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Awater
a shed is the land which "sheds water," or drains, into a particular water body - in this case the North and South Rivers. The watershed is also an ecological system based on water, supporting all the life in that area.
Water that falls on the region (as rain, snow, etc.) drains downhill, so hills, ridges and other high points define the boundaries of a watershed. The water flows over the surface of the land and underground (an aquifer) that converge into streams and rivers. As you move downhill and this network of streams and rivers converge and progressively grow larger, eventually reaching the ocean.
Watersheds can be large or small. Every stream, tributary, or river has an associated watershed, and small watersheds join to become larger watersheds.