United States Map Showing Major Rivers | US River Map

United States Map Showing Major Rivers | US River 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 US River Map Shows that the Country has over 250,000 rivers. The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States at 2,540 miles long. The river has over 95 significant tributaries including the Platte River, Kansas River, Milk River, Yellowstone River and, James 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. 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.

Major US Rivers

1. Missouri, 2,540 miles (flows into Mississippi River)
2. Mississippi, 2,340 miles (flows into the Gulf of Mexico)
3. Yukon, 1,980 miles (flows into the Bering Sea)
4. The Rio Grande, 1,900 miles (flows into the Gulf of Mexico)
4. St. Lawrence, 1,900 miles (flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence)
6. Arkansas, 1,460 miles (flows into Mississippi River)
7. Colorado, 1,450 miles (flows into the Gulf of California)
8. Red, 1,290 miles (flows into Mississippi River)
9. Brazos, 1,280 miles (flows into the Gulf of Mexico)
10. Columbia, 1,240 miles (flows into the Pacific Ocean)
11. Snake, 1,040 miles
12. Platte, 990 miles
13. Ohio, 981 miles
14. Pecos, 926 miles
15. Canadian, 906 miles
16. Tennessee, 886 miles
17. Colorado, 862 miles
18. North Canadian, 800 miles
19. Mobile, 774 miles
20. Kansas, 743 miles