List of rivers of the Americas

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Amazon River near Parintins, Brazil

This is a list of rivers of the Americas, it includes major historical or physiological significant rivers of the Americas grouped by region where they are located (Central America, Northern America, West Indies and South Americas). The longest rivers in each country are included. Further details and references are provided in each river's separate article. Unusually significant tributaries appear in this list, under the river into which they drain.

The longest river in the Americas is the Amazon River. The length of the Amazon River is usually said to be "at least" Template:Cvt,[1] but reported values lie anywhere between Template:Cvt.[2] The length measurements of many rivers are only approximations and differ from each other because there are many factors that determine the calculated river length, such as the position of the geographical source and the mouth, the scale of measurement, and the length measuring techniques (for details see also List of rivers by length).[2][3]

There are 11 countries in the Americas that do not have rivers: Anguilla,[4] Aruba, Bermuda,[5] Bonaire, Cayman Islands,[6] Curaçao, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten.

North America

Central America

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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]

Some of the significant rivers and their lengths in Central America include:

Significant rivers in Central America
River Countries Length Significance
Aguán River Honduras Template:Cvt The Aguán River's watershed is one of seven watersheds in Honduras,[9] and covers over Script error: No such module "convert"., of which around 200,000 are in the Aguán River Valley.[10]
Cahabón River Guatemala Template:Cvt known for white water rapids[11]
Choluteca River Honduras Template:Cvt noted for severe flooding in 1998[12]
Chucunaque River Panama Template:Cvt longest river in Panama
Coco River (Wanki River) Honduras and Nicaragua Template:Cvt border river, longest river in Honduras and Nicaragua
Dulce River Guatemala Template:Cvt largest bridge in Central America, location of Tarzan movie in 1939[13]
Lempa River El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala Template:Cvt longest and only navigable river in El Salvador[14]
Los Esclavos River Guatemala Template:Cvt known for bridge built over the river in 1579 as Spanish Colony[15]
Motagua River Guatemala Template:Cvt longest river in Guatemala[16]
New River Belize Template:Cvt longest river within Belize
Patuca River Honduras Template:Cvt longest river within Honduras[8]
Reventazón River Costa Rica Template:Cvt used to generate significant portion of Costa Rica's electricity
San Juan River Costa Rica, Nicaragua Template:Cvt longest river in Costa Rica[17]
Tempisque River Costa Rica Template:Cvt longest river totally within Costa Rica, important animal habitat, flows entirely within Costa Rica[18]
Ulúa River Honduras Template:Cvt known for ornate calcite vessels that date from the Mayan times[19]

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Northern America

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North American watersheds (Atlantic, Arctic, Great Basin, and Pacific)
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Columbia River basin
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Mississippi River basin
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Yellowstone River flowing through Paradise Valley
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Great Basin

