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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Watershed Watershed The term 'Watershed' as it applies to the area of water can be defined as 'the land area that drains water to a particular stream, river, or lake. It is a land feature that can be identified by tracing a line along the highest elevations between two areas on a map, often a ridge. Large watersheds, like the Mississippi River basin contain thousands of smaller watersheds'. The term 'Watershed' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Land area from which water drains toward a common watercourse in a natural basin'. Previous 5 Terms: Water year (WY) water, navigable Watercourse waterfowl Waterfowl production areas Next 5 Terms: watershed Watershed (drainage area) Watershed and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 Watershed and flood prevention operations Watershed divide 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.