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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. hydrology
  3. water
  4. drainage water
  5. runoff
  6. stormwater
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. hydrology
  3. water
  4. drainage water
  5. runoff
  6. stormwater

Preferred term

stormwater

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Excess water from a meteorological event which has limited interaction with the landscape and flows to surface water or to drainage systems. Stormwater causes an increase in stream flow above that of the base flow.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • storm water
  • storm water runoff
  • stormwater runoff

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/15969

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