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

Its drainage basin, which is four times the size of Switzerland, is still covered by untouched primary lowland rainforest.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023

The map’s creator, Karl Musser, confirmed to the AP in an email that it showed the Ohio River drainage basin, not areas that get their drinking water from the river.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 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 drainage basin measured from the water-partings of the enclosing mountains is some three times as great.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various