Pipeflow

Last updated July 28, 2025

In hydrology, pipeflow is a type of subterranean water flow^[1] where water travels along cracks in the soil or old root systems found in above ground vegetation.^{[ citation needed ]}

In such soils which have a high vegetation content water is able to travel along the 'pipes', allowing water to travel faster than throughflow. Here, water can move at speeds between 50 and 500 m/h.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

↑ Holden, J; Burt, T. P (2002-06-30). "Piping and pipeflow in a deep peat catchment". CATENA. 48 (3): 163–199. doi:10.1016/S0341-8162(01)00189-8. ISSN 0341-8162.

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[1] Holden, J; Burt, T. P (2002-06-30). "Piping and pipeflow in a deep peat catchment". CATENA. 48 (3): 163–199. doi:10.1016/S0341-8162(01)00189-8. ISSN 0341-8162.

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