drainage basin
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drainage basin
noun drainage basins
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A topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet; a watershed.
The efficient evaluation of these plans, which may include the construction of dams, reservoirs, and settling basins, requires information on sediment transport in the Cache Creek drainage basin.
Similar: watershed, catchment area, catchment basin
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noun topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet
| Español | cuenca hidrográfica, cuenca |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 流域 ryūiki |
| 中文 | 流域 liúyù |
| हिन्दी | जलविभाजन jalvibhājan |
| Português | bacia hidrográfica |
| Français | bassin versant |
| Deutsch | Einzugsgebiet, Wassereinzugsgebiet |
| Italiano | bacino idrografico, bacino imbrifero |
| Ελληνικά | λεκάνη απορροής lekáni aporroḯs |
| Română | bazin de drenaj, bazin hidrografic |
| Русский | бассе́йн basséjn, бассе́йн водоёма basséjn vodojóma, водосбо́р vodosbór, водосбо́рная пло́щадь vodosbórnaja plóščadʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | lưu vực |
| עברית | אגן היקוות agán hikavút, אגן ניקוז |
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title = {drainage basin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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