Sheet flow definition

Sheet flow. (also called overland flow) means shallow, unconcentrated and irregular flow down a slope. The length of strip for overland flow usually does not exceed 200 feet under natural conditions.
Sheet flow means runoff which flows over the ground surface as a thin, even layer, not concentrated in a channel.
Sheet flow means the overland storm runoff that is not conveyed in a defined conduit and is typically in excess of the capacity of the conduit or roadside ditch.

Examples of Sheet flow in a sentence

  • Sheet flow runoff from denuded areas shall be intercepted by silt fence or diversions to protect adjacent properties and water resources from sediment transported via sheet flow.

  • Sheet flow runoff from denuded areas shall be intercepted by Silt Fence or Diversions to protect adjacent properties and water resources from sediment.

  • Sheet flow runoff from denuded areas shall be intercepted by silt fence or diversions to protect adjacent properties, water resources, and wetlands from sediment transported via sheet flow.

  • Sheet flow runoff from denuded areas shall be intercepted by sediment barriers or diversions to protect adjacent properties and water resources from sediment transported via sheet flow.

  • Flow EntranceWater may enter via:• An inlet (e.g. flared end section)• Sheet flow into the facility over grassed areas• Curb cuts with grading for sheet flow entrance• Roof leaders with direct surface connection• Trench drain In all cases entering velocities must be non-erosive.

  • Sheet flow occurs when capacities of defined watercourses are exceeded and water flows over broad areas.

  • Sheet flow conditions with a uniform current of 2.3 feet/second (ft/s) have been observed to extend to water depths of -100 feet (M&N 2011).

  • Posting and filling of supplemental positions shall be in accordance with Article VII, Section A (2) of this article.

  • Sheet flow is very shallow, uniform flow that usually occurs along the upper edges of a watershed.

  • Sheet flow from upstream lots or sub-catchments shall be intercepted by either the primary drainage system or the secondary overland flow paths wherever such sheet flow may create a nuisance to downstream lots.Natural intermittent streams and overland flow paths are generally the responsibility of landowners, and there is an obligation on downstream landowners to accept these natural flows from upstream properties.


More Definitions of Sheet flow

Sheet flow means water, usually storm runoff, flowing in a thin layer over the ground surface.
Sheet flow means overland water runoff in a thin uniform layer.
Sheet flow means the portion of precipitation that moves initially as overland flow in very shallow depths before eventually reaching a stream channel.
Sheet flow. (also called overland flow) means shallow, unconcentrated and irregular flow down a slope.
Sheet flow means water runoff in a thin uniform layer or rills and which is of a small enough quantity to be treated by sediment barriers.

Related to Sheet flow

  • Balance Sheet Date has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06.

  • Company Balance Sheet Date means December 31, 2014.

  • Latest Balance Sheet Date has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10.

  • Interim Balance Sheet Date has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06.

  • SEC Off-Balance Sheet Rules means the Disclosure in Management’s Discussion and Analysis About Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Securities Act Release No. 33-8182, 68 Fed. Reg. 5982 (Feb. 5, 2003) (codified at 17 CFR pts. 228, 229 and 249).

  • Peak flow means the maximum instantaneous rate of flow of water at a particular point resulting from a storm event.

  • Reference Balance Sheet Date is defined in Section 3.5.

  • Off-Balance Sheet Liability of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (b) any indebtedness, liability or obligation under any so-called “synthetic lease” transaction entered into by such Person, or (c) any indebtedness, liability or obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheet of such Person (other than operating leases).

  • Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement means any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with the Borrower is a party, under which the Borrower has:

  • Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities of any Person shall mean (i) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (ii) any liability of such Person under any sale and leaseback transactions that do not create a liability on the balance sheet of such Person, (iii) any Synthetic Lease Obligation or (iv) any obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheet of such Person.

  • Most Recent Balance Sheet Date has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.

  • Current Balance Sheet Date means December 31, 1997.

  • Parent Balance Sheet Date shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 5.13 hereof.

  • MONTH ENDED [input report month]

  • Most Recent Fiscal Month End has the meaning set forth in Section 3(f) below.

  • Model 4 seller means a seller that is registered under the agreement and is not a model 1 seller, model 2 seller, or model 3 seller.

  • Closed-end credit means a credit transaction that does not meet the definition of open-end credit.

  • Flow has the meaning given to it in the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement;

  • Cash Flow mean net income after taxes, and exclusive of extraordinary gains and income, plus depreciation and amortization.

  • Off-Balance Sheet Obligations With respect to any Person and any date, to the extent not included as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person, all of the following with respect to such Person as of such date: (a) monetary obligations under any financing lease or so-called “synthetic,” tax retention or off-balance sheet lease transaction that, upon the application of any Insolvency Laws, would be characterized as indebtedness, (b) monetary obligations under any sale and leaseback transaction that does not create a liability on the balance sheet of such Person, or (c) any other monetary obligation arising with respect to any other transaction that (i) is characterized as indebtedness for tax purposes but not for accounting purposes, or (ii) is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but that does not constitute a liability on the balance sheet of such Person (for purposes of this clause (c), any transaction structured to provide tax deductibility as interest expense of any dividend, coupon or other periodic payment will be deemed to be the functional equivalent of a borrowing).

  • Balance Sheets has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a).

  • Model 2 seller means a seller registered under the agreement that:

  • Company Balance Sheet means the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and the footnotes thereto set forth in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

  • OPWC means the Ohio Public Works Commission created pursuant to Revised Code Section 164.02.

  • Financial Statements Date shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.7.

  • SpinCo Balance Sheet means the pro forma combined balance sheet of the SpinCo Business, including any notes and subledgers thereto, as of June 30, 2018, as presented in the Information Statement made available to the Record Holders.