- What is a watershed? - NOAAs National Ocean Service
Conversely, some watersheds encompass thousands of square miles and may contain streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and underlying groundwater that are hundreds of miles inland The largest watershed in the United States is the Mississippi River Watershed, which drains 1 15 million square miles (2,981,076 square kilometers) from all or parts of 31 U S states and two Canadian provinces
- Watersheds and Drainage Basins | U. S. Geological Survey
When looking at the location of rivers and the amount of streamflow in rivers, the key concept is the river's "watershed" What is a watershed? Easy, if you are standing on ground right now, just look down You're standing, and everyone is standing, in a watershed
- 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 a land-water system that conveys water to its final destination such as a river, lake, wetland, or estuary
- WATERSHED中文 (简体)翻译：剑桥词典
WATERSHED翻译：大的变化, （标志重大变化的）转折点，分界线，分水岭, 高地, 分水岭，分水界, 电视。了解更多。
- Global Watersheds - Overview
Explore global watersheds with this map layer, showcasing their sizes and roles in material movement like pollutants and nutrients
- What is a Watershed? - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
The landscape is made up of many inter connected basins, or watersheds Within each watershed, all water runs to the lowest point-a stream, river, or lake
- Explainer: What Is A Watershed? - Earth. Org
We dicsuss what is a watershed and the role of dams in ensuring the health of watersheds, as well as their detrimental impacts to downstream water bodies
- What is a watershed? | UMN Extension
A watershed is all of the land and water areas that drain toward a particular lake or river segment Watersheds can be identified on different scales: regions; subregions; basins; subbasins; watersheds; and subwatersheds Topography determines watershed boundaries
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