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River basin area


Definition:

An area of land and sea, consisting of one or more adjacent river basins with their associated groundwater, internal waters, transitional waters and coastal waters, and which is the main spatial unit for water management.


Source:
  • Act of 20 July 2017, New Water Law
    Place of publication: (Dz. U. z 2023 r. poz. 1478, z późn. zm.)

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