03.05.2020
What characterizes the rivers of the Pacific basin. Russian rivers flowing into the Pacific Ocean. flowing into the Gulf of Alaska
The largest of all oceans is the Pacific. It washes five continents and covers an area of 179 million km2. It includes many rivers, bays and seas. Almost 10 thousand islands and archipelagos are washed by its waters. What rivers are in the Pacific Ocean? What seas does it belong to?
great ocean
Ferdinand Magellan was one of the first to set out on an open voyage across the unknown ocean. He was very lucky with the weather, which is why he named it Quiet. Fortune smiled on the navigator, because the ocean is far from calm everywhere. For example, volcanoes and mountains located on the border with it can cause tsunamis, and typhoons and hurricanes often occur in tropical latitudes.
It is also called the Great Ocean, because it is the largest in size. It accounts for approximately 33% of the planet's surface and almost 50% of the ocean area. It washes all the continents of the Earth except Africa. His average depth 3984 meters, which is higher than other oceans.
The deepest place is the Mariana Trench, which goes down 11 thousand meters. At the bottom of the ocean there are no less impressive trenches, such as the Philippine (10,540 m) or the Kuril-Kamchatsky (9,783 m).
The ocean amazes with the number of islands, among which there are many tourist ones. Important transport routes run through it. Its bottom serves as a source of minerals, and the waters have become home to a huge number of species. commercial fish, mammals, mollusks, rare animals and plants. However, not all of its inhabitants are known to science.
Seas of the Pacific Basin
All the seas, straits and bays of the Pacific Ocean occupy 18% of its area. In the western part of the ocean, the coasts of the mainlands are strongly dissected and surrounded by numerous islands. Because of this, there is the largest number of seas. In total there are about 30 of them.
In the east, the coast is smoother, and there are no seas there. But there are three bays: Panama, California and Alaska. Next to the latter is the northernmost sea of the Pacific Ocean - the Bering Sea. It washes the shores of Eurasia and North America, and from the south it is bordered by the “dotted line” of the Commander and Aleutian Islands.
Together with the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan, the Bering Sea washes the Far East of Russia. To the south of them, the number of reservoirs begins to increase. The most famous are: East China, Yellow, Coral, Philippine, Fiji, Bandu, Tasman and Solomon seas. They wash Australia and the southeastern part of Eurasia.
If you do not take into account the concept of the Southern Ocean, then the Pacific Ocean reaches Antarctica. There it forms the Amundsen, Ross, Bellingshausen and other water bodies named after the discoverers.
Rivers of the Pacific Basin
Approximately 40 rivers belong to the Great Ocean. For most of them (Mekong, Yukon, Amur), the mouth "opens" into the seas and bays. Some (Mamberamo, Yoshino, Balsas) fall into open waters i.e. into the ocean.
Due to the peculiarities of the relief of the continents, many of them are mountainous. As a rule, they are fast and full-flowing. This allows them to cut their way through the rocks, forming the most beautiful gorges and valleys, like the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River.
Interestingly, there are very large rivers in the Pacific Ocean basin only in Eurasia and North America. They are not found in Australia due to the hot and arid climate. In South America, water is blocked by a dense wall of mountains. In Antarctica, the largest river flows not into the ocean, but into the lake of one of its valleys.
We will get acquainted with the largest and longest rivers of the Pacific Ocean basin in more detail in the table.
Name | Place of confluence | Length, km |
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East China Sea | |||
Yellow Sea | |||
China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos | South China Sea | ||
Canada, USA | Bering Sea | ||
Russia, China | Amur Estuary | ||
Colorado | USA, Mexico | gulf of california | |
Pearl (Zhujiang) | South China Sea | ||
Strait of Georgia | |||
Yellow Sea | |||
Chao Phraya | South China Sea |
Yangtze
The Yangtze is the deepest river in Eurasia and the longest river in the Pacific Ocean. She begins her journey in the Tibetan Plateau and ends in the East China Sea. The river basin covers ⅕ of the area of all of China. It divides the country into northern and southern regions who differ markedly in their culture.
In Yunnan province, the river passes through the deep gorges of the Three Parallel Rivers National Park. The height of the rocks here reaches about 3000 kilometers. River waters are used for irrigation of fields, navigation and energy. The world's largest hydroelectric power plant is located on the Yangtze. In the area of the famous Leaping Tiger Gorge, it forms many rapids, attracting the attention of rafting enthusiasts.
