low water

American  

noun

1. water at its lowest level, as in a river.

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low water British  

noun

1. another name for low tide

2. the state of any stretch of water at its lowest level

3. a situation of difficulty or point of least success, excellence, etc

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Other Word Forms

• low-water adjective

Etymology

Origin of low water

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

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

NRW said it had received reports of low water levels and dry riverbeds in some locations, as well as reports of fish in distress and algal blooms.

From BBC

"Crop failure is also a major impact of drought while low water levels make navigation difficult on canals and some rivers."

From BBC

In Speyside, the Scotsman newspaper reports that several whisky distilleries have shut down summer production early due to low water levels on the River Spey.

From BBC

In the Amazon basin, record low water levels killed fish and put endangered dolphins more at risk as well as hitting drinking water supplies for hundreds of thousands of people.

From BBC