drainage basin
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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
This lake occupied not only the valley of the Baraboo, but extended up the lower course of every tributary, presumably rising until it found the lowest point in the rim of the drainage basin.
From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood
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