WATER GAUGE Definition & Meaning

water gauge

noun

any device for indicating the height of water in a reservoir, tank, boiler, or other vessel.

water gauge

noun

an instrument that indicates the presence or the quantity of water in a tank, reservoir, or boiler feed Also calledwater glass

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Origin of water gauge¹

First recorded in 1700–10

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Sensors measure how fast sediment passes along the river, just like the real water gauges floating in the Mississippi.

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Already this spring, the gravel beds that the sucker fish spawn in are dry and water gauges on Klamath River tributaries show the flow is the lowest in nearly a century.

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At least one water gauge in the park reached its highest level since 1962.

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We just don’t have the water gauges and other scientific infrastructure.

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Operators there encountered a similar problem, where one water gauge malfunctioned, and the other gave an accurate reading.

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