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Do streams lose water to the ground, or receive water from the ground?

Infiltration

Streams can lose water to the ground (losing, or effluent streams), or can receive water from the ground (gaining or influent streams). The same stream can be losing some seasons and gaining others, or can be losing in one part of the stream and gaining in other parts.

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3/3/2007 10:06:25 AM
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