[[Human impact on the environment|Anthropogenic]] effects to baseflow include [[forestry]], [[urbanization]], and [[agriculture]]. [[Forest cover]] has high infiltration and recharge because of tree roots. Removal of forest cover can havecause shorta short-term increase in mean flow and baseflow because there is less interception and [[evapotranspiration]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Price|first=Katie|date=2011|title=Effects of watershed topography, soils, land use, and climate on baseflow hydrology in humid regions: A review|journal=Progress in Physical Geography|volume=35|issue=4|pages=465–492|doi=10.1177/0309133311402714|s2cid=7544941}}</ref> Urbanization includes a re-organization of surface and subsurface pathways so that water is flushed through catchments because of reduced hydraulic resistance, [[Manning's n]], channels and impervious surfaces which decreases infiltration. In urban areas water is often imported from outside the watershed from deep wells and [[reservoir]]s. The pipes that transport the water often leak 20-25% to the subsurface which can actually increase baseflow. Agriculture can lower baseflow if water diverted from stream for irrigation, or can raise baseflow if water is used from a different watershed. Pastures can increase compaction and reduce organic matter with reduces infiltration and baseflow.<ref name=":0" />
