drainage basin

• Участок земли, где вся поверхностная вода от дождя, таяния снега или льда стекается в одну точку, такую как река, озеро или океан, обычно ограниченный возвышенностями, такими как холмы или хребты.

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.

   Водосборный бассейн

   • 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.