M & M Divide

Iowa's great divide, the Missouri and Mississippi Divide, sits at an elevation of 1,440 feet. This divide is a topographically-high area between two watersheds, known as a hydrologic divide, which no water can flow. At this location, the water to the west flows to the Missouri River and water to the east flows to the Mississippi River. The location sits about 7 miles west of Guthrie Center along the Western Skies Scenic Byway.