85-2-355 . Definitions. As used in 85-2-306 , the following definitions apply: (1) "Ephemeral stream" means a watercourse that has a channel and that carries water only during and shortly after precipitation or snow melt events. (2) "Intermittent stream" means a nonperennial flowing stream that has a channel and that annually carries water but is dry for part of the year in most years. (3) "Perennial flowing stream" means a stream that has flowed continuously during all seasons during dry as well as wet years, except when the flow is interrupted by diversions.
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