You live in a watershed. A watershed is the area of land within a boundary that drains to a particular waterway.

A local watershed, the South Grand River Watershed, is found in eight Missouri counties, including most of Cass County, and two counties in Kansas. All the rainfall runoff within this watershed feeds into the South Grand River.

Learn more about watersheds from the links below:

• You Live in a Watershed
• Individuals Impact on the Watershed
• Check Your Watershed Knowledge
• Water, Do We Take It for Granted?
• Where is the South Grand River Watershed?
• Why Are Wetlands Important?
• Value of a Watershed
• A Healthy Watershed
• A Natural Community
• Biological Community in Your Watershed
• Watersheds are Very Complex Systems
• Ephemeral Streams
• Headwater Streams
• What is an Aquifer?