Longest River In The World – Nile – 6650 Kilometres

List of Longest Rivers in Canada

Canada has more than 8,500 rivers which have proper names. Canada has over 2 million rivers. But it is hard to give an exact count because people define rivers differently. Here are the 47 longest river names of Canada as mentioned below....

1. Mackenzie River – Beaufort Sea – 4,241 KM

The Mackenzie River is a long river in Canada’s northern forest. It starts at Great Slave Lake, near where Alberta and the Northwest Territories meet. The river flows northwest, around the Rocky Mountains, and ends in a wide, wet area at the Arctic Ocean. It is the second longest river in North America and Canada’s longest river system. It drains a large area, about one-fifth of Canada’s land, and brings lots of fresh water to the Arctic Ocean every year. Many animals live in and around the Mackenzie River, like white whales, fish hawks, big birds, and ducks....

2. Yukon River – Bering Sea – 3,185 KM

The Yukon River is a large river in Canada and Alaska. It is 1,980 miles long and begins at the McNeil River. Some smaller rivers join it, like the Teslin and Klondike rivers. There is a special place called the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve along the Yukon and Charley rivers. People can stay in cabins there for free and see old mining stuff. The Yukon River starts in British Columbia, Canada, and flows through the Yukon territory. Then it goes into Alaska and empties into the Bering Sea. It is a huge river, even bigger than Texas or Alberta....

3. Saint Lawrence River – Gulf of St. Lawrence – 3,058 KM

The St. Lawrence River is a big river that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 1,197 kilometers long and covers an area of 16 million square kilometers. It flows from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, passing through Quebec, Ontario, and New York. The river’s drainage basin is about 1 million square kilometers, with 505,000 square kilometers in the US. It has eight bridges, including the Jacques Cartier Bridge, Thousand Islands Bridge, and Quebec Bridge. The St. Lawrence River’s mean discharge is almost 10,100 m/s, making it the largest in Canada. The area along the river, called the St. Lawrence River Valley or Kaniatarowanenneh by the Mohawks, has a long history of use by indigenous peoples dating back over 9,000 years....

4. Nelson River – Hudson Bay – 2,575 KM

The Nelson River is a long river in Manitoba, Canada. It starts at Playgreen Lake, goes northeast, and ends at Hudson Bay. Its total length, including other rivers, is 2,575 kilometers. It is named after Robert Nelson, a ship’s captain, but the Cree people called it Powinigow or Powinini-gow. The basin of the Nelson/Churchill river is big and important. It is the third largest water system in North America and covers eight Treaty territories and the homeland of the Métis. It helped Europeans settle in the west....

5. Slave River – Great Slave Lake – 2,338 KM

The Slave River starts in Alberta and flows into the Northwest Territories. It is named after the Slavey people. Chipewyan people moved others from the area. It’s famous for kayaking with four sets of fast-moving water called rapids. Some rapids are easy, some are hard. The river has lots of water and big waves. It is also home to North America’s northernmost pelican colony. It starts at the Peace-Athabasca Delta and eventually reaches the Arctic Ocean....

6. Columbia River – Pacific Ocean – 2,000 KM

The Columbia River is the fourth biggest river in the US. It starts in Canada and goes for 1,243 miles until it reaches the Pacific Ocean in Oregon and Washington. It is used for transportation, drinking water, and fishing. It also makes a lot of hydropower, about a third for the US. The river’s area is massive, covering parts of seven states and one Canadian province. It is the biggest river in the Pacific Northwest. People have relied on it for a long time, both culturally and economically. People have been living around the Columbia River for over 15,000 years. Salmon are in danger because the water is getting warmer....

7. Saskatchewan River – Lake Winnipeg – 1,939 KM

The Saskatchewan River is a big river in Canada that goes from the Rocky Mountains in Alberta to Lake Winnipeg. It’s the fourth-longest river in Canada and the biggest river system in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Its name means “fast-flowing river” in Cree. It starts when the North and South Saskatchewan rivers come together, both of which start in the Rocky Mountains. The North Saskatchewan River is 800 miles (1,287 km) long and the South Saskatchewan River is 865 miles (1,392 km) long. For thousands of years, the Saskatchewan River has been an important route for Indigenous people, and it was crucial for fur trade and early exploration by Europeans....

8. Peace River – Slave River – 1,923 KM

Peace River is a long river in Canada that starts in the Rocky Mountains and flows through Alberta. It joins the Athabasca River to form the Slave River. There is a town in Alberta where the Peace River, Smoky River, Heart River, and Pat’s Creek meet. Paynes Creek Historic State Park in Florida has a river where visitors can explore by boat or along the shores on foot....

Longest River In The World – Nile – 6650 Kilometres

The Nile is a large river in Africa that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. It is the longest river in Africa and was once believed to be the longest in the world....

Shortest River In The World – Roe River – 61 Meters

The Roe River in Montana flows from Giant Springs to the Missouri River near Great Falls. Before 2006, it was called the world’s shortest river by Guinness. It is about 201 feet long at its longest point, which is around the same as the distance between first and second base in baseball. It might have been named after the Giant Springs Trout Hatchery....

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