Base flow definition

Base flow means any visible, sustained, or fair weather run-off.
Base flow means flows released by USBR from Goodwin Dam necessary to meet terms, conditions, or other regulatory requirements applicable to operations of Central Valley Project facilities on the Stanislaus River.
Base flow means that portion of a stream flow that is contributed by groundwater from an aquifer. In other words, it is the discharge of groundwater into a stream channel;

Examples of Base flow in a sentence

  • Base flow: To determine base design flow, multiply the design flow per unit/user from the value in Table 4C by the number of units or users.

  • Base flow must be maintained in all intermittent and perennial streams.

  • Evaporation measurement.Run Off: Factors affecting run off, Estimation of run-off.Hydrographs: Components, Base flow separation, Derivation of unit hydrograph and its applications.

  • Base flow: To determine base design flow, multiply the design flow per unit/user from the value in Table 4B by the number of units or users.

  • Base flow is the usual or normal flow of the stream that is supplied primarily by groundwater from springs and seeps, but not affected by rapid runoff during and after rainfall.


More Definitions of Base flow

Base flow means the contribution of groundwater flow to stream flow;
Base flow means visible sustained or fair weather runoff of water, including groundwater.
Base flow means a stream flow not sourced predominantly from surface run-off;
Base flow means the flow associated with an Equivalent Residential Unit.
Base flow means that part of the stream flow that is derived from groundwater and calculated as the 7–day low flow that occurs on an average of once in 2 years or has a 50% chance of occurring in any given year. The notation is Q7,2.
Base flow means the discharge entering stream channels from ground water or other delayed sources; that is, stream flow periods not affected by recent rainfall.
Base flow means the maximum total flow rate into the facility during dry weather periods;