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Catchment/drainage basin.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe watershed.
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What is another name for a drainage basins?
Drainage basin is also called catchment, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, and water basin. It is an area of land. All water that falls on that land flows into one river.
Is a small river or stream called a river basin?
A small river or stream is not called a river basin. A river basin is a portion of land drained by a river and it's tributaries. It encompasses all of the land surface dissected and drained by streams and creeks that flow downhill into one another, and eventually into one river.
What is stream capture?
Stream capture is when the upper portion of a river basin is diverted from one river basin to another by means of natural erosion.
What is another name for the Nashville basin in Tennessee?
Central Basin?
What does basin mean in the amazon basin?
The word "basin" refers to the portion of a valley from which water drains into the river, and then to the sea. The Amazon Basin is another way to refer to the Amazon River Valley in northern and central South America.
The name where river meets the lake?
it is called the basin or the"Mouth" of the river
What is the name of the great basin central Africa?
I'm pretty sure it is the Congo River Basin
What is the name of the great basin in Central Africa?
I'm pretty sure it is the Congo River Basin
What is another name for the Columbia Plateau?
Another name for the Columbia plateau is the Columbia basin
What is the name of the large river basin found in Brazil?
The Amazon
What is the name given to the La plata river basin?
Guaycuru
What is the name of an area of highland surrounding a river basin?
Watershed
