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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" , but reported values lie anywhere between 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). There are 11 countries in the Americas that do not have rivers: Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten.

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. The Missouri River is the longest river in North America and the United States The second longest river in North America and the United States is the Mississippi River The Rio Conchos is the longest river in Mexico. The longest river in Canada is the Mackenzie River
Some of the longest or otherwise notable rivers include the rivers listed in the table below. + Significant rivers in Northern AmericaRiverCountriesLengthTributary ofSignificanceAlabama RiverUS: AlabamaGulf of MexicoThe Edmund Pettus Bridge crosses the Alabama River near Selma. The bridge was the site of the famous marches for voting rights in 1965Alsek RiverCanada: Yukon US: AlaskaGulf of Alaska, Pacific Oceanwilderness riverAltamaha RiverUS: GeorgiaAtlantic OceanbioreserveApalachicola RiverUS: FloridaGulf of Mexicoscenic river, former border between East and West FloridaChattahoochee RiverUS: Georgia, Alabama, FloridaApalachicola Riverstate bordersFlint RiverUS: Georgia, Alabama, FloridaApalachicola Rivermentioned in Gone with the WindColorado RiverUS: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California Mexico:Baja California, SonoraGulf of California, Pacific OceanKnown for its dramatic canyons, whitewater rapids, and eleven U. S. National Parks; vital source of water in Southwest USColumbia RiverCanada: British Columbia US: Washington, OregonPacific Oceanlargest river in Pacific Northwest, largest river emptying into the Pacific Ocean in North AmericaSnake RiverUS: Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, WashingtonColumbia Riverlargest tributary of Columbia River, shores populated by Native Americans, discovered by Lewis and ClarkOkanogan RiverCanada: British Columbia US: WashingtonColumbia Riverearly 1800s fur trading riverKettle RiverCanada: British Columbia, US: WashingtonColumbia Riverassociation with Columbia RiverPend Oreille RiverUS: Washington, Idaho, Canada: British Columbia Columbia Rivernative people (Pend d'Oreilles and Kalispe) lived along the riverKootenay RiverCanada: British Columbia US: MontanaColumbia Rivermajor tributary of Columbia River, early home to Native AmericansWillamette RiverUS: OregonColumbia Riverwell known vineyards around riverDelaware RiverUS: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, MarylandDelaware Bay and Atlantic Oceanshores home to Native Americans, associated with several American Revolution battles and Washington Crossing the DelawareBrandywine RiverUS: Pennsylvania, DelawareChristina River, Delaware Riverdesignated Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers, associated with the Battle of BrandywineSchuylkill RiverUS: PennsylvaniaDelaware RiverPhiladelphiaFraser RiverCanada: British ColumbiaStrait of Georgia Pacific Oceanlongest river in British Columbia, visited by Spanish explorers in 1792Thompson RiverCanada: British ColumbiaFraser Riverevidence of prehistoric settlements along riverChilcotin RiverCanada: British ColumbiaFraser Riverimportant to indigenous peopleNechako RiverCanada: British ColumbiaFraser Riverfirst explored by Europeans in 1806Hudson RiverUS: New York, New JerseyNew York Harbor Atlantic Oceanexplored by Henry Hudson in 1609Mohawk RiverUS: New YorkHudson Riverimportant to transportation and migrationMackenzie RiverCanada: Northwest Territories, YukonBeaufort Sea Arctic Oceanlongest river in CanadaLiard RiverCanada: British Columbia, Northwest TerritoriesMackenzie Rivermarks the north end of the Rocky MountainsSlave RiverCanada: Alberta, Northwest TerritoriesMackenzie Rivernamed for the Slavey peoplePeace RiverCanada: British Columbia, AlbertaSlave Riverpart of Finlay–Peace–Slave–Mackenzie river system 13th longest in the world, traditional Danezaa people lived along its shoresAthabasca RiverCanada: AlbertaSlave RiverCanadian Heritage Rivers SystemMajorqaqGreenland: QeqqataAtlantic OceanGreenland is considered part of North America physiography. This river is the outflow of a glacier. Mississippi RiverUS: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, LouisianaGulf of Mexico2nd longest river in Northern AmericasArkansas RiverUS: Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, ArkansasMississippi River6th longest river in US Canadian RiverUS: Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, TexasArkansas Riverexplored by Spanish in 1601Cimarron RiverUS: Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, OklahomaArkansas Riverexplored by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1541, no major cities along routeDes Moines RiverUS: Iowa, Minnesota, MissouriMississippi Riverexplored by early French explorersIllinois RiverUS: IllinoisMississippi Riverimportant transportation routeMinnesota RiverUS: MinnesotaMississippi Riverlongest river within Minnesota Missouri RiverUS: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
