CLEMSON, S.C. — Streamflow tells us how much water is flowing past a certain point in a stream or river. Streamflow (or discharge) affects almost all aspects of stream health, including essential biological and chemical processes. Many institutions, agencies, organizations, and landowners rely on an accurate accounting of streamflow for the estimation of pollutant and nutrient loading, prediction of flood levels, and other environmental management activities.
This publication addresses key questions about streamflow for land and water management professionals, state agencies, Extension Agents, city planners, and research institutions: What is it? Why is it measured? Who measures it? How is it measured? And where is it measured? In this case, “where” refers to either the stream or conveyance structure (such as culverts) where streamflow is measured and how that determines methods used for measurement or estimation of streamflow.
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–Clemson Extension Land Grant Press
