portuguese
lençol freático

Underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water.

        lençol freático
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        Examples for "water table"
        Examples for "water table"
        1
        When the water table's high, the walks still flood out, of course.
        Karen Memory
        2
        Others were either exhausted or flooded when miners reached the water table.
        BBC
        3
        Michael says that at the very least it's in the water table.
        The passage
        4
        The water table here must be shallower than these graves around us.
        Drood: a novel
        5
        New Orleans has a high water table, making in-ground entombment impossible.
        Sins of the Fathers
        1
        However, the spirit of the original question asks about the water level.
        Wired
        2
        The agency said a rapid rise in the water level was likely.
        Radio NZ
        3
        In past years, Lake Naivasha had seen dramatic reductions in water level.
        The Guardian
        4
        Cautious dips to the water level proved that the sea was saline.
        The Long Earth
        5
        I rushed down to stand on the last step above water level.
        Alpine for You
        Usage of groundwater level in English
        1
        This allows the position of the sea water interface to be managed by artificially controlling the groundwater level.
        The South African
        2
        Photo: AFP The proposal would allow them to dig 3m below the groundwater level, 4m lower than the current restrictions.
        Radio NZ
        3
        There is a lot of evidence that trees will raise the groundwater levels.
        The Guardian
        4
        That may prove useful in monitoring groundwater levels one day.
        Wired
        5
        In parts of the South East, groundwater levels are lower than in the summer of 1976.
        BBC
        6
        The results indicate that a significant pedological gradient occurs, which is influenced by varying seasonal groundwater levels.
        Pubmed
        7
        In parts of south-east England groundwater levels are lower than in the infamously dry summer of 1976.
        BBC
        8
        The Environment Agency says the greatest risk of flooding is in Dorset where groundwater levels are still rising.
        BBC
        9
        The trucks get their supply from wells, rapidly being dug to ever deeper levels as groundwater levels plunge.
        Reuters
        10
        Raised groundwater levels means an increased risk of flooding as there is nowhere for the rain to drain away.
        BBC
        11
        'They've got over two hundred boreholes recording groundwater levels every thirty minutes,' persisted Toshiko.
        Another life
        12
        According to Pakistan Water Gateway, a non-governmental water-research portal, groundwater levels in the country are dropping by three feet annually.
        Reuters
        13
        In some countries, data on groundwater levels or land fertility is considered a matter of national security, to be kept secret.
        Reuters
        14
        Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman is hosting a drought summit as parts of England struggle with groundwater levels lower than in 1976.
        BBC
        15
        The study forecast the plume would not spread very much as long as other things such as groundwater levels remained steady.
        Radio NZ
        16
        Water from the roofs of surrounding buildings drains into two smaller basins and then soaks in to top up groundwater levels.
        Reuters
        Translations for groundwater level