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The term watershed describes an area of land that drains
down slope to the lowest point.
The water moves downhill through a network of
drainage pathways, both underground and on the surface.
These pathways converge into tributaries, streams
and rivers, which become progressively larger as the water moves downstream.
Watershed can be large and small.
Every stream or river has a watershed and small
watershed join to become larger watersheds.
Watershed boundaries follow ridgelines and meet at
the bottom where water flows out of the watershed.
Everybody lives in a watershed.
The water that falls on their property eventually
ends up in a stream or river somewhere.
There are several programs to assist farmer within these watersheds. Link-Deposit programs which buy down interest on conservation planting equipment and the Miami River Trading Program are examples of these programs. Check out the links to various watersheds below or contact our office for more information.
The Great Miami River near Quincy, Great Miami River at Riverside Schools, Indian Lake (Courtesy of the "Bellefontaine Examiner") and Big Darby Creek
Mad River (Wittenberg University)
Scioto River Watershed (Wikipedia)