Rivers of North America

Arkansas

The Arkansas, about 2,360 km, is a major tributary of the Mississippi.

💡 Did you know? The Arkansas is a long tributary of the Mississippi.

Colorado

The Colorado, about 2,330 km, carved the Grand Canyon and reaches the Gulf of California.

💡 Did you know? The Colorado carved the Grand Canyon.

Columbia

The Columbia, about 2,000 km, is the largest river of the Pacific Northwest.

💡 Did you know? The Columbia produces much hydropower from its many dams.

Mackenzie

The Mackenzie, with its system, is Canada's longest river and drains into the Arctic Ocean.

💡 Did you know? The Mackenzie is the longest river in Canada.

Mississippi

The Mississippi, about 3,780 km, is the USA's main river, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.

💡 Did you know? The Mississippi is the best-known river in the USA.

Missouri

The Missouri, about 3,770 km, is North America's longest river and the Mississippi's main tributary.

💡 Did you know? The Missouri is the longest river in the USA and a tributary of the Mississippi.

Nelson

The Nelson and its system drain the Canadian prairies into Hudson Bay.

💡 Did you know? The Nelson drains Lake Winnipeg toward Hudson Bay.

Ohio

The Ohio, about 1,580 km, is the Mississippi's largest tributary by volume.

💡 Did you know? The Ohio is a major tributary of the Mississippi.

Rio Grande

The Rio Grande, about 3,050 km, forms much of the border between the USA and Mexico.

💡 Did you know? The Rio Grande forms much of the US-Mexico border.

St. Lawrence

The St. Lawrence, about 1,200 km, carries the Great Lakes' water to the Atlantic.

💡 Did you know? The St. Lawrence links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic.

Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan, about 1,900 km (with headwaters), drains central Canada toward Hudson Bay.

💡 Did you know? The Saskatchewan crosses the Canadian prairies.

Yukon

The Yukon, about 3,190 km, flows through Alaska and Canada into the Bering Sea.

💡 Did you know? The Yukon flows through Canada and Alaska.