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Three—the Milk River, the Red River of the North, and the Saint Lawrence River—begin in the United States and flow into Canada; two do the opposite (Yukon and Columbia). Also a segment of the Saint Lawrence River forms the international border between part of the province of Ontario, Canada, and the U.S. state of New York.
North Canadian River – 440 miles (710 km) Verdigris River – 310 miles (500 km) Washita River – 295 miles (475 km) North Fork Red River – 271 miles (436 km) Salt Fork Arkansas River – 239 miles (385 km) The North Canadian River is the longest river that is entirely within Oklahoma. See also List of rivers of Oklahoma.
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.
There is some debate as to whether this river would have flowed southwest into what is now the English Channel, or flowed north, emerging into the North Sea close to modern Yorkshire. If the latter hypothesis is true, the Rhine would have attained a length of close to 1,650 kilometres (1,030 mi).
The 1,240-mile Columbia River dumps more water into the Pacific than any other North American river, so it's only fitting that the Columbia River Gorge is the nation's largest National Scenic Area ...
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
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 ...
Tributary river 56 North America: Detroit: 5,300 44 28 595,052 Lake Erie: Primary river [note 2] 57 South America: Javari: 5,225 ... List of rivers by length;