Steuben County Watersheds
What is a watershed?
A watershed is the land area where all water drains to the same stream, river, or lake. Watersheds are organized into Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) to help manage and track resources.
In Steuben County, watersheds are commonly referenced at the HUC-8 and HUC-10 levels, representing different watershed sizes or drainage areas. HUC-8 watersheds represent the larger drainage areas, whereas HUC-10 watersheds represent progressively smaller drainage areas or subdivisions of the larger HUC-8 watershed.