Surface water
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Surface water is water located on top of land, forming terrestrial waterbodies. This may also be referred to as blue water, opposed to the seawater and waterbodies like the ocean.
An inland lake, an example of surface water
The entire surface water flow of the Alapaha River near Jennings, Florida going into a sinkhole leading to the Floridan Aquifer groundwater.
A stream gauge used to measure surface water.
Surface runoff
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Surface runoff is the unconfined flow of water over the ground surface, in contrast to channel runoff. It occurs when excess rainwater, stormwater, meltwater, or other sources, can no longer sufficien
Runoff flowing into a stormwater drain
Surface runoff from a hillside after soil is saturated
Urban surface water runoff
Urban runoff flowing into a storm drain