Yukon
The Yukon River begins in Lake Marsh, in northwestern Canada, and then flows into Alaska, emptying into the Bering Sea. Most of the year it is covered with ice, which melts for a maximum of four months.
The river has long been ignored by the white population of America. The first attempts to study it began only in 1830. But in the XX century, it became one of the most famous, thanks to the "gold rush". On the right tributary of the river, the Klondike, gold was discovered. Very quickly, everyone who wanted to earn money began to come here, and the name of the tributary turned into a household name and began to mean a place full of treasures.
Amur
The Amur River is the longest in the Far East. It originates from the confluence of Shilka and Argun. It stretches across four regions of Russia, from Transbaikalia to Khabarovsk Territory, and for almost its entire length is a natural border with China.
The mouth of the Amur is controversial. The river flows into the Amur estuary, and it is periodically referred to either the Sea of Okhotsk or the Sea of Japan. As a rule, the first wins more often. Along its entire length, the river is navigable and serves as a crossing not only for passenger, but also for cargo ships. In addition, it is known for a huge variety of fish (108-140 species), which are twice as many here as in the largest rivers of Russia - the Lena, Ob and Yenisei.
Anadyr
Both the source and the mouth of the Anadyr River are located on the territory of Russia. It begins on the Anadyr Plateau and flows into the bay of the Bering Strait - Onemen. Anadyr is far from the best major river ocean, but the largest in Chukotka. Its length is 1150 kilometers.
About 30 species of fish (whitefish, chum salmon, salmon) are found in the river, and reserves of gold and coal have been found in its lower reaches. Its numerous tributaries and branches are connected to each other through lakes, forming a dense network. Most of them are fickle, and dry up in the middle of a short summer, forming oxbow lakes.
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Rivers of the Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Basin includes rivers flowing directly into the Pacific Ocean and rivers flowing into the seas, bays and bays of the Pacific Ocean. This article provides descriptions of the most long rivers Pacific Ocean(over 1200 km long) and list of Pacific Ocean rivers over 100 km long(table)
The longest rivers in the Pacific Ocean basin (over 1200 km). Descriptions.
1. The Yangtze River (6300) - China - the river of the Pacific Ocean basin.
yangtze river- the longest river in Eurasia and the longest river in the Pacific Ocean - originates in the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau at an altitude of about 5600 km and flows through China from west to east, making a large turn to the south after Qinghai province. The lower course of the Yangtze passes through the southern part of the Great Plain of China, where the river often divides into branches, while the width of the main channel reaches 2 km or more. In the area where it flows into the East China Sea, the Yangtze forms a large-scale delta with an area of about 80 thousand km².
The Yangtze River has a huge cultural and economic importance for the country. This is China's main waterway. The total length of the waterways of the Yangtze basin exceeds 17 thousand km. The river is one of the busiest waterways in the world. Volume freight traffic in 2005 reached 795 million tons.
The Yangtze River basin, which covers a fifth of China, is home to a third of the country's population and produces about 20% of GDP. The world's largest hydroelectric power plant, the Three Gorges Hydroelectric Power Plant, was built on the longest river in the Pacific Ocean.
The Yangtze River is home to many animals, including several endangered species such as the Chinese river dolphin, Chinese alligators and Korean sturgeon. In the basin of the longest river in the Pacific Ocean, there are several nature reserves and part of the listed Three Parallel Rivers National Park world heritage UNESCO.
2. The Yellow River (5464) - China - the river of the Pacific Ocean basin.
Huanghe- one of the greatest rivers in the world, is the second longest river in Asia and the fifth longest river in the world. The name of the river translated from Chinese means "Yellow River". The yellow color of the waters of the river is given by the abundance of sediments, of which there are so many in the river that the sea into which it flows is called Yellow. In terms of sediment volume, the Yellow River ranks first in the world (1.3 billion tons / year).
Huang He originates in the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau at an altitude of over 4000 m, and flows into the Bohai Gulf of the Yellow Sea, forming a delta in the confluence area. According to various sources, the length of the river is from 4670 km to 5464 km, and the area of its basin is from 745 thousand km² to 771 thousand km².
The river is usually divided into three parts- upstream, middle and downstream. The upper course of the river runs along the northeast of the Tibetan Plateau and the Loess Plateau of northwestern China; the middle reaches include the valley between Ordos and Shaanxi and the gorges further downstream; the lower course of the river runs along the Great Chinese Plain.
