Northern Divide
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The Northern Divide is a major North American hydrological divide that separates river systems flowing toward different oceans and inland basins.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
hydrological divide ⓘ |
| affects | watershed boundaries in North America ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Northern Continental Divide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
rivers flowing to different ocean basins
ⓘ
rivers flowing to inland drainage basins ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFunction |
directs surface water flow to different ocean basins
ⓘ
separates endorheic drainage from exorheic drainage ⓘ |
| hasType | surface-water divide ⓘ |
| influences | river system connectivity in North America ⓘ |
| isKeyConceptIn |
hydrology
ⓘ
physical geography ⓘ watershed management ⓘ |
| partOf | continental divide system of North America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Continental Divide of the Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Continental Divide NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Divide Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
drainage basins
ⓘ
river systems ⓘ |
| separatesFlowToward |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ inland basins ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.