Water Words
The area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall into a common outlet like a river or bay.
What is a watershed?
When water picks up pollutants like chemicals, oil, and trash as it flows over land?
What is stormwater pollution or run-off pollution.
This federal law of 1972 in the U.S. regulates stormwater discharges to protect water quality
What is the Clean Water Act?
Term describes water from rain or snow that flows over the land and into rivers, lakes, or oceans
What is stormwater?
Human-made structures that are designed to manage the flow of stormwater and reduce flooding in urban areas.
What is storm drains or storm sewers?
The term for the strategy that captures and reuses stormwater for irrigation or non-potable uses.
What is Rainwater Harvesting?
A natural feature often marks the boundary of a watershed
What is a mountain ridge?
This surface increases runoff and reduces groundwater recharge.
What is Impermeable or Impervious?
This practice involves designing urban areas to mimic natural water infiltration and manage stormwater sustainably
What is Green Stormwater Infrastructure?
Type of surface that allows water to absorb into the ground, reducing stormwater runoff.
What is a permeable surface?