Ephemeral Stream

A stream that flows for a short interval of time after precipitation or snow melt in the immediate area. Ephemeral streams carry runoff water. Their channels are above the water table and they receive no contribution from ground water.

Related terms:

• Intermittent Stream
• Effluent Stream
• ephemeral gully
• stream gradient
• Stream Order
• exotic stream
• perched stream
• stream capacity
• subsequent stream
• resequent stream