Water: Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds
Our Waters
- Coasts
The coastal watershed has several parts. It starts up at the beginning headwaters of the streams and rivers that ultimately drain down to the coastal areas.
- Estuaries
Estuaries and the lands surrounding them are places of transition from land to sea, and from fresh to salt water.
- Lakes
Comprising 39.9 million acres, lakes and reservoirs are a major water resource in this country.
- Oceans
The global ocean affects the health and safety of the world by providing food, recreation, local weather amelioration, and global climate stabilization.
- Rivers/Streams
As streams and rivers flow to coastal waters, they are influenced by many land and water uses.
- Watersheds
A watershed is the area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off it goes into the same place.
- Wetlands
Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas.