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by jmilloy 502 days ago
I think borders based on watersheds make so much more sense than those on rivers, both of which are common.
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Either seem better than arbitrary lines
Harder to find though.
The big bit of a river is easy to find, sure.

But up near the source where it splits into thousands of small tributaries which move and change a lot? That's a recipe for boundary disputes.

Whereas a watershed rarely changes far, even on geological timescales.