River Map of USA | Major US Rivers Map

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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.

According to US Major Rivers Map, The longest river in the USA is the Missouri River; it is a tributary of the Mississippi River and is 2,540 miles long. But the biggest in terms of water volume is the deeper Mississippi River. Seven Major Rivers of USA cross or form international boundaries. The Yukon and Columbia rivers that begin in Canada and flow into the United States.

The Milk and Saint Lawrence rivers and the Red River of the North—begin in the United States and flow into Canada. Of these, only the Milk River crosses the international border twice, leaving and then re-entering the United States. Two Major Rivers Map, Colorado, and the Rio Grande begin in the United States and flow into or from a border with Mexico.

List of Longest Rivers of the United States

#	Name	Mouth	Length	Discharge
1	Missouri River	Mississippi River	2,341 mi 3,768 km	69,100 ft³/s 1,956 m³/s
2	Mississippi River	Gulf of Mexico	2,202 mi 3,544 km	650,000 ft³/s 18,400 m³/s
3	Yukon River	Bering Sea	1,979 mi 3,185 km	224,000 ft³/s 6,340 m³/s
4	Rio Grande	Gulf of Mexico	1,759 mi 2,830 km	1,300 ft³/s 37 m³/s
5	Colorado River	Gulf of California	1,450 mi 2,330 km	1,400 ft³/s 40 m³/s
6	Arkansas River	Mississippi River	1,443 mi 2,322 km	35,500 ft³/s 1,004 m³/s
7	Columbia River	Pacific Ocean	1,243 mi 2,000 km	273,000 ft³/s 7,730 m³/s
8	Red River	Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers	1,125 mi 1,811 km	30,100 ft³/s 852 m³/s
9	Snake River	Columbia River	1,040 mi 1,674 km	55,300 ft³/s 1,565 m³/s
10	Ohio River	Mississippi River	979 mi 1,575 km	308,400 ft³/s 8,733 m³/s
11	Colorado River of Texas	Gulf of Mexico	970 mi 1,560 km	2,600 ft³/s 75 m³/s
12	Tennessee River	Ohio River	935 mi 1,504 km	71,000 ft³/s 2,000 m³/s
13	Canadian River	Arkansas River	906 mi 1,458 km	6,100 ft³/s 174 m³/s
14	Brazos River	Gulf of Mexico	860 mi 1,390 km	8,800 ft³/s 249 m³/s
15	Green River	Colorado River	760 mi 1,230 km	6,100 ft³/s 172 m³/s
16	Pecos River	Rio Grande	730 mi 1,175 km	71 ft³/s 2 m³/s
17	White River (Arkansas)	Mississippi River	720 mi 1,159 km	34,600 ft³/s 979 m³/s
18	James Rive	Missouri River	710 mi 1,140 km	854 ft³/s 24.2 m³/s
19	Kuskokwim River	Bering Sea	702 mi 1,130 km	67,000 ft³s 1,900 m³/s
20	Cimarron River	Arkansas River	698 mi 1,123 km	1,500 ft³/s 42 m³/s
21	Cumberland River	Ohio River	696 mi 1,120 km	30,400 ft³/s
22	Yellowstone River	Missouri River	678 mi 1,091 km	12,800 ft³/s 362 m³/s
23	North Platte River	Platte River	665 mi 1,070 km	770 ft³/s 21.9 m³/s
24	Milk River	Missouri River	625 mi 1,005 km	670 ft³/s 18.9 m³/s
25	Ouachita River	Black River	605 mi 974 km	29,800 ft³/s 843 m³/s
26	Saint Lawrence River	Gulf of Saint Lawrence	600 mi 965 km	440,000 ft³/s 12,600 m³/s
27	Gila River	Colorado River	600 mi 960 km	210 ft³/s 6 m³/s
28	Sheyenne River	Red River of the North	591 mi 951 km	288 ft³/s 8.2 m³/s
29	Tanana River	Yukon River	584 mi 940 km	41,800 ft³/s 1,185 m³/s
30	Smoky Hill River	Kansas River	576 mi 927 km	1,542 ft³/s 43.7 m³/s
31	Niobrara River	Missouri River	568 mi 914 km	1,700 ft³/s 49 m³/s
32	Little Missouri River	Missouri River	560 mi 900 km	450 ft³/s 13 m³/s
33	Sabine River	Gulf of Mexico	553 mi 890 km	8,400 ft³/s 238 m³/s
34	Red River of the North	Lake Winnipeg	550 mi 890 km	8,300 ft³/s 236 m³/s
35	Des Moines River	Mississippi River	525 mi 845 km	6,400 ft³/s 182 m³/s
36	White River (Missouri River)	Missouri River	506 mi 815 km	570 ft³/s 16 m³/s
37	Trinity River	Galveston Bay	506 mi 815 km	7,800 ft³/s 222 m³/s
38	Wabash River	Ohio River	503 mi 810 km	1,001 ft³/s 28 m³/s

Some Famous and Important Rivers of USA

1. The Missouri River

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 river has over 95 significant tributaries including the Platte River, Kansas River, Milk River, Yellowstone River, and, James River. About one-fourth of all the agricultural land in the U.S. is found in the Missouri River watershed. It provides more than one-third of the country’s wheat, flax, barley, and oats.

2. The Mississippi River

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 River is used primarily for transportation and it is an important commercial waterway across the globe. It connects many cities and has long been an important part of American trade.

3. The Colorado River

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 Colorado River and its tributaries are the primary source of water for 40 million people. There are over 30 electric power plants (water-powered) along this river!

4. The Rio Grande River

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. The river provides water for some 2,100,000 acres of cropland, excluding areas irrigated above the reservoirs. The leading industries of the Rio Grande area are mining petroleum, natural gas, coal, uranium ore, silver, lead, gold, potash, and gypsum.