Question

meaning of drainage basin

Answer 1

A drainage basin or catchment basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain, melting snow, or ice converges to a single point at a lower elevation, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean.

Answer 2

Answer:

Drainage: The term ‘drainage means the river system of an area. It is a system of flowing water from the higher level to the lower level.

Drainage Basin : Some small streams flowing from different directions come together to form the main river, which ultimately drains into a large water body such as a lake or a sea. The area drained by a single river system is called a drainage basin.