drainage basin
Example Sentences
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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
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 willows in the Arctic drainage basin shrink to shrubs scarcely knee-high.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
