Police theorized that Pomeroy might actually have been killed near Highway 9 and washed into the Wildlife Preserve during the spring run-off.

The spring run-off got rid of that Pomeroy dirty bird, but a car is ever so much heavier than a man, isn't it?

The dams and other works reduce the intensity of spring run-off.

On May 8, the Corps passed the Milk River, named for the amount of sediment contained in the river during the spring run-off.

Typical average summer flow is about 25 m3/s, whereas during spring run-off, the river could swell anywhere from 130 to 650 m3/s.

This snow pack is vital to recharge aquifers, resulting in spring run-off, and in-stream flows of water throughout the year.

No Thoroughfare Canyon does have small waterfalls during the spring run-off, but is dry for most of the year.

The spring run-off had brought an unusually large amount of animal waste into Lake Michigan, which provides the city's water supply.

Wet conditions such as spring run-off and heavy rain can make these stream crossings impassable.

The dams, which were built beginning in the 1880s, stored spring run-off which was released during low water to help maintain channel depth.