Sauk River Watershed District

About Us

Our Mission
''The Mission of the Sauk River Watershed District is to apply our unique abilities and authorities in ways that protect and enhance our watershed's resources for today and tomorrow.''

A watershed is the area within the geographic boundaries of land that drain into a surface water feature such as a stream, river, or lake and contributes to the recharge of groundwater. Watersheds are divided by areas of higher elevation that shape the drainage patterns of surface water within the watershed.

Watershed districts are special purpose units of local government that have been created to help prevent and solve water resource problems on a watershed basis. The boundaries of a watershed district generally follow the hydrologic or topographical limits of an area or region. Most often, watersheds are named for the major surface water resource within the watershed. Hence, the name Sauk River Watershed District.