drainage basin
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 drainage basin
A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common body of water.
A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common body of water.
It is a stream that drains in many patterns and directions
Watershed
Watershed- the area of land where all of the water drains into a common water body, such as a river, lake, or ocean.
A stream's watershed and its drainage basin are often used interchangeably, but they can refer to different aspects. The watershed is the area of land that drains water, soil, and other substances into a specific water body, while the drainage basin encompasses the entire area that contributes to a river system, including all its tributaries. Essentially, the watershed is a subset of the broader drainage basin, focusing on the immediate area affecting a single stream or river. Understanding this distinction is important for effective water resource management and environmental conservation.
The area from which water drains into a river is called the river's watershed or drainage basin. It includes all the land and waterways that contribute runoff to that particular river system. Rainfall and other sources of water collect in the watershed, eventually flowing into the river and its tributaries.
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Reservoir from water captured during a rainfall or mountain stream. Aqueducts to direct flow first into holding reservoirs then into flushing drains then into waste water runoff managed cisterns.