drainage basin

• Área de tierra donde toda el agua superficial de lluvia, deshielo o nieve se acumula y fluye hacia un punto común, como un río, lago u océano, generalmente delimitada por elevaciones del terreno como colinas o cordilleras.

An area of land where all surface water from rain, melting snow, or ice converges to a single point, such as a river, lake, or ocean, typically bounded by higher terrain like hills or ridges.

1. Geographic areaB2formal

   An area of land where all surface water from rain, melting snow, or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of a basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean.

   cuenca hidrográfica

   • The Amazon River has the largest drainage basin in the world.
   • The drainage basin of the Mississippi River covers parts of 31 US states.
   • Heavy rainfall in the drainage basin caused the river to flood.