Rivers and Groundwater Systems: Watersheds

Section Objectives Icon Section Objectives

After you have completed this section, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the water cycle.
  2. Discuss the concept of a watershed and identify the characteristics of a watershed, such as runoff, river basins, reservoirs, and aquifers.
  3. Describe the interactions that occur within a watershed.
  4. Describe inputs and outputs of surface and subsurface water.
  5. Discuss human impacts on watersheds and the interactions between water supplies and human societies.