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Actually, the Mississippi is a tributary of the Missouri, geographically, although not politically. -- Zoe
This page needs to be put into alphabetical order. The list of rivers in the USA is a mess. Michael Hardy 01:12 19 May 2003 (UTC)
Wait ... maybe I was misled by the fact that some entries are subordinate to others. Michael Hardy 01:15 19 May 2003 (UTC)
I'm for an alphabetic listing here. Put tributary information on the entries for each river. Bkonrad 03:48, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)
I'd arrange it as: Rivers which drain to the Pacific (North to South), Rivers which drain to the Atlantic, Rivers which drain to the Arctic Ocean, and Rivers which drain to inland basins. Mackerm 23:23, May 14, 2004 (UTC)
I made a note to the category:rivers discussion indicating a need for a cohesive philosophy for organizating river data. the notion of rivers of the americas seems odd to me given that there co-existing lists by country/state/province/etc. I could see some benefit if there was a list based upon non-political geography (e.g. a continent's watersheds) so that an article might describe a river for its entire length. In this not very useful wikiworld of never-ending lists (how many lists must be updated if a new article is added?), what would be truly useful are maps and a better philosophy for article organization.
Ken Mar 9 2005 1630 (PST)
Is this page just for "major" rivers? what about the rivers on each caribbean island, like
List of rivers in Saint Lucia for example? perhaps they would go on the
List of rivers in Central American and the Caribbean, but not here? just a thought --
Doviende 19:14, 24 September 2005 (UTC)
What is the definition of 'major' rivers for purposes of this article? With no definition, this article could become a deletion candidate as 'artibrary inclusion criteria'. Hmains ( talk) 00:35, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
What is the point of this list when better lists exist for each country. Why not make this list just a list of country lists, with a list for each country that has a list? Hmains ( talk) 21:08, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
It is shocking that such major [Navigable!] or long rivers as these were not even mentioned:
Allegheny River,
Arkansas River, and
Alabama River. (The latter is navigable for its entire lengths, as are the Mobile, Ohio, Tennessee, Apalachicola, Tombigbee, Illinois, Des Plaines, Chicago, Detroit, St. Claire, St. Lawrence, and Lowe Mississippi.
This is one thing that is indisputable: one thing that makes a river a MAJOR one is being navigable.
Also, during the early years of the United States, the
Altamaha River (Georgia) was used by steamboats. Now, most of that part of the state is boondocks! — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
24.156.78.205 (
talk) 02:20, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
Pittsburgh is a city of three navigable rivers: the
Allegheny River, the
Monongahela River, and the
Ohio River, and so those three ought to come instantly to mind. I am not even a Pennsylvanian or a Northeasterner, but rather a Southerner.
Other notable places in the U.S.A. where two rivers come together to form the third, navigable or not:
Rome, Georgia: the Etowah River, the Oostanaula River, and the Coosa River
Montgomery/Wetumpka, Alabama: the Coosa, the Tallapoosa, and the Alabama
Upstream from Mobile, Alabama: the Alabama, the Tombigbee, and the Mobile
Knoxville: the Holston River, the French Broad River, and the Tennessee
St. Louis: the Upper Mississippi, the Missouri, and the Lower Mississippi
At a relatively unpopulated place in southern Georgia, the Oconee and the Ocmulgee join to form the
Altamaha River. At its mouth, the Altamaha deposits a large amount of fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean.
In the "Delta" part of California, the
Sacramento River, the
San Joaquin River, and the
American River join, and the Sacramento River continues west to
San Francisco Bay near
Vallejo.
