Conveyance Loss

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006613",
  "term": "Conveyance Loss",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Water lost in conveyance (pipe, channel, conduit, ditch) by leakage or evaporation.\n\n2. Water loss in pipes, channels, conduits, ditches by leakage or evaporation.\n\n3. Water that is lost in transit from a pipe, canal, or ditch by leakage or evaporation. Generally, the water is not available for further use; however, leakage from an irrigation ditch, for example, may percolate to a ground-water source and be available for further use.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/conveyance-loss/"
}