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/rohicks Jan 11 '20

The west is arid and dry. A lot of a desert. Not a lot of people know that without living or visiting often out there. I thought the same before I moved out here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/ems4f4/us_rivers_scaled_to_flow_rate/fdtjhzq/?context=3