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.

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The Tombigbee River

Tombigbee River, a river in the southeastern United States, about 400 miles (640 km) long.

The Trinity River

Trinity River, a major river in eastern Texas. It is formed by the junction of two headstreams in Dallas and flows 715 miles (1,150 km) southeastward to Trinity Bay, an arm of Galveston Bay.

The Wabash River

Wabash River, the largest and longest river in Indiana and the largest of the Ohio River's tributaries from the north.

The Welland Ship Canal

Welland Canal (officially Welland Ship Canal), a waterway in Ontario, Canada. It allows ships to bypass Niagara Falls and is a major link in the Great Lakes-St.

The White River - Nebraska

White River, a river in Nebraska and South Dakota. It flows 507 miles (816 km) from the vicinity of Harrison, Nebraska, northeast into South Dakota and east across the Badlands.

The White River-Arkansas and Missouri

White River, a river in Arkansas and Missouri. It is 685 miles (1,102 km) long and has its source in the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas.

The White River-Vermont

White River, a river, 50 miles (80 km) long, in Vermont. Its source is just east of Granville in the Green Mountains.

The Willamette River

Willamette River, a river in northwestern Oregon. It is formed by the joining of Middle and Coast forks just east of Eugene.

The Yadkin River

Yadkin River, a river in North Carolina. It is 200 miles (320 km) long. From its source in the Blue Ridge Mountains it flows eastward, then southward into High Rock and Badin reservoirs.

The Yazoo River

Yazoo River, a river in Mississippi. It is formed by the union of the Tallahatchie and Yalobusha rivers near Greenwood, Mississippi.

The Yellowstone River

Yellowstone River, a river in the northwestern United States. It is 671 miles (1,080 km) long.

The York River

York River, a navigable river in eastern Virginia. The York, a broad tidal estuary, is formed by the junction of the Pamunkey and Mattaponi rivers at West Point.

Yukon River, one of the largest rivers in North America. From headwaters in northern British Columbia the river flows 1,875 miles (3,018 km) in a giant curve through the Yukon Territory and Alaska to the Bering Sea.