LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL RIVERS OF THE WORLD,
STOWING THEIR SOURCES,—TITE-COUNTRIES THROUGH WHICH THEY FLOW,-THE SEAS INTO WIICH THEY
FALL, —THEIR APPROXIMATE LENGTH. AND NAVIGABLE DISTANCE IN ENGLISH MILES.
AFTER the namc of each river follow,—1at (between parentheses), that of
the district in which it rises; 2d, in Ztulics, the countries through which it
Nows; 8d, tho sea or ocean into which it falls ; and lastiy, its length, inelu-
sive of the prineipal windings of its stream, and its navigable distance,when
it can be uscertained.
NORTH AMERICA. „Tl Nav
Maokenzig, including Peace R. (RockyMis.),—Zritish America: .
Arclie Orr EEE ER TEL FEREG FAR Em en 2,000
NeLson, including Saskatchawan R. “ “ “
Hudson BO errnr re KAREL TREE EARERE KR HE 1,400
St. LAWRENCE, with great lakes (Plateau of Minnesota),— United
States, Canada: Gulf of 8t. Lawrenc8...l...0.0000000000. 2,050
Navigahle for ahlııs 580, and by artificlal means for smaller vessels to
within 150, miles of Its \ 111111 DON 1,900
OTTAWA (table-land of Canada),—Canada : St, Lawrence River 450 100
St, MAuRıocn 4 # “ 800 100
BAGUENAY * “ “ “ 230 70
SORELLE, dr St. John, with Lake Champlain *“ 172 172
Sr. FrRAnoıSs (Lake 81. Franels),— Canada: * 130
ÜCHAUDIERE (Lake Megantic), “ % 125
St. JoHN (diyide between the U. 8. and Canada),— United States,
Canada, and, New Brunswick : Bay of Fundy............ 820
PENOBSCOT “ “% —Muine:; Atlantic Ocean 275
KENnNEBEO * “ # “ 200
ÄNDROSOOGGIN % “ 140
Connzericur “ — Vermont, New Hump-
shire, Mussachusette, Connecticut: Long Island Sound ...,. 410
MErRIMAGO (White Mits.),— N. Zump., Mass. : Atlantic Oecan. .. 170
HOovSATONIC (Tughkanie Mis.),—, Muss, Conn. : Long Island S.. 180
Hupsox (Adirondae Mis.),—New York: Atlantic Ocean. s.xx0.. 810
MonAwxK * % Hudson River ........ 1835
GENESEE (Alleghany Mls.), “ Lake Ontario......... 145 * 6
DELAWARE (Catskill Mia.) N. Y., N. J., Penn. : Delaware Bay 809 + 75
SusquenANNA(AlleghanyMie.), N. Y.,Penn.,Md.:Chesapeake B 450
PorTomao —Md., Va: “ 880 115
JAMES — Virginia: 875 110
RoAnoxz —Va., N. Car. Albemarle Sound 275 75
Nrusz —N. Carolina : Pamlico Sound. 250 45
CAPE FEAR —N. Carolinu: Atlantic Ocean. 250 100
GREAT Paper —N. and 8, Carolina: “ 875 14
SANTER « * 8360 150
SAVANNAH —Georgia, S, Car. *% 830 185
ALTAMAHILA —@eorgia: * 820 190
Sr. Joux’s (Everglades),—ZYorida : “ 230 175
AÄPPALAOMGCOLA, With Chattahoochee River (Alleghany Mta.),—
Georgia, Alabama, Florida: Gulf of Mexic0............. 470 270
Funt (Alleghany Mis.),— Georgia: Appalachleola River...... 275 80
Monte, with Alabama and Coosa R.(Alleghany Mits,),—@eorgia,
Alcbamu : Gulf of Mexico ......... Ann ererenn 0 1,090 867
TOMpronen (Alleghany Mits,)—2fi68,, Alc, + Gulf of Mexico.... 475 3860
BLACK WARnIOR 6 — Alabama: Tombighee River... 300 188
PEARL (table-Jund, Miss, ),—.Misstesippi: Gulf of Mexico ...... 880
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Total Nav'e
