WMS:Streams

Streams can be defined for a TIN by manually connecting, or linking, consecutive channel edges together. They appear similar to stream feature arcs, but are not. On a TIN the streams are defined simply as connected vertices.

Because TINs are created from a sparse set of points, it is often difficult to explicitly define channel edges, particularly in urban areas where well defined channels may not even exist. For this reason, a stream can be created by manually selecting a set of vertices which defines a channel. This method also allows a street or storm drain to be incorporated into the TIN and used as part of the "stream network."

Related Topics

• Outlets
• Defining Basins
• Reservoirs
• Create Streams
• Deleting Stream Segments