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Catchment area   /kˈætʃmənt ˈɛriə/   Listen
Catchment area

noun
1.
The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet.  Synonyms: basin, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed.






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... and shape of the earth; its configuration; the composition of the crust; the depth, area, and volume of the ocean; the temperature, degree of moisture and pressure of the atmosphere; the height of the mountains; the length, breadth, volume, course, and catchment area of its rivers; the mineral and vegetable products of various regions; the political areas into which it is divided; the relation of the political and commercial activities of the population to the physical character of the features and ...
— The Heart of Nature - or, The Quest for Natural Beauty • Francis Younghusband

... of the earth; its configuration; the composition of the crust; the depth, area, and volume of the ocean; the temperature, degree of moisture and pressure of the atmosphere; the height of the mountains; the length, breadth, volume, course, and catchment area of its rivers; the mineral and vegetable products of various regions; the political areas into which it is divided; the relation of the political and commercial activities of the population to the physical character of the features and to the ...
— The Heart of Nature - or, The Quest for Natural Beauty • Francis Younghusband



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