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The continental divide is what divides the flow of water between rivers that flow to the Atlantic Basin and those that flow to the Pacific Basin. It runs north-south through the western third of the United States from Montana to New Mexico.

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The Continental Divide in the United States runs along the Rocky Mountains, from northern Montana down to New Mexico. This geographic feature determines the direction of water flow, with rivers west of the divide eventually emptying into the Pacific Ocean, while those east of it flow towards the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico.

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