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drainage basin

noun

drainage basin

drainage basin

/ drā′nĭj /

An area drained by a river system. A drainage basin includes all areas that gather precipitation water and direct it to a particular stream, stream system, lake, or other body of standing water.

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

The evidences of many such village sites may be seen throughout all the region of the Missouri River drainage basin.

They are found in the Mississippi drainage basin and in certain southeastern streams.

This all represents earth material eroded from the drainage basin of the river.

The drainage basin of Passaic River is admirably adapted to the development of the conservation system.

Table showing detailed facts regarding possible reservoir sites on Passaic drainage basin.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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