Definitions for "SUBWATERSHED"
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Topographic perimeter of the catchment area of a stream tributary.
A topographic boundary that is the perimeter of the catchment area of a tributary of a stream.
A subunit of a watershed, often defined as the drainage area of a tributary of a watercourse.
a smaller geographic section of a larger watershed unit with a drainage area between 2 to 15 square miles and whose boundaries include all the land area draining to a point where two second order streams combine to form a third order stream
A drainage area within the project watershed. It can be as small as a single field or as large as almost the whole project area.
a drainage area within a watershed.
a watershed management unit used to describe watersheds and their smaller segments
the land area draining runoff to a tributary of a larger river.
Area of a river basin based on the tributaries and their watersheds as defined by the area's natural topography.
a small watershed that is part of a larger watershed such as the watershed of a tributary stream.
refers to smaller drainage areas ( e.g., Meetinghouse Creek) within the Peconic watershed
A subdivision of a watershed based on hydrology, generally corresponding to the area drained by a small tributary or bayou, as opposed to a major river.