runoff

Example Sentences

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California receives the vast bulk of its rain and snow between December and March, trapping the runoff in its reservoirs to mete out during the hot, dry seasons that follow.

From Los Angeles Times

Among those idled are generators in southern Wyoming’s Sierra Madre Range, where snowpack is rivaling the deepest on record, said Jonathan Bowler with the Savery-Little Snake River Water Conservancy District that monitors runoff.

From Seattle Times

Numerous studies have found the low-tech systems remove half the nitrate or more from runoff before it reaches waterways.

From Seattle Times

“We’re going to have a much more efficient runoff coming out of this.”

From Seattle Times

The White House and Democrats who backed Mr. Biden’s rule said it is necessary to protect the country’s clean water sources and prevent potential hazardous runoff.

From Washington Times