Requirement

4. Watersheds, river basins and aquifers

Required

Five parts, two of them outlined on a contour map.

Tip. Requirement 4 needs a contour map with watersheds you can outline, and 7(d) needs a soil survey report if you choose it. Ask your counselor at the first meeting where to find them.

What this is made of

4(a). What a watershed is
4(b). Outline the smallest watershed on a contour map
4(c). Outline the next larger watershed that contains it
4(d). River basins, and why land and water use matters to everyone in one
4(e). What an aquifer is, and why it can matter to communities

Where this step comes from

Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 4

Notes and warnings

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