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| Name: | watershed |
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| Description: | The concept of a watershed is basic to all hydrologic designs. Since large watersheds are made up of many smaller watersheds, it is necessary to define the watershed in terms of a point. This point is usually the location at which the design is being made and is referred to as the watershed “outlet”. With respect to the outlet, the watershed consists of all land area that “sheds” water to the outlet during a rainstorm. Using the concept that “water runs downhill”, a watershed is defined by all points enclosed within an area from which rain falling at these points will contribute water to the outlet. |
| Type: | Noun |
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