Yellow River Basin provides about 140 million people drinking water and water for irrigation. A number of hydroelectric power stations have been built on the river.
For flood protection a system of dams with a total length of more than 5,000 km has been built along the river. Breaks of dams led to catastrophic floods, accompanied by large-scale destruction and a change in the river channel (the maximum change in the channel was about 800 km). Due to the incredible catastrophic floods, the Yellow River received the nickname "Mountain of China".
3. Mekong River (4500) - the river of the Pacific Ocean basin.
The Mekong River is the largest river in the Pacific Ocean basin on the Indochina Peninsula. Length - about 4500 km, basin area - 810 thousand km². The river originates on the Tangla Range in the Tibetan Plateau, flows into the South China Sea, forming a delta. The Mekong Delta is one of the largest deltas in the world. Located in Vietnam.
In the upper and middle reaches The Mekong flows mainly through the bottom of deep gorges, has a rapids channel. At the exit of the Mekong to the Cambodian plain, there is one of the largest, widest, waterfalls in the world - Khon (about 21 m high).
The waters of the lower Mekong used for irrigation. Wide floods of the river contribute to rice cultivation. The huge hydropower resources of the Mekong (about 75 million kW) are almost not used.
The rivers and lakes of the Mekong basin are rich in fish(mainly from the carp family), a lot of waterfowl, river dolphins, crocodiles have been preserved, mainly in Cambodia.
Mekong is navigable over 700 km (in high water - 1600 km, to Vientiane). Sea vessels rise to Phnom Penh (350 km). However, the river is very unstable, its course changes all the time, and shallows appear.
4. Yukon River (3185) - USA, Canada - a river in the Pacific Ocean.
The Yukon is a river in the Pacific Ocean in northwestern Canada and the United States. The length of the river is 3185 km, the basin area is about 832 thousand km². The river originates in Marsh Lake in Canadian territory, then flows northwest to the border with Alaska, which it crosses almost exactly in the middle from east to west and flows into the Bering Sea, forming a delta. Main tributaries: Tanana, Pelly, Porcupine, Koyukuk.
Riverbed V upstream passes through a deep mountain valley, this part of the river is characterized by rapids. Further, after confluence with the Pelly River, the channel of the Yukon River acquires a flat character.
Width valleys up to 30 km. In high water it rises 15-20 m above sea level. Water discharge at the mouth 6428 m³/sec. The river is navigable from May to September for 3200 km (up to the Whitehorse Rapids).
Economic value. The Swatka Reservoir was built in the Yukon.
Flora and fauna. Most of the river basin is located in the subarctic zone. The vegetation is represented by such tree species as aspen, birch, poplar, pine and spruce. Typical representatives of the fauna of the Pacific Ocean are: muskrats, beavers, weasels, foxes, lynxes, coyotes, wolves, minks and black bears. Wolverine, grizzly, bald eagle, golden eagle and trumpeter swan can also be found here, as well as large populations migratory birds, primarily waterfowl and shore swallows.
In 1991, the 48-kilometer section of the river from La Berge Lake to the mouth of the Teslin River was included in List of protected rivers of Canada.
Yukon River known for itsgold rush" beginning of the XX century - Klondike, named after the tributary river.
5. Amur River (2824) - China, Russia - a river in the Pacific Ocean basin.
Amur - the longest river in the Far East. It originates from the confluence of the Shilka and Argun rivers, flows through the territory of Russia and the border between Russia and China and flows into the Sea of Okhotsk (according to some sources - into the Sea of Japan). The length of the river is 2824 km. Main tributaries: Zeya, Bureya, Sungari, Ussuri, Anyui, Amgun. The average annual water flow in the mouth area is 11,400 m³/s. Amur is navigable along its entire length.
By pool area(1855 thousand km²) Amur takes the fourth place among the rivers of Russia and the tenth place among the rivers of the world. The Amur river basin is located in temperate latitudes East Asia. Within the Amur basin, four physical and geographical zones are represented: forest, forest-steppe, steppe and semi-desert.
According to the features of the valley the river of the Pacific Ocean basin is divided into three main sections: the Upper Amur (to the mouth of the Zeya River; 883 kilometers), the speed of the flow is 5.3 km / h, the Middle Amur (from the mouth of the Zeya River to the mouth of the Ussuri River inclusive; 975 kilometers), the speed of the flow 5.5 km / h and the Lower Amur (from the mouth of the Ussuri River to Nikolaevsk-on-Amur; 966 kilometers), the speed of the current is 4.2 km / h.
