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.