Mississippi Riverlongest river in Northern AmericasYellowstone RiverUS: Wyoming, Montana, North DakotaMissouri Riverimportant transportation route for Native Americans, associated with Yellowstone ParkPlatte RiverUS: NebraskaMissouri Riverhome to Native Americans, first explored by the Spanish in the 1540sMilk RiverCanada: Alberta, US: MontanaMissouri Riversubject of 1908 Supreme Court case for Native American rightsOhio RiverUS: Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, IllinoisMississippi RiverNative American significanceAllegheny RiverUS: Pennsylvania, New YorkOhio RiverNative American and early colonial historyCumberland RiverUS: Kentucky, TennesseeAllegheny RiverNative American and riverboat significanceKanawha RiverUS: West VirginiaAllegheny Riverlargest inland waterway in West VirginiaScioto RiverUS: OhioAllegheny Riverlongest river within OhioTennessee RiverUS:Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, KentuckyOhio RiverCherokee lived along river, largest Ohio River tributaryRed River of the SouthUS: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana Gulf of Mexico second largest river basin in the Great Plains, former border with MexicoRock RiverUS: Wisconsin, IllinoisMississippi Rivernotable Rock River Water TrailWisconsin RiverUS: WisconsinMississippi Riverlongest river within WisconsinNass RiverCanada: British ColumbiaPortland Inlet, Pacific Oceanvolcanic activity near river, salmon fisheryPotomac RiverUS: West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, District of ColumbiaChesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean4th largest drainage basin on the East Coast of the US, largest river in DC, military historical events in US historyShenandoah RiverUS: Virginia, West VirginiaPotomac Riverwell known since colonial times Roanoke RiverUS: Virginia, North CarolinaAtlantic Oceansite of early Native American and colonial settlements Rio ConchosMexico: Chihuahua (state) Rio Grandeimportant river in northern Mexico, largest tributary of the Rio GrandeRio GrandeMexico: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, US: Colorado, New Mexico, TexasGulf of Mexicolongest US/Mexico border riverSacramento RiverUS: CaliforniaSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, San Francisco Bay, Pacific Oceanlargest river in California, California Gold RushPit RiverUS: CaliforniaSacramento RiverNative American home Feather RiverUS: CaliforniaSacramento Riverhome to the Maidu Native Americans SaskatchewanCanada: Manitoba, SaskatchewanLake Winnipegimportant transportation route in Pre Columbian era, three hydroelectric damsSkagit RiverCanada: British Columbia US: WashingtonPuget Sound, Pacific Oceanhome to Skagit peoplesSkeena RiverCanada: British ColumbiaPacific Ocean2nd longest river in British ColumbiaBabine RiverCanada: British ColumbiaSkeena Riverone of the last unspoiled riversSt. Johns RiverUS: FloridaAtlantic Oceanlongest river within FloridaSaint Lawrence RiverCanada: Ontario, Quebec US: New YorkGulf of St. Lawrence, Atlantic Oceanconnects Great Lakes, provides basis for St. Lawrence SeawayCuyahoga RiverUS: OhioSaint Lawrence River1795 western boundary of US, so polluted in 1969 that it caught fireDetroit RiverCanada: Ontario US: Michigan Saint Lawrence River one of world's busiest waterways, border river, designated American Heritage Rivers and Canadian Heritage Rivers System Fox RiverUS: WisconsinGreen Bay, Lake Michigan largest tributary of Lake MichiganSaginaw RiverUS: MichiganSaginaw Bay, Saint Lawrence River important shipping routeOttawa RiverCanada: Quebec, OntarioSaint Lawrence River vital role for Algonquin people, Provincial borderMoriceCanada: British ColumbiaSaint Lawrence River or Skeena Riverendangered river, Enbridge pipeline threatSusquehanna RiverUS: New York, Pennsylvania, MarylandChesapeake Bay, Atlantic Oceanlongest river on the East Coast of the US Yukon RiverCanada: Yukon, British Columbia US: AlaskaBering Sea, Pacific Oceanlongest river flowing through Canada and AlaskaTanana RiverUS: AlaskaYukon Riverevidence of Paleo Arctic human activity, Nenana Ice Classic contest for charity to predict ice outUsumacinta RiverMexico: Tabasco, GuatemalaGulf of Mexicoimportant to Mayan CivilizationSouth Saskatchewan RiverCanada: Alberta, SaskatchewanSaskatchewan RiverNorth Saskatchewan RiverCanada: Alberta, SaskatchewanSaskatchewan RiverAssiniboine RiverCanada: Saskatchewan, ManitobaRed River of the NorthRed River of the NorthUnited States: Minnesota, North Dakota Canada: ManitobaLake Winnipeg