Brazos River
The Brazos River, which is Texas’ longest river which is 840 long and covers a drainage area of 41,700 square long. It starts in New Mexico and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Along its trip, it passes through different geographies like the plains of West Texas and the flat Coastal Plain. Its main river was named” Los Brazos de Dios” by Spanish explorers as flows from Stonewall County to the Gulf of Mexico. This is the 14th Largest River in America.
Largest Rivers in America: List of Top 15 Rivers
List of Top Largest Rivers in America: The Missouri River is the largest in America with a length of 2341 miles. In the Oxford Dictionary, Rivers are defined to be a fine and large amount of liquid following a direction. It is usually streamlined in nature streaming from one direction to another and is continuously flowing. It may flow into a larger water body with boundaries.
America has more than 250,000 rivers passing through various routes but the Largest River in America is the Missouri River with about length of 2,341 miles. Let us have a look at the other 15 largest rivers in America.
Table of Content
- List of Largest Rivers in America and its Comparative Analysis
- 1. Missouri River
- 2. Mississippi River
- 3. Yukon River
- 4. Rio Grande River
- 5. Arkansas River
- 6. Colorado River
- 7. Red River
- 8. Columbia River
- 9. Snake River
- 10. Ohio River
- 11. Tennessee River
- 12. Canadian River
- 13. Texas Colorado River aka Colorado River if Texas
- 14. Brazos River
- 15. Green River
- FAQs on Largest Rivers in America