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surface runoff [′sər·fəs ′rən‚ȯf] (hydrology) Runoff that moves over the soil surface to the nearest surface stream. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Depressions in the surface of the land that hold water might have been formed by glaciation and subsequently fed by surface runoff and springs beneath. Calculating the amount of water that rivers and other surface runoff carry to the sea is relatively easy. The new roadway drainage system provided an opportunity to eliminate a portion of the surface runoff from the existing combined sewer system. |
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