What is a Watershed?

How Watersheds Work

How Watersheds Work

What is a Watershed?

A watershed is the area of land where all of the water that is under it drains off of it goes into the same place. Watersheds come in all shapes and sizes. Read more.

Watershed Planning

We all live in a watershed.  EPA uses a watershed approach to help restore and protect the nation’s water resources through watershed planning and management.