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What is the name of an area of highland surrounding a river 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.
How long is the river Kwai?
The River Kwai is about 236 miles in length. It is known in Thailand and the surrounding area as Khwae Yai River.
Is every river a catchment?
No not every river IS a catchement. Although, yes every river does have a catchment area. The catchment area is the surrounding land within a watershed in which a single river system drains.
What is the German word for region behind the coast or river banks?
The area surrounding a river or coast (riparian zone or area) are "Auengebiet" in German. If referring only to a river area it could also be called "Flussauen"
Where can you purchase Blue River Riesling in the dallas tx or surrounding area?
Sams Club
What happens when an old river overflows its bank?
It will result in flooding of the surrounding area.
The flat-lying area surrounding a river channel is?
The flood plain
How did the Niger River shape its surroundings in medieval times?
The Niger River helped shape the surrounding area in Medieval times because it offered a source of water for the area. People were able to grow crops near the river and had access to fresh water.
What happens when a river over flows it bank?
Well if your question is "what happens when a river overflows its banks" Then my answer is simple, it floods. A river overflows when extra or excessive water is added e.g. prolonged percipitation(rainfall). Or another case would be pressure added in a section of the river causing the eureka theory and the water level will rise causing an overflow. This simply leads to a flooding of the surrounding area ,depending on the volume of water and the terrain surrounding determines the spread of flooding.
What are 4 African regions that make up the area surrounding the Niger River?
sahara ,sahel, Savannah, rain forest
What is the river surrounding Navy Island?
Niagara River
