Perennial stream

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020523",
  "term": "Perennial stream",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A stream that runs continuously throughout the year.\n\n2. A watercourse that flows throughout a majority of the year in a well-defined channel and whose bottom (in rainfall dominant regimes) is below the local water table throughout most of the year.\n\n3. A perennial stream has flowing water year-round during a typical year. The water table is located above the stream bed for most of the year. Groundwater is the primary source of water for stream flow. Runoff from rainfall is a supplemental source of water for stream flow.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "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/perennial-stream/"
}