1.

Define watershed (3pts)

2. Give at least 3 steps of delineating watershed (3pts)
-Locate the river, lake, stream, wetland, or other waterbodies of interest
-Trace the watercourse from its source to its mouth, including the tributaries.
-Examine the brown lines on the topographic map that are near the watercourse.
-Contour lines spaced very close together indicate dramatic changes.
-Check the slope of the landscape by locating two adjacent contour lines and determine their
respective elevations.
-Mark the break points surrounding the waterbody and determine the direction of drainage in the
area
-Connect the break points with a line following the highest elevations in the area
-Creating a boundary that represents the contributing area for a particular control point or outlet

3. Name the watersheds that are present in the Philippines (6pts)

-Mt. Apo in Davao-Cotabato
-Makiling-Banahaw in Laguna and Quezon
-Tiwi in Albay
-La Mesa Dam in Pampanga
-Angat Dam in Bulacan
-Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan

4. Importance of Delineation Watershed (3pts)

5. Give and define at least 5 Physical Characteristics (2pts each)
Area - also known as the drainage area and it is the most important watershed characteristic for
hydrologic analysis.
Length - is defined as the longest distance between outlet and any point on the perimeter.
Slope - reflects the rate of change of elevation with respect to distance along the principal flow path
Shape - basically determines the shape of the resulting hydrograph.
Stream Order - The order of stream is hierarchical arrangement of different streams in the
watershed
Drainage Density - is the total length of all the streams and rivers in a drainage basin divided by the
total area of the drainage basin.