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List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem) List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers; List of river borders of U.S. states; List of rivers in U.S. insular areas; List of rivers of the Americas by coastline; List of U.S. rivers by discharge; External links. American Rivers, a nonprofit conservation organization
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This is a list of selected rivers, ordered alphabetically by continent or region and by country.
•Algeria
•Chelif River
•Wadi Majardah
•Wadi Seybouse
•Angola
•Cuanza River
•Afghanistan
•Amu Darya
•Farāh River
•Gumal River
•Harīrūd
•Helmand River
•Australia
•Adelaide River
•Alligator Rivers
•Ashburton River
•Barron River
•Brisbane River
•Austria
•Alpenrhein River
•Danube River
•Drava River
•Inn River
•Isar River
•Belize
•Belize River
•Canada
•Abitibi River
•Albany River
•Assiniboine River
•Argentina
•Bermejo River
•Chubut River
•Colorado River
•Deseado River
•Iguaçu River
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The Mississippi drainage basin includes the Missouri and the Mississippi rivers, the two longest main-stem rivers in the United States, as well as 18 more of the rivers on this list. The Mississippi main stem is highlighted in dark blue. The longest rivers of the United States include 38 that have main stems of at least 500 miles (800 km) long ...
#NameLengthStates, Provinces, And Map [5] [11]12,341 mi 3,768 km [13]Montana s, North Dakota, South Dakota, ...22,340 mi 3,766 km [17] [n 4]Minnesota s, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, ...31,979 mi 3,190 km [6] † [n 6]British Columbia s, Yukon Territory, ...41,759 mi 2,830 km [23] † [n 8]Colorado s, New Mexico, Texas m, ...Oct 28, 2015 · The longest river in the United States is the Missouri River (a tributary of the Mississippi River). It is 2,540 miles (4,088 kilometers) long. But the largest in terms of water volume is the deeper Mississippi River. The longest undammed river in the United States is the Yellowstone River. The length of this river is 692 miles (1,548 kilometers).
Dec 1, 2020 · Here's a zoomed-in view of the San Francisco Bay from the interactive map . Here's part of the Gulf of Mexico coast, with an incredible network zig-zagging northward. Some of the most beautiful ...
The Yukon River is the third longest river in the United States at 1,980 miles. It begins at Llewellyn Glacier in Canada and flows north to Alaska where it proceeds to travel west across the state to the Bering Sea. Top 10 US Rivers by Length. Missouri: 2,540 miles. Mississippi: 2,340 miles. Yukon: 1,980 miles.
