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
"CO2 emissions are relatively high across the Ruki's entire drainage basin but not dissimilar to other tropical rivers," Drake explains.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 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
A man, identified by the coroner as Anthony Ray Lopez Sr., 63, of Ontario, was found in the drainage basin and pronounced dead at the scene about 12:04 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
The Río Casas Grandes must have once been a tributary of the Río Grande, but now its desert drainage basin is isolated.
From Occurrence of the Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains by Henry S. Fitch
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