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