Basin may refer to:

Geography and geology

* Depression (geology) ** Back-arc basin, a submarine feature associated with island arcs and subduction zones **

Debris basin Debris flows are geological phenomena in which water-laden masses of soil and fragmented rock rush down mountainsides, funnel into stream channels, entrain objects in their paths, and form thick, muddy deposits on valley floors. They generally ...

, designed to prevent damage from debris flow **

Drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

(hydrology), a topographic region in which all water drains to a common area **

Endorheic basin An endorheic basin (; also spelled endoreic basin or endorreic basin) is a drainage basin that normally retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans, but drainage converges instead into lakes ...

, a closed topographic low area with no drainage outlet **

Impact basin An impact crater is a circular depression in the surface of a solid astronomical object formed by the hypervelocity impact of a smaller object. In contrast to volcanic craters, which result from explosion or internal collapse, impact craters ...

, a large impact crater **

Retention basin A retention basin, sometimes called a wet pond, wet detention basin, or stormwater management pond (SWMP), is an artificial pond with vegetation around the perimeter and a permanent pool of water in its design. It is used to manage stormwater r ...

, stormwater runoff to prevent flooding and downstream erosion which includes a permanent pool of water **

Detention basin A detention basin or retarding basin is an excavated area installed on, or adjacent to, tributaries of rivers, streams, lakes or bays to protect against flooding and, in some cases, downstream erosion by storing water for a limited period of time. ...

, a man-made basin used to temporarily store surplus water from rivers. **

Sedimentary basin Sedimentary basins are region-scale depressions of the Earth's crust where subsidence has occurred and a thick sequence of sediments have accumulated to form a large three-dimensional body of sedimentary rock. They form when long-term subside ...

(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 In hydrology, an oceanic basin (or ocean basin) is anywhere on Earth that is covered by seawater. Geologically, ocean basins are large  geologic basins that are below sea level. Most commonly the ocean is divided into basins fol ...

, 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 Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another. Tide tables c ...

Tropical cyclone basins Traditionally, areas of tropical cyclone formation are divided into seven basins. These include the north Atlantic Ocean, the eastern and western parts of the northern Pacific Ocean, the southwestern Pacific, the southwestern and southeastern Ind ...

, oceans or areas of oceans used for classifying tropical cyclones

Objects

Bowl A bowl is a typically round dish or container generally used for preparing, serving, or consuming food. The interior of a bowl is characteristically shaped like a spherical cap, with the edges and the bottom forming a seamless curve. This makes ...

, a round container ** Pudding basin, a bowl in which raw pudding dough or batter is placed for cooking * Emesis basin, a kidney-shaped bowl used in hospitals etc. for vomit *

Sink A sink is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture for washing hands, dishwashing, and other purposes. Sinks have a tap (faucet) that supply hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be used for faster rinsing. They also include a drain t ...

, a plumbing fixture * Toilet basin, an alternate name for the bowl (pan) of a

flush toilet A flush toilet (also known as a flushing toilet, water closet (WC) – see also toilet names) is a toilet that disposes of human waste (principally urine and feces) by using the force of water to ''flush'' it through a drainpipe to another loca ...

Wash basin A sink is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture for washing hands, dishwashing, and other purposes. Sinks have Tap (valve), a tap (faucet) that supply hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be used for faster rinsing. They also include ...

, a sink or bowl to contain water for cleaning hands and other minor washing ** Basin stand or

washstand A washstand or basin stand is a piece of furniture consisting of a small table or cabinet, usually supported on three or four legs, and most commonly made of mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, and made for holding a wash basin and water pitcher. The ...

, an obsolete piece of furniture to hold a wash basin, jug, towel, etc.

Place names

Oceania

Basin Reserve The Basin Reserve (commonly known as "The Basin") is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand. It has been used for Test matches, and is the main home ground for the Wellington Firebirds first-class team. The Basin Reserve is the only crick ...

