Overland Flow (cont.)
… will eventually reach defined channels and the stream system.
… may also be infiltrated if it reaches an area that has the infiltration capacity to do so.
… Overland flow distances are rather limited in length - National Engineering Handbook (1972) - overland flow will concentrate into gullies in less than 1000 feet.
… Other (Seybert, Kibler, and White 1993) recommend a distance of 100 feet or less.