marshy
In poorly drained basins.
Its a swampy, poorly drained lowland.
Its a swampy, poorly drained lowland.
swampy and poorly drained
Its a swampy, poorly drained lowland.
Basin
There are a couple of terms applied to poorly drained land. The worst case would be a lake or pond, a swamp would be more shallow and have vegetation growing above it, them a marsh or a bog are less wet than the others but are saturated with water.
basin
One meaning of the word "moor" is: "to fix in place, to secure". Another meaning of the word "moor" is: "a broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained, with patches of heath and peat bogs".
It is an area of land that is drained by a river. It is also a ridge or elevated area of land that divides two areas of land that are drained by two river systems.
The term that describes low land that has been drained of water is "marsh" or "wetland." These areas can be artificially drained for agricultural purposes or to prevent flooding, turning them into more arable land. However, when drained, they may lose some of their ecological functions, such as water filtration and habitat for wildlife.
watershed