What is a Watershed?

A Watershed(External link) is an area that drains rainfall and snowmelt to a specific creek, stream, river, or lake. A 360-acre watershed in northeast Redmond drains to a stream we call Monticello Creek. More than 393 million gallons of rainfall onto this watershed each year, draining to that creek.

The City recently completed a Draft Monticello Creek Watershed Restoration Plan to protect people and the environment by:

• Addressing issues influencing the quality and quantity of water flowing to the creek.
• Manage potential flooding issues in the watershed.
• Encouraging people to take action to help protect the creek.
• Partnering with King County ensures our actions are consistent with the region's watershed restoration and other conservation efforts.