24.156.78.205 (
talk) 02:45, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
In an effort to rescue this article from deletion, I added the word significant rivers in the sections, added description of the longest rivers in each of the Americas and in the process of adding longest rivers in each country. Also added some maps/images that illustrate the rivers and major drainage basins. Some rivers that have no known significance have also been deleted. Other things like widest river, largest flow rate, etc. could also be added. Have used information referenced in the individual river articles and geography article on countries. Should include references for everything. Welcome any other comments or ideas. -- Talk to G Moore 14:54, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
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Actually, the Mississippi is a tributary of the Missouri, geographically, although not politically. -- Zoe
This page needs to be put into alphabetical order. The list of rivers in the USA is a mess. Michael Hardy 01:12 19 May 2003 (UTC)
Wait ... maybe I was misled by the fact that some entries are subordinate to others. Michael Hardy 01:15 19 May 2003 (UTC)
I'm for an alphabetic listing here. Put tributary information on the entries for each river. Bkonrad 03:48, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)
I'd arrange it as: Rivers which drain to the Pacific (North to South), Rivers which drain to the Atlantic, Rivers which drain to the Arctic Ocean, and Rivers which drain to inland basins. Mackerm 23:23, May 14, 2004 (UTC)
I made a note to the category:rivers discussion indicating a need for a cohesive philosophy for organizating river data. the notion of rivers of the americas seems odd to me given that there co-existing lists by country/state/province/etc. I could see some benefit if there was a list based upon non-political geography (e.g. a continent's watersheds) so that an article might describe a river for its entire length. In this not very useful wikiworld of never-ending lists (how many lists must be updated if a new article is added?), what would be truly useful are maps and a better philosophy for article organization.
Ken Mar 9 2005 1630 (PST)
Is this page just for "major" rivers? what about the rivers on each caribbean island, like
List of rivers in Saint Lucia for example? perhaps they would go on the
List of rivers in Central American and the Caribbean, but not here? just a thought --
Doviende 19:14, 24 September 2005 (UTC)
What is the definition of 'major' rivers for purposes of this article? With no definition, this article could become a deletion candidate as 'artibrary inclusion criteria'. Hmains ( talk) 00:35, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
What is the point of this list when better lists exist for each country. Why not make this list just a list of country lists, with a list for each country that has a list? Hmains ( talk) 21:08, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
It is shocking that such major [Navigable!] or long rivers as these were not even mentioned:
Allegheny River,
Arkansas River, and
Alabama River. (The latter is navigable for its entire lengths, as are the Mobile, Ohio, Tennessee, Apalachicola, Tombigbee, Illinois, Des Plaines, Chicago, Detroit, St. Claire, St. Lawrence, and Lowe Mississippi.
This is one thing that is indisputable: one thing that makes a river a MAJOR one is being navigable.
Also, during the early years of the United States, the
Altamaha River (Georgia) was used by steamboats. Now, most of that part of the state is boondocks! — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
24.156.78.205 (
talk) 02:20, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
Pittsburgh is a city of three navigable rivers: the
Allegheny River, the
Monongahela River, and the
Ohio River, and so those three ought to come instantly to mind. I am not even a Pennsylvanian or a Northeasterner, but rather a Southerner.
Other notable places in the U.S.A. where two rivers come together to form the third, navigable or not:
Rome, Georgia: the Etowah River, the Oostanaula River, and the Coosa River
Montgomery/Wetumpka, Alabama: the Coosa, the Tallapoosa, and the Alabama
Upstream from Mobile, Alabama: the Alabama, the Tombigbee, and the Mobile
Knoxville: the Holston River, the French Broad River, and the Tennessee
St. Louis: the Upper Mississippi, the Missouri, and the Lower Mississippi
At a relatively unpopulated place in southern Georgia, the Oconee and the Ocmulgee join to form the
Altamaha River. At its mouth, the Altamaha deposits a large amount of fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean.
In the "Delta" part of California, the
Sacramento River, the
San Joaquin River, and the
American River join, and the Sacramento River continues west to
San Francisco Bay near
Vallejo.
24.156.78.205 (
talk) 02:45, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
In an effort to rescue this article from deletion, I added the word significant rivers in the sections, added description of the longest rivers in each of the Americas and in the process of adding longest rivers in each country. Also added some maps/images that illustrate the rivers and major drainage basins. Some rivers that have no known significance have also been deleted. Other things like widest river, largest flow rate, etc. could also be added. Have used information referenced in the individual river articles and geography article on countries. Should include references for everything. Welcome any other comments or ideas. -- Talk to G Moore 14:54, 21 June 2021 (UTC)