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Peak Flow

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020431

1. Maximum instantaneous streamflow during periods of high water runoff.

2. The maximum flow through a watercourse that will recur with a stated frequency. The maximum flow for a given frequency can be based on measured data, calculated using statistical analysis of peak flow data, or calculated using hydrologic analysis techniques.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020431
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesWatershed Protection Glossary; Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020431",
  "term": "Peak Flow",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Maximum instantaneous streamflow during periods of high water runoff.\n\n2. The maximum flow through a watercourse that will recur with a stated frequency. The maximum flow for a given frequency can be based on measured data, calculated using statistical analysis of peak flow data, or calculated using hydrologic analysis techniques.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Watershed Protection Glossary",
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/peak-flow/"
}

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