North American Rivers

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Missouri River

North America's longest, at 2,341 miles, formed in western Montana by the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers. It flows past Bismarck, North Dakota and Kansas City before emptying into the Mississippi just north of St. Louis.

St.Lawrence River

drains the Great Lakes and serves as a major waterway of eastern Canada. First explored and named by Jacques Cartier in the early 16th centur

Ohio River

flows 981 miles through a significant industrial region of the central United States. Historically seen as the border between the northern and southern United States

Rio Grande

forms the border between Texas and four Mexican states since 1848. It flows south out of Colorado through New Mexico before reaching the international boundary near El Paso

Hudson River

historically significant American river since the early 17th century. Named for English explorer Henry Hudson, it flows 315 miles through eastern New York state

Columbia River

is a vital waterway of the Pacific Northwest

Colorado River

most significant river of the southwestern United States. Beginning in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado,

Potomac River

one of America's most historic waterways. Rising at Fairfax Stone in West Virginia, runs 405 miles, forming the border between Virginia and Maryland.

Mississippi River

second-longest in North America behind the Missouri. Referred to by Abraham Lincoln as "the father of waters," the Mississippi begins at Lake Itasca, Minnesota, and flows 2,340 miles to a vast delta on the Gulf of Mexico, forming portions of ten state borders and the world's third-largest drainage basin

Mackenzie River

the longest river of Canada. Flowing 1,080 miles out of the Great Slave Lake, the river flows past Fort Providence and Fort Simpson in Canada's Northwest Territories, emptying into a vast delta on the Beaufort Sea. It is also the largest river flowing into the Arctic Ocean from North America. The river was named for Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie, who crossed Canada to the Pacific ten years before Lewis and Clark.


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