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(Redirected from Level of water) 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).

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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.

See also

Water level (device), device utilizing the surface of liquid water to establish a local horizontal plane of reference
Flood stage
Hydraulic head
Stream gauge
- Water level gauges
Tide gauge
Level sensor
Liquid level
Reference water level
Stage (hydrology)
Sea level

References

ISO 772: 1996. Hydrometric determinations – Vocabulary and symbols.

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