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- What is a watershed?
A watershed is the area of land that drains into a body of water such as a river, lake, stream or bay. A watershed includes the waterway and the surrounding land that drains to it. more... Source: NJDEP, NJGS. For more information please see: NJDEP Watershed & Land Management
- What is Stormwater
Stormwater is any form of water that begins as precipitation. This includes rain, sleet, snow and the water from melting snow, even if the melting occurs long after the snowstorm. For more information, please see: Stormwater Utilities in NJ - Frequently Asked Questions.
- Where does stormwater go?
Stormwater flows directly into our rivers, lakes, streams and the ocean or into a stormwater system through a storm drain. For more information please see: DEP Clean Water NJ
- What is a watershed?
