Rivers of the United States

Ohio River

10th longest river in the U.S. Starts in Pennsylvania Flows through Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky Empties in the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

2nd longest river in the U.S. Starts in Minnesota Flows through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana Empties in the Gulf of Mexico

Yukon River

3rd longest river in the U.S. Starts in British Columbia (Canada) Flows through Alaska Empties in the Bering Sea

Rio Grande

4th longest river in the U.S. Starts in Colorado Flows through Colorado, New Mexico, Texas Empties in the Gulf of Mexico

Colorado River

5th longest river in the U.S. Starts in Colorado Flows through Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California Empties in the Gulf of California

Arkansas River

6th longest river in the U.S. Starts in Colorado Flows through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas Empties in the Mississippi River

Columbia River

7th longest river in the U.S. Starts in British Columbia (Canada) Flows through Washington, Oregon Empties in the Pacific Ocean

Red River

8th longest river in the U.S. Starts in Oklahoma Flows through Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana Empties in the Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers

Snake River

9th longest river in the U.S. Starts in Wyoming Flows through Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington Empties in the Columbia River

Missouri River

Longest river in the U.S. Starts in Montana Flows through Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri Empties in the Mississippi River