Definition of surface water in English English dictionary
Water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean, as opposed to groundwater
Bodies of water that are above ground, such as rivers, lakes, and streams It could also include wetland areas where water may be present intermittently according to the season It can also mean the snow melt or rain which is flowing on the ground surface
Commonly known as water on the surface of the ground usually created by rain or snow, which is of a casual or vagrant character, following no definite course and having no substantial or permanent existence Some insurance policy may include surface water as a covered peril but exclude "flood" when defined as the overflowing of water from its natural boundaries, such as a lake or river
The water that rests on top of the earth in streams, lakes, rivers, oceans and reservoirs
Water that flows in streams and rivers and in natural lakes, in wetlands, and in reservoirs constructed by humans
All water naturally open to the atmosphere (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, streams, impoundments, seas, estuaries, etc ) and all springs, wells, or other collectors directly influenced by surface water
The water from sources open to the atmosphere, such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs
All water naturally open to the atmosphere (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, streams, impoundments, seas, estuaries, etc )
All water naturally open to the atmosphere, including rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs
All water naturally open to the atmosphere (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, streams, impoundments, seas, estuaries, etc ); also refers to springs, wells, or other collectors which are directly influenced by surface water
All lakes, bays, rivers, streams, springs, ponds, impounding reservoirs, wetlands, swamps, marshes, water sources, drainage systems, and other surface waters, natural or artificial, public or private, within the state or under its jurisdiction that are not a part of a treatment system allowed by state law, regulation, or permit
Water which is open to the atmosphere and subject to surface runoff; generally, lakes, streams, rivers, reservoirs
All water open to the atmosphere (e g , rivers, lakes, reservoirs, streams, impoundments, seas, estuaries) and all springs, wells, or other collectors that are directly influenced by surface water
Water that is found on the land surface in free-flowing rivers and streams or stored in lakes, reservoirs and ponds