A stream carrying water only after rainfall.
A channel that carries water only during and immediately following rainstorms. Sometimes referred to as a dry wash.
A stream or portion of a stream which flows briefly in direct response to precipitation in the immediate vicinity, and who's channel is at all times above the water table.
Streams that flow only as the direct result of rainfall or snowmelt. They have no permanent flow.
Forestry Operations & Water Quality] A stream that flows only during and for short periods following precipitation and flows in low areas that may or may not have a well-defined channel. Ephemeral stream bottoms are usually above the water table, and covered with litter similar to the forest floor. Erodibility[ Forestry Operations & Water Quality] The susceptibility of a soil to erosion. Erosion [ Forestry Operations & Water Quality] [ Forest Stewardship] The wearing away of the land surface by rain, running water, wind, ice, gravity, or other natural or anthropogenic agents. Also see " Accelerated Erosion". Erosivity [ Forestry Operations & Water Quality] Refers to the capacity of falling or flowing water to erode land surfaces.
A stream whose bed lies above the water table, so that the stream flows only when the rate at which water enters the stream from rainfall or melt water exceeds the rate at which water infiltrates the ground below.
Water courses generally with a defined channel, but without banks, that flow only during or just after rainstorms or snow melts.
A stream that flows only sporadically, such as after storms.
A stream or reach of stream that does not flow for parts of the year. As used here, the term includes intermittent streams with flow less than perennial.
A stream or portion of a stream which flows only in direct response to precipitation. Such flow is usually of short duration. Most of the dry washes of the region may be classified as ephemeral stream.
An ephemeral stream has flowing water only during, and for a short duration after, precipitation events in a typical year. Ephemeral stream beds are located above the water table year-round. Groundwater is not a source of water for the stream. Run-off from rainfall is the primary source of water for stream flow.
A stream drainage that is usually dry and fills with water only during brief episodes of rainfall. Many desert streams ephemeral.
A stream segment that transports water intermittently, usually after a rainfall or snowmelt event; it is not fed from spring or groundwater flow and is dry when precipitation is lacking
a stream that flows only during wet periods or rainstorms.
A stream that flows only part time usually during snow melt periods or following rainstorms.
A stream or reach of a stream that flows briefly only in direct response to precipitation in the immediate locality and whose channel is at all times higher than the water table.
A stream or part of a stream that flows only after precipitation, and whose channel is always above the water table.
a stream channel which only carries water during and immediately after periods of rainfall or snowmelt
A stream that flows occasionally in direct response to precipitation or snow melt.
