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TeachMeFinance.com - explain watershed watershed The term 'watershed ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' The total land area, regardless of size, above a given point on a waterway that contributes runoff water to the flow at that point. It is a major subdivision of a drainage basin. The United States is generally divided into 18 major drainage areas and 160 principal river drainage basins containing about 12,700 smaller watersheds'. The term 'watershed ' as it applies to the area of forestry can be defined as ' a region defined by patterns of stream drainage. A watershed includes all the land that contributes water to a particular stream or river'. Previous 5 Terms: water, navigable Watercourse waterfowl Waterfowl production areas Watershed Next 5 Terms: Watershed (drainage area) Watershed and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 Watershed and flood prevention operations Watershed divide Waterspout 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.