A watershed is the area of land that drains to a particular lake, wetland or stream.
The City of Duluth is made up of many watersheds, all connected together like the pieces of a puzzle.
These watersheds don't end at the city limits, they are a part of the
surrounding communities as well.
Watersheds
Watersheds, also called drainage basins, are made up of all of the land and water areas that drain toward a particular
river or lake. Thus, a watershed is defined in terms of the selected lake (or river).
There can be subwatersheds within watersheds. For example, a tributary to a lake has its own watershed, which is part
of the larger total drainage area to the lake.
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