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Canadian rivers vary greatly in size and significance. The three longest rivers are the Mackenzie, St. Lawrence and the Nelson, respectively.
Featured Article: The Moose River
Moose River, a river in Ontario, Canada. It flows northeastward from the junction of the Mattagami and Missinaibi rivers to James Bay, 340 miles (547 km) from the Mattagami's source. See more »
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The Assiniboine River
Assiniboine River, a river in Canada, about 590 miles (950 km) long. From its source in southeastern Saskatchewan the Assiniboine flows generally southeastward into Manitoba.
See more »The Athabasca River
Athabasca River, a river in Canada. The Athabasca, a tributary of the Mackenzie, has its source in the glaciers of the Canadian Rockies in Jasper National Park.
See more »The Churchill River
Churchill River, an important river of central Canada. It flows about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from Lac la Loche, in northwestern Saskatchewan, eastward across Manitoba and into Hudson Bay.
See more »The Fraser River
Fraser River, a river in British Columbia, Canada. The Fraser is about 850 miles (1,370 km) long and drains an area of roughly 90,000 square miles (232,300 km2).
See more »The Mackenzie River
Mackenzie River, a major river of Canada. Measured from the head of the Finlay River in British Columbia, the Mackenzie is 2,635 miles (4,241 km) long.
See more »The Moose River
Moose River, a river in Ontario, Canada. It flows northeastward from the junction of the Mattagami and Missinaibi rivers to James Bay, 340 miles (547 km) from the Mattagami's source.
See more »The Nelson River
Nelson River, a river in Manitoba, Canada. From its source at Lake Winnipeg, it flows generally northeastward for about 400 miles (644 km) to Hudson Bay.
See more »The Ottawa River
Ottawa River, or, a river in southwestern Quebec and southeastern Ontario. It is about 790 miles (1,270 km) long and is a principal tributary of the St.
See more »The Peace River
Peace River, a major river in the Mackenzie drainage system of western Canada. Including its principal headstream, the 250-mile (402-km) Finlay River, the Peace is 1,195 miles (1,923 km) long and drains an area of about 697,000 square miles (1,805,-200 km2).
See more »The Pembina River
Pembina River, a river in Canada and North Dakota. Its source is in southern Manitoba, and it flows generally southeastward for about 275 miles (443 km) into the Red River of the North.
See more »The Restigouche River
Restigouche River, a river in eastern Canada. From a source about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Edmundston, New Brunswick, the Restigouche flows northeast to the Quebec border and then east, forming part of the border between the two provinces.
See more »The Richelieu River
Richelieu River, a river in southern Quebec, Canada. A link in the waterway connecting New York City and Montreal, the river was an important route for early explorers and is used today to ship large amounts of manufactured goods.
See more »The Saskatchewan River
Saskatchewan River, a river of southwestern Canada, formed by the union of the North and South Saskatchewan rivers.
See more »The Skeena River
Skeena River, a river in western British Columbia, Canada. It begins in the Skeena Mountains and flows southwestward through the Coast Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, near the city of Prince Rupert.
See more »The Winnipeg River
Winnipeg River, a river in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. Winding through many lakes and rapids, the river flows for 200 miles (320 km) from the northern end of the Lake of the Woods to the southern end of Lake Winnipeg.
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