River basin

"The area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a sequence of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes into the sea at a single river mouth, estuary or delta." (European Environmental Agency, 2019)

Sources

European Environmental Agency. "Water glossary". Accessed March 2, 2019. Available at: https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/water/glossary

Related Terms
Groundwater basin
Retarding basin
Drainage basin
Artesian basin
River
River mouth
River system

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