Drainage basin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000762",
  "term": "Drainage basin",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "An area of land where all surface water converges to a single outlet, such as a river, lake, or ocean. Precipitation falling within this area flows through a network of streams and rivers, eventually exiting at the basin's mouth. The size and characteristics of a drainage basin influence the hydrology and water resources of a region, with larger basins often supporting more extensive river systems.",
    "In hydrologic terms, a part of the surface of the earth that is occupied by a drainage system, which consists of a surface stream or a body of impounded\nsurface water together with all tributary surface streams and bodies of impounded surface water."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/drainage-basin/"
}