Question

Difference between river basin and watershed in points

Answer 1

Both river basins and watersheds are areas of land that drain to a particular water body, such as a lake, stream,river or estuary. In a river basin, all the water drains to a large river. The termwatershed is used to describe a smaller area of land that drains to a smaller stream, lake or wetland.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

River basin:-

1. -Catchment of large rivers are called river basins.
2. -River basins are larger in area.
3. - It drain in larger body like sea

Watershed:-

1. - Catchment of small rivers and water tanks are often to refferd to as watershed.
2. -Watershred are smaller in area
3. -It drains in smaller body like a lake