Rivers and Lakes Map of the United States

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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.

Top 10 US Rivers by Length

Rank	River	Length (mi)	Length (km)	Source	Mouth
1	Mississippi River	2,340	3,766	Lake Itasca, Minnesota	Gulf of Mexico
2	Missouri River	2,341	3,767	Red Rock Lakes, Montana	Mississippi River
3	Yukon River	1,980	3,185	Atlin Lake, Canada	Bering Sea
4	Rio Grande	1,885	3,034	Grays Peak, San Juan Mountains, Colorado	Gulf of Mexico
5	Arkansas River	1,465	2,358	Tenmile Creek, Leadville, Colorado	Mississippi River
6	Colorado River	1,450	2,334	La Poudre Pass, Rocky Mountains	Gulf of California
7	Columbia River	1,243	2,001	Columbia Lake, British Columbia	Pacific Ocean
8	Red River	1,360	2,190	Palo Duro Canyon, Texas	Mississippi River
9	Tennessee River	652	1,049	Lick Creek, Macon County, North Carolina	Ohio River
10	Snake River	1,040	1,674	Jackson Hole, Wyoming	Columbia River

* The source for the length of the rivers in this article is the USGS.

The Great Lakes is a series of lakes that includes the five largest lakes in the United States: Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. They are located in the northern Midwest along the border between the United States and Canada. All Great Lakes Combined Create the world’s largest collection of freshwater lakes. They cover over 94,000 square miles of surface area and have 11,000 miles of shoreline.

The Great Salt Lake is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the largest lake in the United States, not part of the Great Lakes. It covers a total area of 1,700 square miles. The Jordan, Weber, and Bear rivers are the three major tributaries to the lake. It is even saltier than the ocean.