rivers and waterways library
Rivers and waterways of the United States vary greatly in size and significance -- from the Willamette River in Oregon to the Hudson River in New York.
Featured Article: The Pee Dee River
Pee Dee River, a river in North and South Carolina. It is formed by the junction of the Yadkin and Uharie rivers just below Badin Lake, in central North Carolina. See more »
The Rio Grande
Rio Grande, (Mexican: Rio Bravo del Norte ), a North American river shared by the United States and Mexico.
See more »The Roanoke River
Roanoke River, a river in Virginia and North Carolina. It begins in southwestern Virginia and flows generally southeastward for about 410 miles (660 km).
See more »The Russian River
Russian River, a river in northwestern California. It flows for about 100 miles (160 km) through Mendocino and Sonoma counties and reaches the Pacific near Santa Rosa.
See more »The Sabine River
Sabine River, a river in Texas and Louisiana. It is 380 miles (612 km) long. The Sabine begins in northeastern Texas and flows southeastward to Logansport, Louisiana, where it turns southward.
See more »The Sacramento River
Sacramento River, the longest river in California. It begins in the mountains of northern California and flows southward some 380 miles (610 km) to Suisun Bay, an arm of San Francisco Bay.
See more »The Saint Marys River
St. Marys River, the river connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron. It is about 60 miles (97 km) long and forms part of the boundary between Michigan and Ontario.
See more »The Salmon River
Salmon River, a major river of central Idaho. The Salmon River flows from the Sawtooth Range generally northeastward to the town of North Fork, then westward to Riggins; from there it winds northwestward to the Idaho-Oregon border, where it flows into the Snake River.
See more »The Salt River
Salt River, a river in southern Arizona. It is formed by the junction of the Black and White rivers in the White Mountains.
See more »The San Joaquin River
San Joaquin River, a major river in the Central Valley of California. It begins in the Sierra Nevada near Yosemite National Park and flows southwestward and then northwestward for a total of 350 miles (563 km).
See more »The Sault Ste. Marie Canals
Sault Ste. Marie Canals, or Soo Canals, two waterways between Lake Superior -and Lake Huron.
See more »The Savannah River
Savannah River, a river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the Georgia-South Carolina boundary.
See more »The Shenandoah River
Shenandoah River, a river of Virginia and West Virginia, known especially for its scenic and historic valley.
See more »The Snake River
Snake River, a major river of the northwestern United States and the largest tributary of the Columbia River.
See more »The St. John River
St. John River, the principal river of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It begins in northwestern Maine and for about 70 miles (113 km) forms part of the United States-Canadian boundary.
See more »The St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence River, a major river of eastern North America. It drains an area of about 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 km2) and forms the outlet to the Atlantic Ocean from the Great Lakes.
See more »The St. Lawrence Seaway
St. Lawrence Seaway, a joint project of the United States and Canada that provides a deepwater ship route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.
See more »The Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River, a river in the northeastern United States, draining south-central New York and central Pennsylvania.
See more »The Suwannee River
Suwannee River, a river in the southeastern United States. It begins in Okefenokee Swamp in southeastern Georgia and winds generally southward through northern Florida, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico at Suwannee Sound.
See more »The Tanana River
Tanana River, an Alaskan river about 800 miles (1,300 km) long. From its source in the Wrangell Mountains it flows northwestward to Fairbanks and on to join the Yukon at the town of Tanana.
See more »The Tennessee River
Tennessee River, a river in the southeastern United States. It is 652 miles (1,049 km) long.
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