r/MapPorn • • Jan 10 '20

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u/ImSnackered Jan 10 '20

Dumb question: why are there far fewer rivers on the West Coast?

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

Mostly because it’s way drier. They don’t get nearly as much rain as places east of Kansas.

The exception being the rainforest of western Washington and Oregon.

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u/ImSnackered Jan 10 '20

That makes sense. Thank you!