What is a Watershed?
A watershed is the area of land that drains to a common lake, wetland, stream or river. Watersheds come in different sizes and scales: for example, someone who lives on Lake Minnetonka is part of the Lake Minnetonka watershed, which is also in the Minnehaha Creek Watershed, which is also in the Mississippi River Watershed, which is also in the Gulf of Mexico Watershed. No matter where you are, you are always in a watershed.










