Intermittent stream

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014738",
  "term": "Intermittent stream",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A stream which flows part of the time, usually after rainstorm, during wet weather, or for only part of the year. Also referred to as an ephemeral stream. Stream on or in contact with the ground water table that flows only at certain times of the year when the ground water table is high.\n\n2. A stream or reach of a stream that flows briefly only in direct response to precipitation in the immediate locality and whose channel is at all times above the water table.\n\n3. A stream drainage that is usually dry and fills with water only during brief episodes of rainfall. Many desert streams ephemeral.\n\n4. A stream that flows only during the wet periods of the year or in response to snow melt and flows in a well-defined channel. The channel bottom may be periodically above or below the local water table.\n\n5. An intermittent stream has flowing water during certain times of the year, when groundwater provides water for stream flow. During dry periods, intermittent streams may not have flowing water. Runoff from rainfall is a supplemental source of water for stream flow.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "DOI Bureau of Reclamation Managing Water in the West Glossary",
    "Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Glossary",
    "USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary",
    "NPS Forestry Glossary; Nonpoint Pollution Source from Forestry Glossary",
    "Aquatic Resources Awareness Course for Real Estate Appraisers Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/intermittent-stream/"
}