Keywords |
  • Geography,
  • Geology,
  • Oceanography,
  • Sustainable development

Watershed

A watershed is the frontier between two catchment areas.

This line divides the flow of surface water (springs, rainwater) into two different directions, each one corresponding to a distinct catchment area and outlet.

The watershed in France between the Mediterranean and Atlantic  catchment areas: on the right, a drop of rain a drop of rain will find its way to the Atlantic, on the left, to the Mediterranean. © Guillaume Brialon CC by-nc-sa 2.0 The watershed in France between the Mediterranean and Atlantic catchment areas: on the right, a drop of rain a drop of rain will find its way to the Atlantic, on the left, to the Mediterranean. © Guillaume Brialon CC by-nc-sa 2.0


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