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.

Use NVRC’s interactive watershed map to learn about and explore watersheds in Virginia. Search for your home or point of interest and find out in which watershed it is located. As you zoom in, the map …

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 flowing in one …

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.

A watershed is an area of land that drains rainfall and snowmelt into streams and rivers.

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 …

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.

May 12, 2025 · What Is a Watershed? A watershed is the land area that drains into a stream or other body of water. Gravity pulls water downhill from rainstorms, snow melt, and even groundwater …

Jun 16, 2025 · A watershed is an area of land that drains all streams and rainfall to a common outlet such as a reservoir, river, bay, or ocean. It functions as a single integrated system, influencing water …

Jun 24, 2024 · A watershed is an area of land where all water that enters it, either through precipitation or springs, drains to a common outlet or outflow point. Or, to switch the phrasing, that piece of land is …