drawdown

The definition of a drawdown is a reduction, particularly of a water level.

(noun)

An example of a drawdown is a reduction in the level of a reservoir.

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See drawdown in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a lowering of the water level of a well, reservoir, etc., as in supplying industry with water
  2. a reduction or depletion

See drawdown in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act, process, or result of depleting: the drawdown of oil supplies; a drawdown of investment capital.
  2. A lowering of the water level in a reservoir or other body of water.

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