In the United States of America are huge reserves of fresh water, consisting of lakes and rivers. The most famous and largest reservoirs in the country are Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario, whose area is 246,000 square kilometers. As for the rivers, there are much more of them than lakes and they occupy a larger area.
The ranking describes the longest rivers in the USA.
10. Snake | 1,735 kilometers
Snake (Snake river) opens the top ten the longest rivers of the USA. Snake is the largest tributary of the Columbia River. Its length is about 1735 kilometers, and the basin area is 278,450 sq. Km. Snake takes its origin in the west, in the area of Wyoming. It flows on the territory of 6 states in the field of mountain plains. It has a huge number of tributaries, the largest is Palus with a length of 270 km. Snake is a navigable river. Its main nutrition is due to snow and rain water.
9. Colombia | 2,000 kilometers
Colombia located in North America. Presumably it got its name in honor of the ship of the same name, on which captain Robert Gray traveled - he was one of the first to discover and walk the whole river. Its length is 2,000 kilometers, and the basin area is 668,217 square meters. km It has more than 60 tributaries, the largest of which are: Snake, Willamette, Kuteni and others. It flows into the Pacific Ocean. Columbia feeds on glaciers, due to which it has a large volume of water and a fairly rapid flow. On its territory, more than a dozen hydroelectric power plants were erected. Like Snake, Colombia is shipping.
8. Ohio | 2 102 kilometers
Ohio - One of the largest rivers in the United States, is the deepest tributary of the Mississippi. Its length is 2102 kilometers, and the basin area is 528,100 square meters. The basin is formed by the confluence of two rivers - Allegheini and Monongahila, originating in the Appalachian Mountains. Its main tributaries are Miami, Maskingham, Tennessee, Kentucky and others. In Ohio, severe floods are observed that are catastrophic. The river is fed by groundwater, rainwater, and also by the rivers flowing into it. In the Ohio basin, some of the country's largest hydropower plants have been built.
7. South Red River | 2 190 kilometers
South Red River (Red River) - one of the longest American rivers, is one of the largest tributaries of the Mississippi. It got its name because of the clay lands in the watershed of the river. The length of the Red Rivera is about 2190 kilometers. It was formed from the confluence of two small Texas rivers. The South Red River was blocked off in the 40s by a dam to prevent devastating floods. Red Rivera is located Lake Tehomo, formed as a result of the installation of the dam, and about. Caddo, next to which is the largest cypress forest on earth. River food - rain and ground.
6. Colorado | 2,334 kilometers
Colorado It is located in the southwestern United States and is one of the largest and most beautiful rivers not only in the country, but also in the world. Its total length is 2334 kilometers, and the basin area is 637 137 square meters. Colorado originates from the Rocky Mountains, and in the Gulf of California is connected to the Pacific Ocean. Colorado has more than 25 tributaries, the largest being the Eagle River, Green River, Gila, Little Colorado and others. It is one of the most controlled rivers in the world: it has 30 large dams. The first of them was built in 1907 and formed the Powell Reservoir. In the waters of Colorado, there are about 50 species of fish.
5. Arkansas | 2,348 kilometers
Arkansas one of the longest rivers and largest tributaries of the Mississippi. It originates in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado. Its length is 2348 kilometers, and the basin area is 505,000 square meters. It crosses four states: Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma. The largest tributaries of Arkansas are the Simarrock and Salt Fork Arkansas. Arkansas is a navigable river and a source of water for locals. Due to the rapid flow in the mountainous areas, the river has become popular among tourists who want to go extreme swimming.
4. The Rio Grande | 3 057 kilometers
Rio grande (The Great River) is the largest and longest river in North America. It is located on the border of two states of the USA and Mexico. The Mexican name is Rio Bravo. Rio Grande takes its beginning in the state of Colorado, the mountains of San Juan and flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The main and largest tributaries are the Rio Conchos, Pecos, Devils River. Despite its size, the Rio Grande is not navigable, as it is significantly shallow. Due to shallowing, some species of fish and animals are at risk of extinction. Rio Grande in some areas can dry out and form shallow reservoirs, such as lakes. The main food is rain and snow waters, as well as mountain keys. The length of the Rio Grande is 3057 kilometers, and the basin area is 607 965 sq. Km.
3. Yukon | 3,184 kilometers
Yukon (Big River) opens the top three longest rivers in the United States. Yukon flows in the region of Alaska (USA) and in the north-west of Canada. It is a tributary of the Bering Sea. Its length is 3,184 kilometers, and the area of the pool is 832,000 square meters. It begins in Lake Marsh, and then moves to the border with Alaska, dividing the state into two equal parts. Its main tributaries are Tanana, Pelly, Koyukuk. Yukon has been navigable for three months, as the rest of the year it is covered in ice. The large river is in a mountainous area, so it is full of rapids. In its waters valuable species of fish are found such as salmon, pike, nelma, grayling. The main food of the Yukon is snow water.
2. Missouri | 3,767 kilometers
Missouri (Large and murky river) - the longest river in North America, as well as the largest tributary of the Mississippi. Missouri originates in the Rocky Mountains. It flows in the territory of 10 US states and captures 2 Canadian provinces. The river stretches for 3767 kilometers and formed a basin with an area of 1,371,010 square meters. km., which is one sixth of the entire United States. It was formed by the confluence of the Jefferson, Gallatin and Madison rivers. Missouri receives about a hundred large tributaries, the main ones being Yellowstone, Platt, Kansas and Osage. The turbidity of the Missouri water is due to leaching of a powerful river of rocks. The river feeds on rain and snow waters, as well as the waters of tributaries. It is currently shipping.
1. Mississippi | 3 734 kilometers
Mississippi It is the most important river in the United States, and also ranks third in the world (merging with the tributaries of the Missouri and Jefferson) in length after the Amazon and Nile. Formed from the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers. Its source is Lake Itasca. It occupies part of 10 US states. Combining with its main tributary, Missouri, forms a length of more than 6,000 kilometers. The river's own length is 3,734 kilometers, and the basin area is 2,981,000 sq. Km. Mississippi's food is mixed.