An open basin is a watershed having a surface outfall such that the total volume of runoff leaving a site within the watershed does not increase the flood elevation of the watershed. An example of an Open Basin Site is a site located next to a river which discharges into the Gulf.
OPEN DRAINAGE BASIN
Meaning of OPEN DRAINAGE BASIN in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012