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Where Does Storm Water Go Menomonee River Watershed Upper Fox River Watershed Bark River Watershed Oconomowoc River Watershed Ashippun River Watershed Cedar Creek Watershed Rubicon River Watershed North Branch Milwaukee River Watershed East/West Branch Milwaukee River Watershed East Branch Rock River Watershed
  • What is a Watershed?
    A watershed is an area of land than drains to a particular waterway, be it a lake, stream or river. Your neighborhood, school and workplace are all part of watershed; the roads we drive on and the parks we play in are also part of a watershed. Most of the stormwater runoff in Washington County eventually drains into the Rock River or the Milwaukee River. Eventually, the Rock River flows into the Mississippi River and discharges into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Mexico. The Milwaukee River flows east into Lake Michigan. In many areas, runoff first goes to a smaller creek, river, or stream that feeds into the Milwaukee or Rock River. For example, most of Germantown's stormwater runoff drains to the Menomonee River, and flows east in the Menomonee River before discharging into the South Milwaukee River.

  • Where Does My Water G o?
    Click the location where you live on the map at the right to see which watershed you live! Remember that even if water from your area doesn't flow directly into the Rock or Milwaukee River, most of the waterways in Washington County eventually flow into one of these two rivers. Find out which river your water flows into by looking at the list below.
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