Definition of a Watershed
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Area of land that
contributes runoff to a
body of water
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Watershed
boundaries obtained
from MDEP
To help show our study area it is important to define exactly what makes up a watershed
The watershed is the area of land that contributes runoff to a body of water
Influenced by the topography and geology of surrounding land
Watershed boundaries obtained from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection
POINT TO LAKES
Lake George has one watershed
Oaks Pond has one watershed that is divided into three sub watersheds that drain into the lake
