Upstream Watershed

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029259",
  "term": "Upstream Watershed",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "In How’s My Waterway the upstream watershed shows the entire land area that drains into the smaller selected watershed depicted by the dashed line on the map. Everything upstream eventually ends up downstream. Everyday activities in upstream waters can affect downstream waters. It is essential to consider these downstream impacts when developing and implementing water quality protection and restoration actions.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "How's My Waterway Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/upstream-watershed/"
}