<P> The Continental Divide forks in the south central part of the state in an area known as the Great Divide Basin where the waters that flow or precipitate into this area remain there and cannot flow to any ocean . Instead, because of the overall aridity of Wyoming, water in the Great Divide Basin simply sinks into the soil or evaporates . </P> <P> Several rivers begin in or flow through the state, including the Yellowstone River, Bighorn River, Green River, and the Snake River . </P> <P> Wyoming has 32 named islands, the majority of which are located in Jackson Lake and Yellowstone Lake within Yellowstone National Park in the northwest portion of the state . The Green River in the southwest also contains a number of islands . </P> <P> More than 48% of the land in Wyoming is owned by the U.S. government, leading Wyoming to rank sixth in the United States in total acres and fifth in percentage of a state's land owned by the federal government . This amounts to about 30,099,430 acres (121,808.1 km) owned and managed by the United States government . The state government owns an additional 6% of all Wyoming lands, or another 3,864,800 acres (15,640 km). </P>

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