Question
11.19 - Define the watershed boundaries and possible stream locations in the digital elevation data depicted below 162 108 67 103 56 66 130 214 153 122 70 169 160 101 120 95 115 119 202 212 121 55 43 101 158 261 254 224 182 158 214 142 208 249 225 129 58 121 137 253 344 323 312 204 191 214 228 300 345 195 126 58 105 188 298 381 338 334 267 307 231 194 200 190 176 114 63 141 199 277 278 56 91 165 438 471 405 344 228 242 194 137 103 811 103 198 262 550 550 387 304 301 330 245 257 175 110 163 204 225 206 144 669 557 502 414 451 378 396 329 180 148 242 349 293 191 148 604 639 490 442 433 425 406 264 169 169 278 401 297 241 167 742 666 536 443 340 294 265 202 221 227 339 342 260 260 245 799 630 509 438 456 414 304 344 337 322 359 377 387 375 308 767 685 608 578 457 426 318 442 371 421 430 330 275 292 22 734 789 721 578 512 421 443 512 506 503 378 315 227 213 173 668 765 826 728 579 558 489 534 513 366 330 244 266 190 1 705 767 784 785 761 675 607 545 440 275 226 202 165 104 5
Explanation / Answer
Wateshed boundaries are defined by topographic divides and delineate areas where surface water runoff drains into a common surface water body, such as lake or section of a stream. Watershed boundaries are called drainage divides. They are typically areas of high relief like mountains or hills. Water falling on one side of the divide flows into one watershed and water on other side of the divide flows into a different watershed.
