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SCIENCE / GEOGRAPHY
List: Top Ten Longest Rivers in the United States (USA)
Date: 2007
Source: Pringles World Atlas
Base: All rivers in the United States of America.
Notes: The USA has over 250,000 rivers, totalling approximately 3,500,000 miles. The longest river is the Missouri but the biggest in terms of water volume is the deeper Mississippi River.
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Rank
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River
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Length (miles)
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1.
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Missouri
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2,540
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2.
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Mississippi
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2,340
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3.
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Yukon
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1,980
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4.
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Rio Grande
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1,900
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5.
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St. Lawrence
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1,890
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6.
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Arkansas
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1,460
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7.
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Colorado
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1,450
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8.
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Red
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1,290
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9.
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Brazos
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1,280
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10.
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Columbia
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1,240
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