Watercourse definition

Watercourse means a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
Watercourse means a lake, river, creek, stream, wash, channel or other topographic feature on or over which waters flow at least periodically. Watercourse includes specifically designated areas in which substantial flood damage may occur.
Watercourse means a permanent or intermittent stream or other body of water, either natural or man-made, which gathers or carries surface water.

Examples of Watercourse in a sentence

  • Designing Watercourse Crossings for Passage of 100-Year Flood Flows, Wood, and Sediment (Updated 2017).


More Definitions of Watercourse

Watercourse means a natural or artificial channel for the passage of water either continuously or intermittently.
Watercourse means a system of surface waters and groundwaters constituting by virtue of their physical relationship a unitary whole and normally flowing into a common terminus;
Watercourse means watercourse as defined in section 22a-38 of the General Statutes.
Watercourse means an open channel, ditch or depression either natural or artificial, in which flow of water occurs either continuously or intermittently.
Watercourse means a river, creek or stream in which water flows permanently or intermittently—
Watercourse means any perennial stream. “Watercourse” shall not include ditches or other constructed channels primarily associated with land drainage or water conveyance through or around private or public infrastructure.
Watercourse means a natural or man-made channel or swale in which water flows, either continuously or intermittently with some degree of regularity;