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A losing stream, disappearing stream, influent stream or sinking river is a stream or river that loses water as it flows downstream. The water infiltrates into the ground recharging the local groundwater, because the water table is below the bottom of the stream channel.
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A losing stream is a stream or part of a stream where a significant amount of its water (at least 30% during dry conditions) flows underground into a bedrock aquifer.
Jun 6, 2018 · Other streams are "losing streams", which lose water from the streambed out into the ground. Rivers can be gaining and losing at different locations; they can be gaining one time of the year and losing in another time of year.
- Topographical Condition Causing Influent Streams
- Formation of Karst Caves
- Subterranean Rivers
- Examples of Disappearing Streams
Influent streams are typical in places of karst topography. The dissolving of numerous soluble rocks like gypsum, dolomite, and limestone results in the formation of the karst landscape. Karst topography is characterized by different underground systems like caves and sinkholes. The presence of a subterranean drainage limits the surface water with ...
Karst caves are formed on soluble rocks like limestone. The limestone dissolves when in contact with groundwater or rainwater and changes into carbonic acid among other naturally occurring acids. The natural acid which seeps through the joints, cracks, and faults, dissolves the rocks and these results in the cracks developing into caves. The karst ...
A subterranean river is a river which partially or wholly runs underground. The riverbeds of subterranean streams are not represented on the surface. Subterranean rivers are naturally flowing through the karst caves. In karst topography, a losing river can disappear through the sinkholes on the top layer and flow into the karst caves.
Trebisnjica
Located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Trebisnjica is the longest sinking river in the world, stretching over 116 miles underground and 60 miles below the ground. River Trebisnjica originates from two streams from the Cemerno and Lebrsnik mountains. After flowing underground for about 30 miles, the water appears as a series of cave springs near Bileca and then rejoins River Trebisnjica. The river flows south through the Mirusa depression before being flooded by Lake Bileca. The river flows into t...
The Lost Streams of Idaho
Although they are considered to be separate streams, the Little Lost River and the Big Lost River flow into one depression before becoming subterranean which feeds the Snake River Aquifer. These two rivers are in the Butte and Custer counties of Idaho. Through many springs and aquifer, these two streams are tributaries to the Snake River. The Little Lost River is 49 miles long. It flows towards the southeast between the Lemhi Range and Lost River Range into the Snake River. The Big Lost River...
Lost River
The Lost River originates from Vernon in Washington and then discharge into the White River. The Lost River stretches over 85 miles long. The name of this river is derived from the concept that about 23 miles of the river flow underground. The Lost River disappears into the sink-holes along the karst land in Southern Indiana.
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Apr 26, 2023 · Losing Streams. Streams are losing when water is moving from the stream into the ground. If a stream is losing, the amount of water flowing through the stream will decrease as you move downstream. In some cases, losing streams lose all their water into the ground and dry up at a certain point downstream. Examine the stream diagram below.
Influent or losing streams occur when the adjacent water table and the heads beneath the stream are lower than the stream stage. When the stream and water table are well connected (e.g., Figure 5) water flows directly from the stream channel to the adjacent groundwater (Figure 17a).
Sep 26, 2018 · An influent river, also known as a losing stream, a sinking stream, or a disappearing stream, is a type of stream that loses water as it flows downstream. Influent river systems lose most of their water to the underlying bedrock through percolation and enriching the underlying aquifer.
