Basin

Basin may refer to:

==Geography and geology== Depression (geology) Back-arc basin, a submarine feature associated with island arcs and subduction zones Drainage basin (hydrology), a topographic region in which all water drains to a common area Endorheic basin, a closed topographic low area with no drainage outlet Impact basin, a large impact crater Retention basin, stormwater runoff to prevent flooding and downstream erosion which includes a permanent pool of water Detention basin, a man-made basin used to temporarily store surplus water from rivers. Sedimentary basin (sedimentology), a low and usually sinking region that is filled with sediments from adjacent higher areas Structural basin, rock strata formed by tectonic warping of previously flat-lying strata Oceanic basin, a structural basin covered by seawater Pull-apart basin, a section of crust separated by the action of two strike-slip faults Tidal basin, an area that fills with water at high tide Tropical cyclone basins, oceans or areas of oceans used for classifying tropical cyclones