Leugth, Dist,
MissrestrPI (Lake Itasen),—3Min,, Wis, Ia., IN, Mo., Ky., Tenn.,
Ark. Miss., La.: Gulf of MCXiCO 00.0000 er 2,500 2,200
RED (Liano Estacado),—Terx., Ark., La.? Mississippi River... 1,200 875
WA8H1TA (Poteau Hills),—Ark., La. Rod River.,............. 460 250
TAz00 (table-land, Miss.),—Mäye, - Mississippi River........... 850 6
ArKANSAB (Rocky Mis.),—Kun., Ind. Ter., Ark. : Mississippi R. 2,000 645
WhuırTE (Ozark Ridge),—Mo., Ark. : Arkansas River........... 550 140
Sr. FRANcIS * “ Mississippi River.......... 825 100
Yu0, with Alleghany R. (Alleghany Mis.),—Penn., N. Y, Ohio,
‚ Fir, Ky., Ind., Ill; Mississippi River,,...............000 1,800 948
MONONGAIELA (Alieghany Mits,),— Va., Penn: Ohlo River.... 800 140
MUSKINGUM (table-land, Ohio),—07i0 ? * .... 250 100
Ir, KANAWHA (Alleghany Mis.),— Virginia? .... 400 66
301070 (table-land, Ohio),-—010 : “ 1... 200 180
1A0KING (Cumberland Mits.),— Kentucky + “ „0. 180 70
Mia (table-Jand, Ohio),—0%io : „.. 100 75
KENTUOKY (Cumberland Mis.),—Xentucky : # «800 60
GREEN “ “ “* .... 800 „175
WARBASE (table-land, Ohio),-—Ind., IM: “ 2... 500 3800
JUMBERLAND (Cumberland Mis.),—Tenn., Ken,: *% .... 550 120
DENNESSEF, With Holston N. (Alleghany Mis.),— Va., Tenn.,Ala.,
Miss, Ku Ollo River eereee re era e ER NNERG 1,200 276
KASKASKIA (Grand Prairie),—/Uinots : Mississippi Rı......... 800 7
Mıssovkı (Rocky Mis.),—Nebr., Min., Ia., Kan., Mo. : Miesis, R, 8,100 1,800
From te mouth of the Mlsanurt to the Gulf of Mexieo the distunce 18 1,350
Mmlles—nnking the total Jength of the Missouri 4,450 miles,
YELLOW STONE (Rocky Mis.),— Nebraska: Missouri River..... 750 250
DLATTE ; “ ‚# ..... 1,200 90
Kansas (Grent Plain),— Kansas: * ..«.. 600 150
DSAGE # —Kunsar, Missouri: “ ..... 450 165
ELLINOIS, With Kankakee R, (Indiana),-—Znd,, ZZ: Misslesippi R. 485 280
Dres Moryes (Coteau des Prairies),-—Ain., Zowa : “ 400 200
TOowA “ —Towa: “ 800 70
Rock (Wisconsin),— Wisconsin, Zllinote: Mississippi River..... 275 170
N 1800N8IN (Ontonagon Ridge),— Wisconsin: +...» 400 120
JHIPPEWA “ “ “ .... 260 70
Ir. CRO1% # —Wiüse., Min: * .... 225 80
Ir. PrrEns (Coteau des Prairies),— Min, : “ .:22 800 100
3ABINE (Red River divide),—7exas: Gulf of Mexico.......... 400
TRINITY “ “ «“ ve O0 80
BRAZOß “ “. “ ........x.x 750 250
JoLORADO (Liano Estacado), “ ES rsneuwe0040 690 220
RıO GRANDE (Rocky Mite.),—N. Mew., Tex. Mex, : Gulf of Moxico 2,000 700
JOATZAOOALOOS (Cordilleras),-— Mexico - “ 120 20
TBUMABINTA ' “ —@untemala, Mes. ? “ 250 120
\IEXOALA “ —Merico: Pacific Ocean......... 600
JoLORADO (Rocky Mits.),-— Oregon, Utah, New Mex., Calif:, Men. +
Gulf of California ...0.00. 000er Pr 1,850 250
31.4 (Sierra Madre\,— New Mexico : Colorado River........... 650
SAN JOAQUIN (Sierra Nevada), Culijornia Sacramento River, * 850 50
3JAORAMENTO * “ San Francisco Bay 450 150
CoLUMBIA (Rocky Mits.).— Brit, Pos. Wasln, Oregon : Pacific 0.1.200 185
