It'll circle our island on Sunday morning if the drought hasn't lowered the lake levels too much.

The pumps started operating in 1986, just about the time the weather reversed itself and a drought lowered the lake level significantly on its own.

The water jet must also be occasionally shut down when drought lowers the water level of the lake.

Moreover, drought in the Sahel, principally in the period between 1969 and 1974, and a decline in export revenues due to fall in international prices of iron, had lowered living standards considerably.

This year, a severe drought has lowered water levels in the reservoirs used to generate electricity, and mandatory rationing was imposed in June.

In the 1980s, drought drastically lowered the water level in the lake, but during the 1990s it recovered.

Since 1999, as drought has lowered the water level, this famous American earth sculpture - a 1,500-foot coil of black basalt rocks - has slowly re-emerged.

Rough winters, drought or overfeeding eventually lowers their numbers.

A four-year drought in East Anglia and extra demands for water from a burgeoning local population have lowered the water table.

Since 1999, as drought has lowered the water level, this famous American earth sculpture has slowly re-emerged.