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Watersheds

Watersheds. Scott A. Sinex production (modified by Barbara Gage. N. A map of streams in an area. Main Stream. streams. tributary to the main stream. tributary to the main stream. N. Major stream in watershed. Drainage divide high spot or ridge. N.

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Watersheds

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  1. Watersheds Scott A. Sinex production (modified by Barbara Gage

  2. N A map of streams in an area Main Stream streams tributary to the main stream tributary to the main stream

  3. N Major stream in watershed Drainage divide high spot or ridge N What is general streamflow direction? Any water flowing north?

  4. N Teachers’ Creek Teachers’ Creek watershed If the stream is Teachers’ Creek, the watershed is called the Teachers’ Creek watershed or drainage basin.

  5. Drainage Divide Runoff to the west Runoff to the east Looking north up ridge

  6. N Major streams in watershed headwaters Watershed boundary headwaters Tributary to major stream mouth main channel mouth

  7. N Area of collection of precipitation

  8. N Watershed subwatershed Even smaller subwatershed

  9. Nested watersheds airshed watershed Watershed is like a funnel Container such as Chesapeake Bay

  10. Watershed and Airshed of Chesapeake Bay

  11. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/streams/acid/page4.html

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