Hydrology Terminology

Watershed

Streamflow

Routing

Reservoirs

Channel

Precipitation

Snow

Runoff

Infiltration

Unit hydrograph

-derived

-synthetic

Timing

Flooding

Flow

Grade lines

Land Use

Frequency

• The unit hydrograph is a “transfer” mechanism for transforming excess precipitation into streamflow.

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