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Watersheds Scott A. Sinex production (modified by Barbara Gage
ESI Sinex
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A map of streams in an area
Main Stream streams tributary to the main stream tributary to the main stream
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N Major stream in watershed Drainage divide high spot or ridge
What is general streamflow direction? Any water flowing north?
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Teachers’ Creek watershed
N Teachers’ Creek watershed If the stream is Teachers’ Creek, the watershed is called the Teachers’ Creek watershed or drainage basin.
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Drainage Divide Runoff to the west Runoff to the east Looking north up ridge
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Major streams in watershed
headwaters Watershed boundary headwaters Tributary to major stream mouth main channel mouth
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N Area of collection of precipitation
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N Watershed subwatershed Even smaller subwatershed
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Nested watersheds airshed watershed Watershed is like a funnel
Container such as Chesapeake Bay
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Watershed and Airshed of Chesapeake Bay
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