The United States is the world’s fourth-largest country with an area of 3.8 million square miles. More than 7% of this area is covered in water. The River Map of USA Shows that the Country has over 250,000 rivers. Those Rivers provide drinking water, irrigation water, transportation, electrical power, drainage, food, and recreation.
The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States at 2,540 miles long. Together with the Mississippi River, it forms the fourth largest river system in the world. The Map of this River begins in Western Montana and flows to the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis.
The Mississippi River is the 2nd longest river in North America. It has a total length of 2,339 miles (3,765 km) from its source to the sea. It starts flowing in the state of Minnesota and flows south to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Colorado River starts from the state of Colorado in the Rocky Mountains and flows down into the Gulf of California. It has a total length of 1,450 miles. The river is famous for dramatic canyons, whitewater rapids, and eleven U.S. National Parks.
The Rio Grande river is one of the longest rivers in the USA. Its mouth is at the Gulf of Mexico and has a length of 1,759 miles. It forms a natural border between the part of the state of Texas and the country of Mexico.