The Great Divide, also called the Continental Divide, separates the
watersheds of the Pacific Ocean from those of the Atlantic or
Arctic Oceans. The designation "watershed" means a drainage basin
or river catchment, a region of land whose rain and snow water
drains into a particular watercourse and eventually in a ocean. The
Great Divide "Continental Divide" runs from Alaska, through western
Canada along the crest of the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico. From
there, it follows the crest of Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental and
extends to the tip of South America.
The location of this section of the Continental Divide in
southern New Mexico is interesting because it is located in a high
desert area that is relatively flat, and therefore it is not
visually apparent to you, as you stand on this section of the
Continental Divide, that the rain and snow water drainage on your
West side would drain to the West, and the rain and snow water
drainage on your East side would drain to the East.
To claim credit for this Earthcache you must meet the following
requirements:
- Go to the above coordinates, take a picture of the Continental
Divide sign with you and/or your GPS in the photo, and upload the
photo when you post your log entry.
- Email to me the answers to the following questions:
(a.) What are the three other North America Continental
divides?
(b.) Water falling on the west of this point will eventually flow
into what body of water?
(c.) Water falling on the east of this point will eventually flow
into what body of water?
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