What is a Watershed?

Lower 2 Subwatershed of the Rouge River Watershed located in the City of Wayne area.


A watershed is the area of land that is drained by a river system or by a network of river systems.

The Rouge River Watershed includes all of the land area and waterways which drain into the Rouge River.

The Rouge River Watershed is divided into Subwatersheds. The City of Wayne is located in the Lower 2 Subwatershed of the Rouge River Watershed.

If you scroll to the City of Wayne on the map and click on Wayne you will see a map of the Lower 2 Subwatershed.