August 22, 2012
Becky Tweedy, Assistant to the President
What is a Watershed?
An area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off of it goes into the same place; or
"that area of land … within which all living things are inextricably linked by their common water course and where, as humans settled, simple logic demanded that they become part of a community."
-John Wesley Powell, scientist, geographer
Watersheds come in all shapes and sizes. They cross county, state, and national boundaries. In the continental US, there are 2,110 watersheds.
Learn more about watersheds. Help keep your watershed clean today!
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