drainage divide

Also known as water divide, divide, ridgeline, watershed, water parting, height of land, dividing range

line that separates neighbouring drainage basins

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A drainage divide is a line of high ground that separates areas where water flows into different rivers or streams. It matters because it determines which direction rainwater and runoff will travel and which river system they'll eventually reach.

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vocalized name: קַו פָּרָשַׁת הַמַּיִם
Commons category: Drainage divides

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Major drainage divides (yellow and red ridgelines) and drainage basins (green regions) in Europe

A drainage divide, water divide, ridgeline, watershed, water parting or height of land is elevated terrain that separates neighboring drainage basins. On rugged land, the divide lies along topographical ridges, and may be in the form of a single range of hills or mountains, known as a dividing range. On flat terrain, especially where the ground is marshy, the divide may be difficult to discern.