Watersheds Objective: Describe properties of watersheds, and identify the boundaries of local watersheds. By: Mrs. J. Pressett.

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Watersheds Objective: Describe properties of watersheds, and identify the boundaries of local watersheds. By: Mrs. J. Pressett

North American Watersheds On a continental level, all the water in North America basically sheds to 4 places.

State Watersheds In Utah water basically sheds to 4 Places: The Great Salt Lake Utah Lake Sevier Lake – Which is often dry The Colorado River Utah Watersheds are unique in that some rivers do not ultimately reach the ocean due to large basins.

So, where does YOUR water shed?