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Watershed
Environmental Science - Watershed Components
Term | Definition |
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WATERSHED | An area of water, where surface water drains down to a single point |
PRECIPITATION | RAIN, SNOW, or ICE that flows from high elevations to low elevations into bodies of surface water |
SURFACE TRIBUTARIES | Lakes, rivers, streams, and creeks channel water from higher elevations to lower elevations |
OTHER SURFACE WATER | Surface water from trees, grass, and soil also percolates into reservoirs to recharge groundwater |
HYDROLOGIC UNIT CODES | A HUC address, provides a way to locate USGS water data for local area of interest. |
HUC CODE DEFINED | Region, Sub-region, Basin, Sub-basin, Watershed, Sub-watershed |