Water from rivers in the Northern Americas flows toward either the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, the land-locked Great Basin in the western United States or the interior basin in Mexico.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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Some of the longest or otherwise notable rivers include the rivers listed in the table below.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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Significant rivers in Northern America
River Countries Length Tributary of Significance
Alabama River US: Alabama Template:Cvt Gulf of Mexico The Edmund Pettus Bridge crosses the Alabama River near Selma. The bridge was the site of the famous marches for voting rights in 1965
Alsek River Canada: Yukon US: Alaska Template:Cvt Gulf of Alaska, Pacific Ocean wilderness river
Altamaha River US: Georgia Template:Cvt Atlantic Ocean bioreserve
Apalachicola River US: Florida Template:Cvt Gulf of Mexico scenic river, former border between East and West Florida
Chattahoochee River US: Georgia, Alabama, Florida Template:Cvt Apalachicola River state borders
Flint River US: Georgia, Alabama, Florida Template:Cvt Apalachicola River mentioned in Gone with the Wind
Colorado River US: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California Mexico:Baja California, Sonora Template:Cvt Gulf of California, Pacific Ocean Known for its dramatic canyons, whitewater rapids, and eleven U.S. National Parks; vital source of water in Southwest US
Columbia River Canada: British Columbia US: Washington, Oregon Template:Cvt Pacific Ocean largest river in Pacific Northwest, largest river emptying into the Pacific Ocean in North America
James River US: Virginia Template:Cvt Hampton Roads, Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean the first permanent English settlement in America and all past and current Virginia capitols, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond are located along its shores
Snake River US: Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington Template:Cvt Columbia River largest tributary of Columbia River, shores populated by Native Americans, discovered by Lewis and Clark
Okanogan River Canada: British Columbia US: Washington Template:Cvt Columbia River early 1800s fur trading river
Kettle River Canada: British Columbia, US: Washington Template:Cvt Columbia River association with Columbia River
Pend Oreille River US: Washington, Idaho, Canada: British Columbia Template:Cvt Columbia River native people (Pend d'Oreilles and Kalispe) lived along the river
Kootenay River Canada: British Columbia US: Montana Template:Cvt Columbia River major tributary of Columbia River, early home to Native Americans
Willamette River US: Oregon Template:Cvt Columbia River well known vineyards around river
Delaware River US: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland Template:Cvt Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean shores home to Native Americans, associated with several American Revolution battles and Washington Crossing the Delaware
Brandywine River US: Pennsylvania, Delaware Template:Cvt Christina River, Delaware River designated Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers, associated with the Battle of Brandywine
Schuylkill River US: Pennsylvania Template:Cvt Delaware River Philadelphia
Fraser River Canada: British Columbia Template:Cvt Strait of Georgia Pacific Ocean longest river in British Columbia, visited by Spanish explorers in 1792
Thompson River Canada: British Columbia Template:Cvt Fraser River evidence of prehistoric settlements along river
Chilcotin River Canada: British Columbia Template:Cvt Fraser River important to indigenous people
Nechako River Canada: British Columbia Template:Cvt Fraser River first explored by Europeans in 1806
Hudson River US: New York, New Jersey Template:Cvt New York Harbor Atlantic Ocean explored by Henry Hudson in 1609
Mohawk River US: New York Template:Cvt Hudson River important to transportation and migration
Mackenzie River Canada: Northwest Territories, Yukon Template:Cvt Beaufort Sea Arctic Ocean longest river in Canada
Liard River Canada: British Columbia, Northwest Territories Template:Cvt Mackenzie River marks the north end of the Rocky Mountains
Slave River Canada: Alberta, Northwest Territories Template:Cvt Mackenzie River named for the Slavey people
Peace River Canada: British Columbia, Alberta Template:Cvt Slave River part of Finlay–Peace–Slave–Mackenzie river system—13th longest in the world, traditional Danezaa people lived along its shores
Athabasca River Canada: Alberta Template:Cvt Slave River Canadian Heritage Rivers System
Majorqaq Greenland: Qeqqata Template:Cvt Atlantic Ocean Greenland is considered part of North America physiography. This river is the outflow of a glacier.[21]
Mississippi River US: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana Template:Cvt Gulf of Mexico 2nd longest river in Northern Americas
Arkansas River US: Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas Template:Cvt Mississippi River 6th longest river in US
Canadian River US: Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas Template:Cvt Arkansas River explored by Spanish in 1601
Cimarron River US: Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma Template:Cvt Arkansas River explored by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1541, no major cities along route
Des Moines River US: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri Template:Cvt Mississippi River explored by early French explorers
Illinois River US: Illinois Template:Cvt Mississippi River important transportation route
Minnesota River US: Minnesota Template:Cvt Mississippi River longest river within Minnesota
Missouri River US: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri Template:Cvt Mississippi River longest river in Northern Americas
Yellowstone River US: Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota Template:Cvt Missouri River important transportation route for Native Americans, associated with Yellowstone Park
Platte River US: Nebraska Template:Cvt Missouri River home to Native Americans, first explored by the Spanish in the 1540s
Milk River Canada: Alberta, US: Montana Template:Cvt Missouri River subject of 1908 Supreme Court case for Native American rights
Ohio River US: Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois Template:Cvt Mississippi River Native American significance
Allegheny River US: Pennsylvania, New York Template:Cvt Ohio River Native American and early colonial history
Cumberland River US: Kentucky, Tennessee Template:Cvt Allegheny River Native American and riverboat significance
Kanawha River US: West Virginia Template:Cvt Allegheny River largest inland waterway in West Virginia
Scioto River US: Ohio Template:Cvt Allegheny River longest river within Ohio
Tennessee River US:Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky Template:Cvt Ohio River Cherokee lived along river, largest Ohio River tributary
Red River of the South US: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana Template:Cvt Gulf of Mexico second largest river basin in the Great Plains, former border with Mexico
Rock River US: Wisconsin, Illinois Template:Cvt Mississippi River notable Rock River Water Trail
Wisconsin River US: Wisconsin Template:Cvt Mississippi River longest river within Wisconsin
Nass River Canada: British Columbia Template:Cvt Portland Inlet, Pacific Ocean volcanic activity near river, salmon fishery
Potomac River US: West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia Template:Cvt Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean 4th largest drainage basin on the East Coast of the US, largest river in DC, military historical events in US history
Shenandoah River US: Virginia, West Virginia Template:Cvt Potomac River well known since colonial times
Roanoke River US: Virginia, North Carolina Template:Cvt Atlantic Ocean site of early Native American and colonial settlements
Rio Conchos Mexico: Chihuahua (state) Template:Cvt Rio Grande important river in northern Mexico, largest tributary of the Rio Grande
Rio Grande Mexico: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, US: Colorado, New Mexico, Texas Template:Cvt Gulf of Mexico longest US/Mexico border river
Sacramento River US: California Template:Cvt Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, San Francisco Bay, Pacific Ocean largest river in California, California Gold Rush
Pit River US: California Template:Cvt Sacramento River Native American home
Feather River US: California Template:Cvt Sacramento River home to the Maidu Native Americans
Saskatchewan Canada: Manitoba, Saskatchewan Template:Cvt Lake Winnipeg important transportation route in Pre-Columbian era, three hydroelectric dams
Skagit River Canada: British Columbia US: Washington Template:Cvt Puget Sound, Pacific Ocean home to Skagit peoples (Upper and Lower tribes
Skeena River Canada: British Columbia Template:Cvt Pacific Ocean 2nd longest river in British Columbia
Babine River Canada: British Columbia Template:Cvt Skeena River one of the last unspoiled rivers
St. Johns River US: Florida Template:Cvt Atlantic Ocean longest river within Florida
Saint Lawrence River Canada: Ontario, Quebec US: New York Template:Cvt Gulf of St. Lawrence, Atlantic Ocean connects Great Lakes, provides basis for St. Lawrence Seaway
Cuyahoga River US: Ohio Template:Cvt Saint Lawrence River 1795 western boundary of US, so polluted in 1969 that it caught fire
Detroit River Canada: Ontario US: Michigan Template:Cvt Saint Lawrence River one of world's busiest waterways, border river, designated American Heritage Rivers and Canadian Heritage Rivers System
Fox River US: Wisconsin Template:Cvt Green Bay, Lake Michigan largest tributary of Lake Michigan
Saginaw River US: Michigan Template:Cvt Saginaw Bay, Saint Lawrence River important shipping route
Ottawa River Canada: Quebec, Ontario Template:Cvt Saint Lawrence River vital role for Algonquin people, Provincial border
Morice Canada: British Columbia Template:Cvt Saint Lawrence River or Skeena River endangered river, Enbridge pipeline threat
Susquehanna River US: New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland Template:Cvt Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean longest river on the East-Coast of the US
Yukon River Canada: Yukon, British Columbia US: Alaska Template:Cvt Bering Sea, Pacific Ocean longest river flowing through Canada and Alaska
Tanana River US: Alaska Template:Cvt Yukon River evidence of Paleo-Arctic human activity, Nenana Ice Classic contest for charity to predict ice-out
Usumacinta River Mexico: Tabasco, Guatemala Template:Cvt Gulf of Mexico important to Mayan Civilization
South Saskatchewan River Canada: Alberta, Saskatchewan Template:Cvt Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River Canada: Alberta, Saskatchewan Template:Cvt Saskatchewan River
Assiniboine River Canada: Saskatchewan, Manitoba Template:Cvt Red River of the North
Red River of the North United States: Minnesota, North Dakota Canada: Manitoba Template:Cvt Lake Winnipeg

