A watershed is an area of localized land that drains water into a river, stream, etc., or settles in an aquifer (an area of sediment that holds groundwater). Every bit of land resides in a watershed, which means you reside on your own unique watershed! These can be as small as a lake or county, or encompass thousands of miles. Each watershed has its unique Hydrologic Unit Code (like if Simeria was coded 123456 and Gigantic Paradise was coded 123457). Watersheds are important for resource management, seeing how specific areas are impacted by water flow, human impact, pollutants, etc. A watershed is an area of localized land that drains water into a river, stream, etc., or settles in an aquifer (an area of sediment that holds groundwater). Every bit of land resides in a watershed, which means you reside on your own unique watershed! These can be as small as a lake or county, or encompass thousands of miles. Each watershed has its unique Hydrologic Unit Code (like if Simeria was coded 123456 and Gigantic Paradise was coded 123457). Watersheds are important for resource management, seeing how specific areas are impacted by water flow, human impact, pollutants, etc.