streamflow
1Streamflow — Streamflow, or channel runoff, is the flow of water in streams, rivers, and other channels, and is a major element of the water cycle. It is one component of the runoff of water from the land to waterbodies, the other component being surface… …
2streamflow — the discharge that occurs in a natural channel; usually used to describe the discharge in a surface stream. The term streamflow is more general than the term runoff, as streamflow may be applied to discharge whether or not it is affected by… …
3streamflow — /streem floh /, n. the water that flows in a specific stream site, esp. its volume and rate of flow. [STREAM + FLOW] * * * …
4streamflow — noun The runoff of surface water through a channel …
5streamflow — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : water flowing in a stream channel; specifically : the velocity and volume of such water …
6Natural streamflow — The rate of flow of water past a given point of an uncontrolled stream or regulated streamflow adjusted to eliminate the effects of reservoir storage or upstream diversions at a set time interval. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… …
7Maximum streamflow — The maximum rate of water flow past a given point during a specified period. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
8Median streamflow — The middle rate of flow of water past a given point for which there have been several greater and lesser rates of flow occurring during a specified period. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
9Minimum streamflow — The lowest rate of flow of water past a given point during a specified period. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
10Regulated streamflow — The rate of flow past a given point during a specified period that is controlled by reservoir water release operation. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
