Portuguese
lençol freático Underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water.
Catalan
línia de flotació Spanish
linea de flotacion A line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship.
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When the water table's high, the walks still flood out, of course.
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Others were either exhausted or flooded when miners reached the water table.
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Michael says that at the very least it's in the water table.
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The water table here must be shallower than these graves around us.
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New Orleans has a high water table, making in-ground entombment impossible.
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This allows the position of the sea water interface to be managed by artificially controlling the groundwater level.
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Photo: AFP The proposal would allow them to dig 3m below the groundwater level, 4m lower than the current restrictions.
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There is a lot of evidence that trees will raise the groundwater levels.
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That may prove useful in monitoring groundwater levels one day.
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In parts of the South East, groundwater levels are lower than in the summer of 1976.
Elevation of the free surface of a stream, lake or reservoir relative to a specified vertical datum.
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However, the spirit of the original question asks about the water level.
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The agency said a rapid rise in the water level was likely.
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In past years, Lake Naivasha had seen dramatic reductions in water level.
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Cautious dips to the water level proved that the sea was saline.
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I rushed down to stand on the last step above water level.
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The water level had dropped by more than a metre since then.
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It was an inch wide at its broadest, at the water level.
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The balcony upon which we sat was close above the water level.
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The others followed Geraldine, and swung themselves down to the water level.
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Why they dived down and cut off her masts below water level.
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The water level in their fields has gone down, resulting in irrigation problems.
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The water level continued to rise: already it was up to his waist.
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While the water level has dropped, many cars remain submerged and homes flooded.
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In northern India, the lower water level of reservoirs has also impacted plantation.
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Now that the water level has gone down, it is on dry land.
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Drain lid being pushed up from water level down Forbury Road, Saint Clair.