6 examples of run-off in sentences
The floor of your lower section should be convex, instead of flat, to get the run-off.
The trees break the force of the rain drops, and the forest floor, acting as a large sponge, absorbs rainfall and prevents run-off and floods.
In the regions drained by these streams the run-off water is not absorbed as it should be.
The forests include 1266 irrigation projects and 325 water-power plants, in addition to many other power and irrigation companies which depend on the Government timberlands for water conservation and the regulation of rain water run-off and stream flow.
It is not in condition to absorb or retain much of the run-off water, consequently, the rain water finds little to stop it as it swirls down the slopes.
The stealing of soil by erosion occurs where run-off waters are not obstructed by forest growth.