Definitions for: Watershed

[n] a line that divides two adjacent river systems

Webster (1913) Definition: Wa"ter*shed`, n. [Cf. G. wasserscheide; wasser water
+ scheide a place where two things separate, fr. scheiden to
separate.]
1. The whole region or extent of country which contributes to
the supply of a river or lake.

2. The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes
with respect to the flow of water by natural channels into
them; the natural boundary of a basin.

Synonyms: divide, water parting

See Also: continental divide, Great Divide, Great Dividing Range, line

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