Every river and the entire hydrologic system receive recharge water from an area of land, which is called a catchment basin, a river basin or a river system. The line connecting the highest elevations between two adjacent river basins is the watershed boundary between the two river systems.
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(2020). Drainage Area; Catchment Basin; Watershed. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_543
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