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What exactly is the drainage basin?

April 26, 2017answer basin drainage Geography Mathematics UK

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What exactly is the drainage basin?

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Think of the river as having the same shape as a tree. The basin is the total area that all its branches are fed by. It’s called a basin because it is surrounded by a high point all around (called a watershed) that acts as the boundary between one river system and another.