drainage density

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008507",
  "term": "drainage density",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, the relative density of natural drainage channels in a given area. It is usually expressed in terms of miles of natural drainage or stream channel per square mile of area and obtained by dividing the total length of stream channels in the area in miles by the area in square miles.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/drainage-density/"
}