Our Watersheds

Our Watersheds

In the CVRD, there are 18 watershed planning areas that have most of their area in our region with several others overlapping with neighbouring regional districts. Fifteen of these watersheds flow to the more developed east coast of Vancouver Island while the other three flow to west coast. To learn more about our watersheds, click on the map below.
WhatIsAWatershed

Why are our Watersheds Important? 

Our watersheds provide valuable goods and services to our region including:

  • drinking water
  • fish and wildlife habitat habitat
  • drought, flood and water quality regulation
  • climate regulation
  • erosion control
  • food and wine production
  • support for our industries and employment