A watershed district () in Russia is a group of water bodies (drainage basins and the associated subterranean waters) as defined by the , serving as the main unit of the management of use and protection of the water bodies of Russia.
Chapter 4, article 28 of the Russian Water Code of 2007, defines 20 districts: Baltic Watershed District, BarentsâÂÂBelomor Watershed District, DvinaâÂÂPechora Watershed District, Dnieper Watershed District, Don Watershed District, Kuban Watershed District, Western Caspian Watershed District, Upper Volga Watershed District, Oka Watershed District, Kama Watershed District, Lower Volga Watershed District, Ural Watershed District, Upper Ob Watershed District, Irtysh Watershed District, Lower Ob Watershed District, AngaraâÂÂBaikal Watershed District, Yenisey Watershed District, Lena Watershed District, , and Amur watershed district.
In addition, after the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, the was established in 2016 by the Federal Law of 31 October 2016 no. 384-äÃÂ, which amended the Water Code.