drainage basin

Example Sentences

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While many hazards have been fixed, there are still cracked or overgrown pathways, a flooded drainage basin, and metal pipes or electrical wires protruding into the recently completed children’s play area.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

In this study, UNC-Chapel Hill professor Eric Kirby and his co-authors explore the impact of drainage basin expansion on the growth of the Yangtze River.

From Science Daily • Sep. 22, 2023

Negotiators have an opportunity to hammer out an agreement reflecting today’s values and priorities, equipping the drainage basin — which is the size of France — to meet diverse challenges.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Several homes were evacuated in the community of Orcutt as the drainage basin and roadway were damaged by the rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2023

The Mississippi alone carries yearly to the sea more than 400,000,000 tons of the richest soil within its drainage basin.

From The Fight for Conservation by Pinchot, Gifford