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Drainage basin |
The area of land drained by a river. |
Watershed
The edge of highland
The edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin. It marks the boundary between two drainage basins. |
Source
The beginning or start of a river
River
Natural wide flows of freshwater across land that store water temporarily before water flows into another waste body
River banks
Physical confine of a river
Confluence
The point at which two rivers join
Tributary
A stream or smaller river which joins a Larger river or stream
Distributary
Where rivers branch off to form smaller streams
Mouth
The point when the river comes to an end,usually when entering a sea
Ground water
Groundwater is water that is stored in layers of soil and rocks following percolation of water, lying above an impermeable layer. |
Water table
The top level of saturated ground in the soil - it rises and falls depending on the amount of rain. |
Meander
Curve in river