Activity Books Understanding Water Activity Book | Page 26

Did your drawing show water going
downhill? Did your water flow into a
stream then into a lake or reservoir?
If you drew water going downhill you
drew a picture of a watershed.
A watershed is an area of
land. It is the land area that
drains water into a river.
Another name for watershed
is drainage basin or basin.
A watershed is the land
that drains water to a river
or lake. A watershed can be
large, like the Mississippi
River drainage basin, or
very small, like 20 acres
that drain to a farm pond.
IN COLORADO:
The watershed in which you
live might be named after
one of these rivers:
South Platte River
Colorado River
Arkansas River
Rio Grande River
Yampa River
Cache la Poudre River
Name a major
river near
you:
______________
Are there
any small
rivers near
where
you live?
______________
Does the
small river
There are many more rivers
and streams in Colorado.
run into a
Use a map of the state
larger river?
to make a list of
______________
rivers and streams.
How many did you find?
We ALL Live
Downstream
No matter where
you live, you are
in a watershed.
Your watershed may
be made up of mountains, farmland,
houses, businesses, towns or rangeland.
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Watersheds
are often named
after the river that
runs through an
area. What is the
name of your
watershed?
______________