Surface water and groundwater systems are connected in most landscapes. It is the groundwater contribution that keeps streams flowing between precipitation events or after snowmelt. For a stream to gain water, the elevation of the water table in the vicinity of the stream must be higher than the stream water surface.
Surface water and groundwater systems are connected in most landscapes. ... It is the groundwater contribution that keeps streams flowing between precipitation events or after snowmelt. For a stream to gain water, the elevation of the water table in the vicinity of the stream must be higher than the streamwater surface.
