Wadeable Stream

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029880",
  "term": "Wadeable Stream",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A stream, creek, or small river that is shallow enough to be sampled using methods that involve wading into the water. Wadeable streams typically include waters classified as first through fourth order in the Strahler Stream Order classification system.\n\n2. A stream, creek, or small river that is shallow enough to be sampled using methods that involve wading into the water. Sometimes defined as 1st, 2nd, 3rd order streams.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "EPA Report on the Environment Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/ncea/roe/glossary.htm; Dynamic basis of geomorphology",
    "NSTEPS Online Glossary of Terms; N-STEPS Online Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/wadeable-stream/"
}