
Texas Watershed Viewer — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
In a few seconds, your watershed information will automatically appear. If small gray box on map covers the map, click the X to close.
What is a watershed? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
What is a watershed? It’s a land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean.
Watersheds and Drainage Basins | U.S. Geological Survey
Jun 8, 2019 · Watersheds are important because the streamflow and the water quality of a river are affected by things, human-induced or not, happening in the land area "above" the river …
What is a watershed? - The Institute for Environmental Research …
Jun 16, 2025 · A watershed is an area of land that drains all streams and rainfall to a common outlet such as a reservoir, river, bay, or ocean. It functions as a single integrated system, …
Basic Information and Answers to Frequent Questions | US EPA
Apr 3, 2025 · A watershed – the land area that drains to one stream, lake or river – affects the water quality in the water body that it surrounds. Like water bodies (e.g., lakes, rivers, and …
Watershed - National Geographic Society
Apr 15, 2024 · Every body of water has a watershed. Watersheds drain rainfall and snowmelt into streams and rivers. These smaller bodies of water flow into larger ones, including lakes, bays, …
Watersheds | Natural Resources Conservation Service
Watersheds impact everyone; every community, farm, ranch, and forest. They provide a vital resource for all living things to survive and thrive. All watersheds are interconnected, creating …
Explainer: What Is A Watershed? - Earth.Org
Apr 16, 2022 · A watershed is an area of land that channels water such as rain and snow to a body of water like a lake, river, or stream. This term is often used interchangeably with a …
Watersheds - Protecting Water (U.S. National Park Service)
Feb 25, 2025 · When rain or snow become water on the ground (surface water) it will flow downhill over the land in distinct areas called watersheds. These watersheds, also known as …
Texas Watershed Viewer - mobile - ArcGIS
The Texas Watershed Viewer allows users to identify local watersheds, sub watersheds, river basins, and river sub basins throughout the State of Texas. To find your watershed and river …