surface runoff
Ground water streaming
Surface runoff is water from rain, snowmelt, or irrigation that flows over land rather than soaking into the ground.
It follows the terrain downhill, collecting in streams, rivers, and eventually larger bodies of water.
Surface runoff carries sediment, fertilizers, and pollutants, making it a major factor in erosion and water quality: Agricultural runoff contaminated the lake.
River water's measured movement
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
- hydrographWater flow rate chart
- interflowReciprocal movement between
catchment · drainage basin · evapotranspiration · water table · precipitation · stormwater · channelization · fluvial
Channel carved by flowing water
- rillVery small stream
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- siltationAccumulation of fine waterborne particles
- rainsplashDroplet striking a surface
Artificial basin for stormwater
- swaleSoggy terrain depression
- rain gardenPlanted basin absorbing runoff
- check damSmall barrier reducing water speed
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
Sudden heavy localized rainfall
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- flash floodRapid overflow from storms
- flood stageCritical water level marker
- snowmeltLiquefied winter precipitation
Introduction of impurities
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
eutrophication · algae blooms · road salt · thermal pollution · retention pond
streamflow
River water's measured movement
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
- hydrographWater flow rate chart
interflow · catchment · drainage basin · evapotranspiration · water table · precipitation · stormwater · channelization · fluvial · riparian
gully
Channel carved by flowing water
- rillVery small stream
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- siltationAccumulation of fine waterborne particles
rainsplash · turbidity · deposition · mudflow
retention pond
Artificial basin for stormwater
- swaleSoggy terrain depression
- rain gardenPlanted basin absorbing runoff
- check damSmall barrier reducing water speed
cloudburst
Sudden heavy localized rainfall
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- flash floodRapid overflow from storms
- flood stageCritical water level marker
contamination
Introduction of impurities
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
pathogens · eutrophication · algae blooms · road salt · thermal pollution · retention pond
surface runoffinfiltration
Covert entry into organization
percolation · interflow · seepage · throughflow · leaching
surface runoffabsorption
Process of taking in
infiltration · evapotranspiration · ponding · interception · percolation
surface runoffwater retention
Body storing excess fluid
infiltration · detention · capture · harvesting · rainwater harvesting
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