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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Watershed (drainage area) Watershed (drainage area) The term 'Watershed (drainage area)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Surface drainage area above a specified point on a stream. Area which drains into or past a point. A geographical portion of the Earth's surface from which water drains or runs off to a single place like a river. The area of land that drains its water into a stream or river. All the land and water within the confines of a certain drainage area. Vertically, it extends from the top of the vegetation to the underlying rock layers that confine water movement. An area of land that contributes runoff to one specific delivery point'. Previous 5 Terms: Watercourse waterfowl Waterfowl production areas Watershed watershed Next 5 Terms: Watershed and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 Watershed and flood prevention operations Watershed divide Waterspout Waterstage recorder About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.