§ 85-2-355

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. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 455, L. 2015.