What is a watershed ?

A watershed is the area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off of it goes into the same place which can be a stream, a lake, estuary, aquifer, or ocean.

We all live in a watershed. The water in the backyard for example drains over or under the ground to a small creek or pond and is a part of its watershed. Have you ever thought about where the rain in your backyard goes? Our watershed address is the answer to the question which is also known as the drainage basin where we live. My watershed is the Genesee River Watershed.

Genesee River Watershed

The Genesee River Watershed is almost entirely within New York State, except for the upper 15 miles of the river and its drainage which come from the Allegheny Plateau of Northen Pennyslvania.

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