We have a tendency to focus on thoughts and energies on the streams and rivers in our landscape; however, it is actually the watershed that determines the quantity, and the quality, of water in the waterbodies. Watersheds are complex natural systems. Any action within the watershed that upsets the delicate balance of the system will have an impact on the bodies of water within the watershed.

Learn more about the sources of problems in watersheds from the links below:

• Invasive Plants:  A Threat to Watersheds
• Pollutants in Our Waterways
• Watershed Contaminates
• Point-Source Vs. Non-Point-Source
• Sedimentation
• Sources of Contaminates
• Water Temperature Affects Streams
• Reduce Future Flood Damage
• Changing the Landscape
• Impervious Surfaces
• Effects of Erosion
• Watershed Maintenance Education