Watersheds

A watershed is a geographic region: an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries to a common outlet. A watershed also represents a connection between all of the people and activities found within its boundaries.

LINKS

For more resources on watersheds, see these sites:

NRIS Watershed Information
Links to maps and sites compiled by Montana's Natural Resource Information System - watershed maps, watershed boundary GIS data, EPA watershed training and more

Montana Watershed on-line maps
Clickable Montana map on the NRIS website to get specific information within watersheds

Pre-made maps of Montana Watersheds
Click on "Montana Maps" to download pdf files of maps of Montana's watersheds (or counties, forest land, roads, legislative districts, mountain ranges, school districts, wind power distribution or much more!)

Montana Water Center Watersheds page
Links to Montana watershed groups, basic watershed information and research projects

Montana Watershed Coordination Council
Statewide coordination network for Montana's watersheds

Missouri River Resource Database
The Missouri River Conservation Districts Council has a helpful database of all data resources pertaining to the Missouri River

Thoughts on watersheds from John Wesley Powell
Excerpts from books written regarding Powell's Survey of the west