Question

Flow of water in channel _______

Answer 1

Answer:stream flow or channel runoff is the flow of water in streams rivers and other channels and it is the major element of water cycle

Explanation:It is one component of

the runoff of water from the land to waterbodies , the

other component being surface runoff. Water flowing

in channels comes from surface runoff from adjacent

hillslopes, from groundwater flow out of the ground,

and from water discharged from pipes. The discharge of

water flowing in a channel is measured using stream

gauges or can be estimated by the Manning equation .

The record of flow over time is called a hydrograph .

Flooding occurs when the volume of water exceeds the

capacity of the channel.