The land area where a river collects water is known as its watershed or drainage basin. This is the area of land where all the water that falls within its boundaries flows into a specific river or stream.
A drainage basin is the area of land where all the water that falls as precipitation drains downhill into a body of water such as a river, lake, or ocean. The basin is defined by the natural topography of the land, with all the water within it ultimately flowing towards a common outlet.
The land area that is drained by a river and its tributaries. The Mississippi River basin, for example, is a vast area that covers much of the central United States from the central ranges of the Appalachian Mountains in the east to the eastern ranges of the Rocky Mountains in the west, funneling toward its delta in southern Louisiana and emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.
A watershed is an area of land where all the water that falls onto it drains into a common body of water, such as a river, lake, or ocean. It can be delineated by the high points of the land, such as mountains or ridges, that determine where the water flows. Watersheds are important for managing water resources and understanding the impacts of land use activities on water quality.
large bodies of water!!
A contributing area refers to the land or location that directly impacts the flow of water into a particular body of water, such as a stream, river, or lake. It involves the watershed or catchment area where precipitation falls and drains into the water body. The health and management of the contributing area are crucial for maintaining water quality and quantity in the receiving water body.
A drainage basin/ watershed.
Because it is the land area that supplies water to a river system :)
it is the land area of water which has around water
This is the 'river catchment'.
watershed
I believe its called a water shed but I'm not completely sure about that.AnswerA 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.
A water catchment area.
Drainage basin
A water catchment area.
Land drained by a river is a watershed. This is an area of land that feeds all the water running under it and draining off of it into a body of water.
Because it is the land area that supplies water to a river system :)
drainage basin!!