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synonyms for drainage basin

  • catchment area
  • catchment basin
  • drainage area
  • watershed
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The evidences of many such village sites may be seen throughout all the region of the Missouri River drainage basin.
PRAIRIE SMOKE (SECOND EDITION, REVISED)MELVIN RANDOLPH GILMORE
They are found in the Mississippi drainage basin and in certain southeastern streams.
APPLETONS' POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY, FEBRUARY 1900VARIOUS
This all represents earth material eroded from the drainage basin of the river.
GEOLOGYWILLIAM J. MILLER
The drainage basin of Passaic River is admirably adapted to the development of the conservation system.
THE PASSAIC FLOOD OF 1903MARSHALL ORA LEIGHTON
Table showing detailed facts regarding possible reservoir sites on Passaic drainage basin.
THE PASSAIC FLOOD OF 1903MARSHALL ORA LEIGHTON
The third drainage basin is that of the great central plateau, or alta-planicie.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, SLICE 2VARIOUS
The whole drainage basin of the Kiskiminetas, and more particularly that of the Conemaugh, was affected.
THE JOHNSTOWN HORRORJAMES HERBERT WALKER
The drainage basin of Tower Creek coincides with the limits of the extinct crater of an ancient volcano.
FLY FISHING IN WONDERLANDKLAHOWYA
Taken as a whole, the Two Medicine drainage-basin is an epitome of Glacier in miniature.
THE BOOK OF THE NATIONAL PARKSROBERT STERLING YARD
The Belly River drainage-basin is itself bigger, and its mountains bulk in proportion.
THE BOOK OF THE NATIONAL PARKSROBERT STERLING YARD
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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