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خط‌الرأس

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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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קַו פָּרָשַׁת הַמַּיִם
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Drainage divides
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Category:Drainage divides
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