Noun(1) a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems(2) the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet(3) an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
Noun(1) a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems(2) the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet(3) an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
(1) The proximity of the Passaic River watershed to major urban centers has led to rapid urban and suburban expansion in this region that creates increased potential for these wetlands to be further degraded.(2) Earle thinks this fall's election will be a watershed in civic politics.(3) In the Marin watershed on Pumpkin Ridge, Davidson showed me a site where Rizzo and other scientists had injected some healthy coast live oaks with P. ramorum.(4) The Penobscot River drains the largest watershed in Maine and is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's flagship river for the restoration of Atlantic salmon in the country.(5) This article argues that the 1997 crisis signifies an important watershed in modern Korean economic history.(6) They mark 1973 as the watershed year in American economy, when the U.S. started lowering import tariffs from 40 per cent to the current average of five per cent.(7) The Kosovo War was a watershed event that profoundly changed the political situation.(8) the 9 p.m. watershed(9) The cabinet meeting tonight marks something of a watershed for all involved in the Lydiard Park restoration project because at one stage it looked as if it would stutter to a halt.(10) Arnold's response to that question was a watershed moment in his political life.(11) Publication of this story marks a watershed in American political history.(12) We serve in our military today at a watershed event in the history of modern warfare.(13) The objective of this study was to characterize the vegetation of forested floodplain wetlands along a 66 km stretch of river within the upper Passaic River watershed .(14) Well, I think it was a historic watershed .(15) Bailey Woods drains southward into the Yocona River watershed .(16) In mythic terms, though, the destruction of the Second Temple was a watershed event in Jewish history - the most decisive since Moses came down from Mt. Sinai.
