intermittent stream

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intermittent stream [¦in·tər¦mit·ənt ′strēm]

(hydrology)

A stream which carries water a considerable portion of the time, but which ceases to flow occasionally or seasonally because bed seepage and evapotranspiration exceed the available water supply.

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No references found			Five years later, the high court confused jurisdictional matters even further, leaving the Environmental Protection Agency twiddling its thumbs over headwaters, intermittent streams, small rivers and other sources of drinking water to a third of the country's population. CLEAN WATER ACT NEEDS REPAIR NOW by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) What began as a reasonable attempt to control water pollution in our nation's interstate rivers, lakes, and streams," says Peyton Knight at the National Center for Public Policy Research, "spiraled into unreasonable federal regulation of isolated wetlands, ponds, dry lakebeds, intermittent streams and drainage ditches. Feds in the fishbowl: whatever floats your boat by Bailey, Ronald / Reason For his project, Robert planned, obtained permission for and oversaw the relocation of a 75-yard section of nature trail behind West Street School in Southbridge, and construction of a 25-foot-long footbridge over an intermittent stream that had been washing out the trail. Charlton youth becomes Eagle Scout by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)			Intermetall intermetallic alloys intermetallic compound Intermetallic Compounds intermetameric intermetatarsal intermetium Intermetrics, Inc. Intermezzo intermitotic intermittency intermittency effect Intermittent Claudication intermittent current intermittent defect intermittent error intermittent firing intermittent gas lift intermittent light Intermittent Mechanism intermittent operation intermittent quick-flashing light intermittent rating intermittent scanning intermittent spring intermittent stream intermittent weld intermittent work intermittent-duty rating intermittent-flame-exposure test intermitter intermodillion intermodulation intermodulation distortion intermodulation interference intermolecular force Intermolecular forces intermontane intermontane glacier Intermontane Trough intermural intermuscular intermuscular hernia intermuscular septum intermutule intern intern architect internal internal absorptance internal absorption internal acoustic meatus			intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB) intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB) intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB) intermittent positive-pressure breathing unit intermittent positive-pressure ventilation intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (IPPV) intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (IPPV) intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (IPPV) intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (IPPV) Intermittent Presumptive Therapy Intermittent Preventive Treatment Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Infants Intermittent Preventive Treatment of malaria during pregnancy Intermittent Pulmonary Positive Pressure Breathing intermittent pulse intermittent quick-flashing light intermittent rating intermittent regimen Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapy Intermittent Reperfusion Intermittent river Intermittent river Intermittent river intermittent scanning Intermittent Second-Harmonic Gray-Scale Intermittent Self-Catheterisation Intermittent Self-Catheterization Intermittent Sleep Tracheal Sounds Recording intermittent spring Intermittent springs intermittent stream intermittent tetanus intermittent tetanus Intermittent Therapy intermittent torticollis intermittent tremor Intermittent Urethral Self-Catheterisation Intermittent Vascular Exclusion of the Liver Intermittent Venous Claudication Of Upper Extremity Intermittent Warm Blood Cardioplegia intermittent weld intermittent work intermittent-duty rating intermittent-flame-exposure test Intermittent-Flow Expiratory Ventilation intermittently intermittently intermittently Intermittently Fed Fill and Draw System intermitter intermitter intermitter intermittere intermitti intermitting intermitting Intermittingly intermix intermix Intermix (band) Intermix (band)

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