drainage basin
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On Earth, that size marks the lower limit of what scientists define as a large drainage basin.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
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
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
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 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
