Delineate a watershed.

Delineation should include

  • interpreting a topographic map to identify features of a watershed
  • identifying the outlet or downstream point of a watershed, headwaters, or watercourse
  • determining a watershed boundary.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What are the implications from runoff on a watershed?
  • What is a contour interval?
  • How do contours relate to water flow?
  • How do humans and human-built ecosystems affect or influence a watershed?
  • Why is it important to delineate a watershed?