What is a watershed?

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A watershed is an area of land that captures rainfall and other precipitation and funnels it to a lake or stream or wetland.

More information can be found in these Fact Sheets:

Watershed Basics

Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Facts

Watershed Ecosystem

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This page last updated on 1/6/2005.

Questions

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