Watershed issue

What is a watershed issue?

One definition of “watershed” is “an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend.”
 

What does it mean to watershed?

A watershed is a turning point, or historic moment. The day you got your braces off might have been a watershed moment in your life. Watershed is a geographical term, originally. The area that drains into a single river is the watershed for that river.

What are the common problems in watersheds?

Pollutants; low water levels; direct removal of habitat; disturbance of vegetation and soil at the water’s edge; exotic, invasive species; acid precipitation; obstructions (dams); and degradation of fish spawning habitat all impact the watershed.

What is one issue affecting our watersheds?

Runoff and pollution



Stormwater runoff from nonpoint source pollution is one of the most significant threats to aquatic ecosystems in the United States. As water runs over and through the watershed, it picks up and carries contaminants and soil.
 

What is an example of watershed?

A watershed describes an area of land that contains a common set of streams and rivers that all drain into a single larger body of water, such as a larger river, a lake or an ocean. For example, the Mississippi River watershed is an enormous watershed.

What is a synonym for watershed?

drainage basin



nounarea for water draining. catchment area. catchment basin.

What does watershed mean in business?

watershed | Business English



an event or period that is important because it represents a big change in how people do or think about something: a watershed for sth/sb The buyout was hailed on Wall Street as a watershed for private equity.
 

Is watershed a good thing?

Why Do We Need Healthy Watersheds? Watersheds sustain life, in more ways than one. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more than $450 billion in foods, fiber, manufactured goods and tourism depend on clean, healthy watersheds. That is why proper watershed protection is necessary to you and your community.

What does watershed mean in media?

There are strict rules about what can be shown on TV before the 9pm watershed. But what exactly is the watershed and how does it work? The watershed means the time when TV programmes which might be unsuitable for children can be broadcast.

What is the watershed in TV?

The watershed means the time when TV programmes which might be unsuitable for children can be broadcast.