russo
водосборный бассейн português
bacia fluvial catalão
conca hidrogràfica espanhol
cuenca hidrografica Area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or other body of water.
Synonyms
Examples for "watershed"
Examples for "watershed"
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This year, especially, could mark a watershed moment in the political arena.
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Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha is calling the new strategy a watershed moment.
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Says O'Connor: Now is a watershed moment for Ireland on insurance reform.
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The rout in European financial markets last week was a watershed event.
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This week has been a watershed moment for the discourse on alcohol.
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The first issue is being addressed by a catchment study currently underway.
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Firstly, many parents make multiple applications to schools in multiple catchment areas.
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There's been deliberate management of that catchment area and its high-value homes.
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She is advocating for a catchment management authority with traditional owner representation.
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The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
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The willows in the Arctic drainage basin shrink to shrubs scarcely knee-high.
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Table showing detailed facts regarding possible reservoir sites on Passaic drainage basin.
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The drainage basin of Passaic River is admirably adapted to the development of the conservation system.
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Its drainage basin, including in this its own area, is estimated to be about five hundred square miles.
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To possess one-half the drainage basin of the valley would have led to constant conflict with the owners of the other half.
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But efforts to build hydroelectric dams in the Tapajós river basin continue.
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Severe flooding hit the Yangtze river basin in China this week.
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The Harirud river basin is shared by Afghanistan, Iran and Turkmenistan.
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The river basin showed luxuriant grassy slopes and immense sugar plantations.
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Nestled into the side of a mountain, it overlooks the Liffey river basin.
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There's been deliberate management of that catchment area and its high-value homes.
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Local Authorities say their water catchment area was excluded from the 1080 bombardment.
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The view changes dramatically, though, if heavy rain falls in the catchment area.
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The study was conducted in 4 riparian communities within the dam catchment area.
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Then each child lives in the catchment area of a number of schools.
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It is proposed to drain the great salt- water basin called the Zuiderzee.
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Here is the old holy- water basin, an antique, broken column hollowed out on top.
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You're too sick, I said as I brought the water basin to his side.
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Zeus shook his head and walked toward a water basin.
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With pincers, he dropped the conglomerate into a water basin and removed his safety equipment.
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Only 10.4% of the total watershed area in 1995 and 5.2% of the total watershed area in 1996 were classed as "high potential P movement."
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The walls are covered with commendation, photos of Mulwray at various construction sites, large maps of watershed areas and reservoirs in the city.