Intermittent stream definition

Intermittent stream means a well-defined channel that contains water for only part of the year, typically during winter and spring when the aquatic bed is below the water table. The flow may be heavily supplemented by stormwater runoff. An intermittent stream often lacks the biological and hydrological characteristics commonly associated with the continuous conveyance of water.
Intermittent stream means all watercourses identified as intermittent streams on United States Geological Survey quadrangle maps.
Intermittent stream means any stream which flows during a portion of every year and which provides spawning, rearing or food-producing areas for food and game fish.

Examples of Intermittent stream in a sentence

  • Response: Intermittent stream impacts are generally minimal in nature and the Norfolk District will not exclude intermittent waters from NWP 40.

  • Intermittent stream: An intermittent stream has flowing water during certain times of the year, when groundwater provides water for stream flow.

  • Intermittent stream: An intermittent streamhas flowing water during certain times of the year, when groundwater provides water for streamflow.

  • Intermittent stream means a stream or reach of a stream that flows only at certain times of the year.

  • Intermittent stream on plans is mapped as a Class C blue line stream.


More Definitions of Intermittent stream

Intermittent stream means any stream which flows during a portion of every year and
Intermittent stream means a stream that is below the local water table and flows for at least some part of the year, and obtains its flow from both surface runoff and ground water discharge.
Intermittent stream means a stream defined as intermittent in the latest version of the Guidelines for Environmental Management of Development in Montgomery County, Maryland (MNCPPC).
Intermittent stream means surface streams with no measurable flow during 30 consecutive days in a normal water year.
Intermittent stream means a stream that flows for a period longer than an ephemeral stream on a seasonal basis or after a precipitation event.
Intermittent stream means a stream or part of a stream that is below the local water table for some part of the year, but is not a perennial stream.
Intermittent stream means a stream or reach of a stream that is below the water table for at