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substances > water > surface water > temporary water bodies > ephemeral water bodies
features > physiographic features > surface water > temporary water bodies > ephemeral water bodies

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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

ephemeral water bodies  

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  • An ephemeral waterbody is a wetland, spring, stream, river, pond or lake that only exists for a short period following precipitation or snowmelt. They are not the same as intermittent or seasonal water bodies, which exist for longer periods, but not all year round (en)

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