drainage area
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The researchers decided to examine the water because it contains carbon signatures from the entire drainage area, which in turn convey information about origin and land use.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023
He then slipped into a drainage area on the east side of Huckleberry Mountain.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
During August, there was 60% less rainfall in the river's drainage area than normal, according to official Chinese data.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2022
There are many obstacles between spawning grounds and open ocean, including water pollution, large spillways and culverts that are too small for the drainage area that feeds them.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
The drainage area tributary to this point is about 140 square miles in extent, the country for the most part being quick-spilling and upland.
From The Passaic Flood of 1903 by Marshall Ora Leighton