, New Zealand, a cricket ground in Wellington *

The Basin (Rottnest Island) The Basin is a popular swimming location on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. It is located at , in the northwest of the island, between Pinky Beach and Longreach Bay. According to the website of Tourism Western Australia Tourism Western Au ...

, Western Australia *

The Basin, New South Wales The Basin is a locality in northern Sydney, in the Australian state of New South Wales. The Basin is located 42 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council. The Basin is located in ...

, Australia, a locality in northern Sydney *

The Basin, Victoria The Basin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Knox local government area. The Basin recorded a population of 4,497 at the 2021 census. History Trad ...

, Australia, a suburb in Melbourne

United States

Basin, Alabama Basin is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Basin is located along Alabama State Route 189 State Route 189 (SR 189) is a state highway in Coffee and Crenshaw counties, in Alabama, United States, that se ...

* Basin, California, an unincorporated community now named

Huntington Lake, California Huntington Lake (formerly, Basin) is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on the west end of Huntington Lake north of Big Creek, at an elevation of 7027 feet (2142 m). The Basin post office opened in 1913, ...

Basin, Mississippi Basin (originally Helveston) is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi, United States. Prior to the creation of George County, Basin was located in Jackson County. A post office operated under the name Basin from 1887 to 1922 ...

Basin, Montana Basin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. It lies approximately southeast of the Continental Divide in a high narrow canyon along Interstate 15 about halfway between Bu ...

Basin, Wyoming Basin is a town in, and the county seat of, Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2020 census. The community is located near the center of the Bighorn Basin with the Big Horn River east of the town. Basin's ...

, seat of Big Horn County *

Basin Mountain (New York) Basin Mountain is the ninth-highest peak of the High Peaks Region in the Adirondack Park in the U.S. State of New York. The peak was named by Verplanck Colvin for several basins formed between knobs on its slopes. It is located in the High ...

, a summit of the Adirondack Park *

Basin Street Basin Street or Rue Bassin in French, is a street in New Orleans, Louisiana. It parallels Rampart Street one block lakeside, or inland, from the boundary of the French Quarter, running from Canal Street down 5 blocks past Saint Louis Cemetery. It ...

, New Orleans, Louisiana *

Mill Basin, Brooklyn Mill Basin is a residential neighborhood in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City. It is on a peninsula abutting Jamaica Bay and is bordered by Avenue U on the northwest and the Mill Basin/Mill Island Inlet on its remaining sides. Mill Basin ...

, in New York * The Basin, a river pothole in Franconia Notch State Park

Elsewhere

* Basin (Martian crater) * Basin, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland *

Amazon Basin (sedimentary basin) The Amazon Basin is a large sedimentary basin (620,000 square kilometres (240,000 sq mi)) located near the middle and lower course of the Amazon River, south the Guiana Shield and north of the Central Brazilian Shield. The basin developed on ...

Other uses

* "Basin" (chanson de geste), a poem about Charlemagne's childhood * Basin, the area of a dry dock which can be flooded and drained *

Basin of attraction In the mathematical field of dynamical systems, an attractor is a set of states toward which a system tends to evolve, for a wide variety of starting conditions of the system. System values that get close enough to the attractor values remain ...

, in mathematics, an area of a nonlinear system with an attractor *

Canal basin A canal basin is (particularly in the United Kingdom) an expanse of waterway alongside or at the end of a canal, and wider than the canal, constructed to allow boats to moor or unload cargo without impeding the progress of other traffic, and to al ...

, a docking section of canal wide enough to allow for uninterrupted canal traffic * Basin (horse), American Thoroughbred racehorse *

Thomas Basin Thomas Basin (1412–1491) was a French bishop of Lisieux and historian. Biography Basin was born at Caudebec in Normandy, but in the devastation caused by the Hundred Years' War, his childhood was itinerant. He was taken from Caudebec in 1415 ...

(1412–1491), French bishop of Lisieux and historian