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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

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

Preferred term

runoff

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information The part of precipitation or irrigation water on land that has limited interaction with the landscape and ultimately reaches surface water, such as streams, ponds, impoundments, reservoirs, oceans, rivers, etc.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • rainfall runoff
  • runoff water

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5471

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