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Water level

Water level

Elevation of the free surface of a stream, lake or reservoir relative to a specified vertical datum

This article is about the elevation level of the surface of water. For the device of the same name, see Water level (device). For the draft of a boat, see waterline. For other uses, see Water level (disambiguation).

Water level, also known as gauge height or stage, is the elevation of the free surface of a sea, stream, lake or reservoir relative to a specified vertical datum.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    ISO 772: 1996. Hydrometric determinations – Vocabulary and symbols.


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