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Two rivers, the Colorado and the Rio Grande, begin in the United States and flow into or form a border with Mexico. [5] In addition, the drainage basins of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers extend into Canada, [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and the basin of the Gila River extends into Mexico.
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
Ponaganset River – 12.5 miles (20.1 km) Pawtuxet River – 12.3 miles (19.8 km) The Woonasquatucket River is the longest river that is entirely within Rhode Island. See also List of rivers of Rhode Island.
The Missouri River is the longest river in North America and the United States (2,341 mi (3,767 km)). [20] The second longest river in North America and the United States is the Mississippi River (2,320 mi (3,730 km)). The Rio Conchos (350 mi (560 km)) is the longest river in Mexico.
Most navigable rivers and canals in the United States are in the eastern half of the country, where the terrain is flatter and the climate is wetter. The Mississippi River System is connected to the Illinois Waterway, which continues to the Great Lakes Waterway and then to the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
237.5 Gulf of Mexico United States 65. Northern Salado: 2,010 1,249 ... United States 101. Murrumbidgee River: 1,485 [20] 923 84,917 120 Murray River: Australia 102.
This is a list of rivers in the continental United States by average discharge (streamflow) in cubic feet per second. All rivers with average discharge more than 15,000 cubic feet per second are listed.
Map of major river basins. These are the major U.S. river basins in the U.S., as designated by the U.S. Water Resources Council. [1] Each of these river basins contain a number of smaller river basins.