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Continental Divide
It doesn't have to be a high ridge, but in any event, it is the 'Continental Divide'.
Generally, North-South
The highest point of a continent from which the direction of a river flow is determined is known as the continental divide. Water on one side of the divide flows toward one ocean or sea, while water on the other side flows toward a different ocean or sea.
Colorado River
Why Is The Continental Divide Important
Why Is The Continental Divide Important
Why Is The Continental Divide Important
The Continental Divide (in North America) marks the direction (towards the Pacific or Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico) rivers flow.
Continental Divide is the drainage that divides sea or ocean. The Great Divide or the Continental Divide of the Americas is the division of the Pacific Ocean watersheds from the Atlantic and Arctic.
The Continental Divide separates the watershed of the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic oceans meaning that drainage down the east of the mountain range will go into the Atlantic, while westward drainage will flow into the Pacific. The Continental Divide in the United States is located in the Rocky Mountain Range. The states that contain the Great Divide from north to south: - Montana - Idaho - Wyoming - Colorado - New Mexico - Arizona
The Continental Divide - album - was created in 2009.