River Study - Investigating A Drainage Basin - Barbon Beck, YorkshireDales.
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Have a little read: ... River Study - Investigating A Drainage Basin - Barbon Beck, Yorkshire Dales Introduction We went to Barbon Beck in the Yorkshire Dales to investigate an upland catchment. We also went to understand what happens to a rivers discharge and water quality downstream. My skill objectives were measuring discharge and sampling water quality in doing this. I have now developed these techniques. Our hypotheses are that 'there will be an increase in discharge downstream' and in this happening will 'there be a decrease in water quality.' What is a drainage basin? A drainage basin is the land area where precipitation runs off into streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. It contains a river and its tributaries and is an area form which the river collects its water. This is sometimes known as a catchment area. Precipitation which falls on the drainage basin will reach one of the main rivers and follow into the sea. Diagram of
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