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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 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.

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

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

  • 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.


More Definitions of Sheet flow

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 means water, usually storm runoff, flowing in a thin layer over the ground surface.
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, 2016.

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

  • Off-Balance Sheet Obligations means liabilities and obligations of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Person in respect of “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act) which the Borrower would be required to disclose in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of the Borrower’s report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K (or their equivalents) which the Borrower is required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefor).

  • 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.