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The Columbia River is the only river on the West Coast (and arguably the entire North American Pacific coast) that is navigable for a significant length. The river is regularly dredged, and freight barges may reach as far inland as Lewiston, Idaho , through a system of locks; however, there are strict draft restrictions beyond the confluence ...
Arctic Ocean. In the Americas, only the United States, Canada, and Greenland have rivers on the Arctic Ocean coast. Greenland is surrounded by the Barents Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), the Greenland Sea (often described as part of the Arctic Ocean), Baffin Bay to the west (marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean), the Labrador Sea to the south (part of the Arctic Ocean), and directly to the Arctic ...
List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem) List of longest rivers of the United States by state; List of rivers of the United States by discharge; List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers; List of river borders of U.S. states; List of rivers of U.S. insular areas; List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
Map of Central America. The water in rivers in Central America flows to either the Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean. The Río Coco, locally known as the Wanks, runs along the border with Honduras and is the longest river flowing totally within Central America. The second longest river in Central America is the Patuca River. [7] [8]
American Rivers released a list of this year's 10 most endangered rivers, which includes many popular tourist destinations.
America’s abundant waterways are teeming with wildlife – and snakes are frequent residents of riverbanks where there is plenty of prey in and out of the water. Some rivers are home to so many ...
All rivers with average discharge more than 15,000 cubic feet per second are listed. Estimates are approximate, because data are variable with time period measured and also because many rivers lack a gauging station near their point of outflow.
Of the 3.5 million miles of rivers in the U.S., 50% are too polluted for fishing, boating or swimming, according to American Rivers, a group focused on protecting and restoring rivers.