Subwatershed
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several parts of a watershed that drain to a specific location.
"Model simulations were conducted in the Gwynns Falls Watershed (171 km 2 ), Maryland, USA, a subwatershed that discharges to the Chesapeake Bay. The three streams included in the Pennino et al."
Example
More examples"Model simulations were conducted in the Gwynns Falls Watershed (171 km 2 ), Maryland, USA, a subwatershed that discharges to the Chesapeake Bay. The three streams included in the Pennino et al."
Etymology
From sub- + watershed.
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