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Also in Wyoming is the Great Divide Basin, an endorheic basin straddling the Pacific-Atlantic Continental Divide. In a not-to-distant past it probably drained
by niftich 9y ago
Also in Wyoming is the Great Divide Basin, an endorheic basin straddling the Pacific-Atlantic Continental Divide.
In a not-to-distant past it probably drained out northeast towards the North Platte [1], but is now a closed basin with about 43 meters of elevation separation before it would overflow at bedrock. Further complicating this is a bunch of sand dunes over its most likely outflow.
[1] http://geofaculty.uwyo.edu/heller/Papers/Heller%20GSAB%2010.pdf http://geofaculty.uwyo.edu/heller/Papers/Heller%20GSAB%2010....
- Theodores 9y agoNice, I found that to be most fascinating on Rand McNally maps from back in the day. I cycled past the Great Divide Basin on the road down from the Tetons, through the Snake River canyons and the view did not disappoint. High points on the divide were attracting lightning on a near continual basis from the late afternoon onward and it was quite a light show.