�Watershed: total land area that contributes a flow of
water to a particular
basin
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�Watershed boundary
defined by highest
points of land that surround a lake and its tributaries
`Before we examine the
watershed, we must first know what it is. A watershed can be defined as the
total land area that contributes a flow of water to a particular basin.
Furthermore, the boundary of a
watershed can be also viewed
as the highest points of land that surround a lake and its tributaries.