Nature
A watershed is the land that drains into a body of water. This forested watershed helps keep water clear because rain falling on a dirt road ends up as a mud puddle, but rain falling on a forested slope ends up as clear streams. It is also a protected watershed, which matters because rain falling on developed land can pick up chemicals, animal waste, and other trash, while rain falling on underdeveloped land stays free of contaminants. For that reason, Greenville's 19th-century leaders set aside this land to guarantee clean water.
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