The difference between Catchment and Watershed

When used as nouns, catchment means any structure or land feature which catches and holds water, whereas watershed means the topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

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  1. Catchment as a noun (often, attributive):

    Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.

  2. Catchment as a noun:

    A catchment area, or the people it serves.

  1. Watershed as a noun (hydrology):

    The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

  2. Watershed as a noun (US):

    A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.

  3. Watershed as a noun:

    A critical point marking a change in course or development.

  4. Watershed as a noun (Canada, British):

    The time after which material of more adult nature (violence, swear words, sex) may be broadcast on television or radio, either one laid down or one contrived (e.g. when children are not watching)

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