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Since "river" refers to the body of water and "watershed" refers to the land area which drains into the river, the Mississippi River would be a ribbon of water rather than a watershed.
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What river in the us has the largest water shed?
the Mississippi river
What does water shed?
A water shed means when you flush or send something down the drain it goes into the Puget sound,ocean,river or body of water which are our water sheds if you live near the Puget sound that is your water shed if you live next or close to the Mississippi river that's your water shed or the Pacific Ocean hat your water shed so watch out what you send down the drain :)
What does water shed mean?
A water shed means when you flush or send something down the drain it goes into the Puget sound,ocean,river or body of water which are our water sheds if you live near the Puget sound that is your water shed if you live next or close to the Mississippi river that's your water shed or the pacific ocean hat your water shed so watch out what you send down the drain :)
The area from which a river derives its water is called?
water shed
What is the Source of the petitcodiac river?
The source of the Peticodiac River is the Bay of Fundy. The water shed sourounding the river also supplies water to the river.
What are Hills at the edge of a river basin called?
water shed
What is a water shed?
The land area that supplies water to a river stream.I think this is incorrect:my understanding is that a drainage basin is somthing that supplies a river or stream, a water shed is a dividing line between drainage basins?
Can more than one water shed be found in an individual river basin?
yes
Why should new England take care of the Connecticut river water shed?
because
What does a ribbon mean on the christingle?
The Red Ribbon Represents The Blood Of Christ . Which He Shed For His People , So That Their Sins Would Be Forgiven .
What is the edge of a body of water?
The edge of a river basin is called the watershed.
What is the area of a land drained by a river?
The area of land drained by a river is called a "catchment area". It is so-called because is the the area that catches the precipitation (rainfall).Another term is "river basin", but this is less specific.(The geographical term, "catchment area", is often used to describe the area served by, say, a school or hospital).
