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What is the area of land that a river collects its water from called?
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
I believe its called a water shed but I'm not completely sure about that.
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A watershed (one word) is a ridge or other dividing line between stream catchments, although the term is (confusingly) also applied to the catchment area. Another term is drainage basin.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoThe area of land that contributes water to a river is called a watershed.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoit is called a watershed! ;-)
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drainage basin
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drainage
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drainage
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The area where water drains into a river is called?
the area from which water drains into a river is called the river's catchment. A river's watershed is the connecting ridges surrounding the watershed, and separating it from adjacent ones.
What is the area normally covered by water when a river overflows its banks?
The area that is normally covered by water when a river overflows its banks is called the floodplain. This area is the first part of the land to be flooded.
What area water drains into a river?
Its a reservoir :)
How is delta and silt linked together?
a delta is an area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fine soil called silt
What is the difference between flood plain and water table?
A "flood plain" is the total area on either side of a river that will be covered with water when the river reaches it's maximum crest during a flood. A "water table" is the area under the surface of the ground where the water reservoir (underground well or aquifer) begins.
What is it called when an area of land from which a stream or river collects runoff?
A drainage basin/ watershed.
The area where water drains into a river is called?
the area from which water drains into a river is called the river's catchment. A river's watershed is the connecting ridges surrounding the watershed, and separating it from adjacent ones.
The area from which a river derives its water is called?
water shed
The triangle-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river is called .?
It is called a delta.
A geographical area over which surface water flows and collects into rivers lakes ponds and other surface water features is called?
Deltas.
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).
The area at the end of a river where fresh water and salt water combine is called a what?
Horseisle Answer: Estuary
What is the area normally covered by water when a river overflows its banks?
The area that is normally covered by water when a river overflows its banks is called the floodplain. This area is the first part of the land to be flooded.
What is an area where river water mixes the ocean water?
the river runs into the ocean.... its called brackish water
What is the land area from which a river and its tributaries collect their water called?
tu madre.
What is the land area from which a river and it's tributaries collect water called?
tu madre.
The area of land that a stream or river gets its water from is called a?
it sounds like a drainage basin
