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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Drainage Area Drainage Area The term 'Drainage Area' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The area which drains to a particular point on a river or stream. The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, enclosed by a topographic divide from which direct surface runoff from precipitation normally drains by gravity into the stream above the specified point'. The term 'Drainage Area' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, an area having a common outlet for its surface runoff (also see Watershed and Catchment Area)'. Previous 5 Terms: Draft sequence Draft Standard For Trial Use dragline excavator Drainage Drainage Next 5 Terms: Drainage basin Drainage basin Drainage blanket Drainage curtain Drainage Density About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.