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The length may depend on whether the center or the edge of the river is measured. It may not be clear how to measure the length through a lake or reservoir. Seasonal and annual changes may alter both rivers and lakes. Other factors that can change the length of a river include cycles of erosion and flooding, dams, levees, and channelization.
The longest rivers of the United States include 38 that have main stems of at least 500 miles (800 km) long. The main stem is "the primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries". [1]
List of rivers by discharge; List of rivers by length; List of rivers of Central America and the Caribbean; List of rivers of the Americas; List of rivers of the Americas by coastline; List of river films and television series
This is a list of the longest undammed rivers of the world, ordered by length. Continent color key Africa: Asia: Europe: North America: ... 1 Lena River: 4,472 km ...
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Total length of waterways per country in kilometers. This is a list of waterways, defined as navigable rivers, canals, estuaries, lakes, or firths.In practice, and depending on the language, the term "waterway" covers maritime or inland transport routes, as suggested by "way".
The list is at the outset limited to those rivers that are at least 250 km long from the most distant source, have a drainage basin (catchment area, watershed) of at least 10,000 km 2 (3,900 sq mi), or have a mean discharge (volume, flow) of at least 150 m 3 /s (5,300 cu ft/s). Also included are a number of rivers (currently 47) that do not ...