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  1. Atlanta Watershed Management

    The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management provides high-quality drinking water and wastewater services to residential, businesses and more.

  2. WATERSHED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Opinion on the literal geographic meaning of watershed is divided. On one side of the debate are those who think the word can only refer to a ridge of land separating rivers and streams …

  3. What is a watershed? - NOAA's National Ocean Service

    What is a watershed? It’s a land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean.

  4. Watersheds and Drainage Basins | U.S. Geological Survey

    Jun 8, 2019 · A watershed is an area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet such as the outflow of a reservoir, mouth of a bay, or any point along a stream channel.

  5. Watersheds - Natural Resources Conservation Service

    Watersheds impact everyone; every community, farm, ranch, and forest. They provide a vital resource for all living things to survive and thrive. All watersheds are interconnected, creating …

  6. Watershed - National Geographic Society

    Apr 15, 2024 · A watershed is an area of land that drains rainfall and snowmelt into streams and rivers.

  7. What is a Watershed? Understanding Its Definition and Importance

    Nov 2, 2023 · A watershed is a topographically defined area that is drained by a stream system, forming a hydrologic unit used for managing natural resources. Imagine a large basin where all …

  8. What is a watershed? It's the land that water flows across or under on its way to a stream, river, or lake. How do watersheds work? The landscape is made up of many inter connected basins, or …

  9. What is a watershed and why does it matter? - Washington State ...

    A watershed is an area of land where all the water—whether from rain, snowmelt, or springs—drains into a common water body, such as a river, lake, or ocean.

  10. Explainer: What Is A Watershed? - Earth.Org

    Apr 16, 2022 · A watershed is an area of land that channels water such as rain and snow to a body of water like a lake, river, or stream. This term is often used interchangeably with a …