West Indies

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The West Indies in relation to the continental Americas

The significant rivers in the West Indies include the following:

Significant rivers in the West Indies
River Countries Length Significance
Artibonite River Haiti, Dominican Republic Template:Cvt longest river in Haiti
Caroni River Trinidad and Tobago Template:Cvt longest river in Trinidad and Tobago[22]
Cauto River Cuba Template:Cvt longest river in Cuba and the Caribbean/West Indies[23]
Chavón River Dominican Republic historically used by pirates to hide treasure
Colonarie River Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Template:Cvt longest river in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Constitution River Barbados Template:Cvt longest river in Barbados[24]
Haina River Dominican Republic Template:Cvt noted for discovery of gold in 1496[25]
Layou River Dominica Template:Cvt longest river of Dominica
Nizao River Dominican Republic three hydroelectric plants on river, has since dried up due to aggregate extraction[26][27]
Ozama River Dominican Republic Template:Cvt In 1498, Bartolome Colon had a fort built on the Ozama River delta, which would later become the first permanent European settlement in the New World (Santo Domingo).[28]
Rio Minho Jamaica Template:Cvt longest river in Jamaica[29]
Rivière Soliette Haiti, Dominican Republic (called Arroyo Blanco) On 24 May 2004, it overran its banks resulting in the death of over one thousand individuals, with hundreds more injured and homeless near the city of Jimani.[30][31][32]
Rosseau River Saint Lucia longest river in Saint Lucia
Saint Johns River Grenada longest river in Grenada
Yaque del Norte River Dominican Republic Template:Cvt longest river in the Dominican Republic
Yuna River Dominican Republic second longest river in the Dominican Republic[33]

Rivers of North and Central America by discharge

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South America

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Amazon River basin

The following are some of the significant rivers in South America

Rivers of South America by discharge

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Related articles and lists

See also

References

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