List of Great Basin Divide border landforms of Nevada facts for kids

The Great Basin Divide is like an invisible line across the land that decides where rainwater flows. In Nevada, this line separates water that eventually reaches the ocean from water that stays trapped in the Great Basin, never making it to the sea.

This article lists the mountains, valleys, and other landforms that sit right on this important border in Nevada. We'll look at two main parts of Nevada: the north-northeast section, which borders Oregon, Idaho, and Utah, and the southeast section, which borders Utah and California.

Northern Nevada's Border Mountains

These landforms are found in the north-northeast part of Nevada, stretching from west to east along the divide.

• Independence Mountains
• Jarbidge Mountains
  • The Jarbidge Wilderness is a wild and protected area within these mountains.
• Snake Mountains
• Delano Mountains
  • These mountains reach the Utah state line.

Southern Nevada's Divide: Deserts and Ranges

This map shows the main areas where water collects and flows in Nevada.

Here are some of the key landforms in southern Nevada that are part of the Great Basin Divide, listed in alphabetical order.

• Cedar Range
• Clover Mountains
• Clover Mountains Wilderness
• Delamar Mountains
• Desert National Wildlife Refuge (a huge protected area for wildlife)
• Desert Range
• Eldorado Mountains
• Eldorado Valley (This valley has a special "water divide" in its north-northeast part, meaning water flows in different directions from there.)
• Fairview Range (Lincoln County)
• Grant Range
• Highland Range (Clark County)
• Ivanpah Valley (The northern part of this valley is endorheic, which means any water that falls here stays within the valley and doesn't flow out to a river or ocean. It stretches from Jean Pass (north) to Roach Lake in the south.)
• Lake Valley (Nevada)
• Las Vegas Valley (landform) (The northwest part of this valley is where the Las Vegas Wash begins, which is a natural channel for water.)
• McCullough Range
• New York Mountains
• Pintwater Range
• Schell Creek Range
• Sheep Range
• Snake Mountains
• Specter Range
• Spotted Range
• Spring Mountains
• White Pine Range
• White Rock Mountains
• Wilson Creek Range

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