A watershed is a basin-like landform defined by highpoints and ridgelines that descend into lower elevations and stream valleys. A watershed carries water shed from the land after rain falls and snow melts. Drop by drop, water is channeled into soils, groundwaters, creeks, and streams, making its way to larger rivers and eventually the sea.
Why Visit Turin: Turin, or Torino, is an interesting and often overlooked city in the Piedmont (Piemonte) region of Italy. Famous for the Shroud of Turin and Fiat auto plants, the city has a lot more to offer.urin Location and Transportation: Turin is in the northwest of Italy in the Piemonte region between the Po River and the foothills of the Alps-see Piemonte Map.
Italy is separated from the rest of Europe by the Alps mountain range, which runs in a roughly crescent shape from the Gulf of Genoa in Italyâs northwest to north of Trieste in the northeast.Part of the northeastern section of the range is also known as the Dolomites.etting There. The nearest large airports for the northern Italian mountains are Turin, Milan and Verona. From these cities itâs relatively straightforward to head into the mountains by car or bus, but if youâre driving yourself, be aware that many mountain roads are extremely narrow and have no guard rails.