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No water in the Great Basin Desert ever reaches an ocean.  

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The Hydrographic Great Basin is a 200,000 square mile area that drains internally. All precipitation in this region evaporates, sinks underground, or flows into lakes. No water reaches the ocean.

Last Updated: September 01, 2006 at 12:15 EST