Question
Differentiate between drainage basin and watershed.
Solution
The difference:
(i)An area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage basin. The boundary line separating one drainage basin from the other is known as the watershed.
(ii)The catchments of large rivers are called river basins while those of small rivulets and rills are often referred to as watersheds.
(iii)Watersheds are small in area while the basins cover larger areas.
(i)An area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage basin. The boundary line separating one drainage basin from the other is known as the watershed.
(ii)The catchments of large rivers are called river basins while those of small rivulets and rills are often referred to as watersheds.
(iii)Watersheds are small in area while the basins cover larger areas.