Ichthyofauna. The diversity of the ichthyofauna of the Amur is unparalleled among the rivers of Russia. More than 100 species and subspecies of fish are found here, of which 36 species are of commercial importance.
Ecology. Almost every year, the river exceeds the MPC for phenol, nitrates and microbiological indicators.
Colorado is a major river in the southwestern United States and the extreme northwest of Mexico. Length - 2334 km. Basin area - 637,137 km² (seventh place among largest basins North America). Begins in rocky mountains ah of the state of Colorado, flows into the Gulf of California of the Pacific Ocean, forming a vast delta.
The height from which the waters of the sources of the river descend to the ocean is 3104 meters. On its way, the Colorado River forms several narrow canyons, including the famous Grand Canyon, whose picturesque views attract tourists from all over the world.
Climate in different parts of the Pacific basin is quite different. Temperature extremes range from 49°C in desert areas to -46°C in winter in the Rocky Mountains.
The Colorado River has an important economic importance: it is a necessary source of water for the needs of agriculture and the population of cities in the vast territory of the south-west of the country. The flow of the river and its tributaries is controlled by a variety of dams, reservoirs, and diversion channels that carry water both inside and outside the Colorado River Basin, and provide water to about 40 million people. The river is actively used for electricity generation.
Ecological problems. Since the middle of the 20th century, overuse of the basin's rivers for irrigation and other uses has meant that today Colorado increasingly does not reach the Gulf of California, except in the most abundant years.
7. Zhujiang River (2200) - China - the river of the Pacific Ocean basin.
Zhujiang- the third longest river in China, has a length of 2200 km. It is formed at the confluence of the Xijiang (Western River), Dongjiang (Eastern River), and Beijiang (Northern River). It flows into the South China Sea, forming a wide delta, turning into an estuary.
pearl river, starting in the jungle in the northeast of Vietnam, flows through the south of China, incorporating many tributaries, which makes it the second most full-flowing river in the country after the Yangtze. Like most Chinese rivers it flows from west to east. flows into to Zhujiangkou Bay South China Sea, forming an estuary below, the length of which is over 40 km, and the area is 39,380 km 2. At the entrance to the estuary is the mountainous Wanshan archipelago, which includes 104 islands. Some islands of the archipelago are so large in area that they contain several districts of Guangzhou and other cities.
developed on the Pearl River pearl fishing, which gave the name to the river - "Pearl River".
Ecology. The Pearl River is one of the most polluted waterways in the world. The main sources of pollution are industrial and domestic effluents and air emissions. The Chinese government imposes a ban on fishing in Zhujiang for certain periods: in its waters, as well as in bottom sediments, salts of heavy metals and many other dangerous to human health are found chemical compounds- these data were given in his Greenpeace report in 2009. Unnatural chemical composition water also destroys fish spawning grounds and fish fry. The population of white dolphins in the South China Sea is also under threat.
In 2007 The World Bank allocated $97 million to the PRC to clean up Zhujiang. About 30 new treatment plants were built. In 2014, a joint report by the Department of Protection was published environment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Guangdong Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau, which stated that in 2013 compared to 2006, the air quality in the Pearl River region has improved significantly.
8. Fraser River (1370) - Canada - the river of the Pacific Ocean.
fraser- the main river of the province of British Columbia (Canada).
The Fraser River rises in Mount Robson Provincial Park on the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains in central British Columbia. It flows in a general southwesterly direction. The length of the river is 1370 km.
Pool area rivers 233,100 km², with most of the basin (232,300 km²) located in Canada, and a smaller part (800 km²) in the USA.
Nutrition mostly rain and snow, high water - from May to September. Average consumption water per year is 112 km³, the river carries about 20 million tons of sediment (0.179 kg per cubic meter of water) into the Pacific Ocean.
The Fraser River flows into into the Strait of Georgia, forming a delta.
9. Liaohe River (1345) - China - the river of the Pacific Ocean basin.
The Liaohe is the largest river in southern Manchuria. Formed at the confluence of the Dongliaohe and Xiliaohe rivers, flows into the Bohai Bay yellow sea. The length of the river is 1345 km, the basin area is 231 thousand km². Average water consumption of approximately 500 m³/sec. The influence of tides can be traced up to 40 km from the mouth.
Feeding the river mostly rainy. Freezes in December, opens in April. The Liaohe Basin is prone to frequent flooding during floods. Like the Yellow River, the Liaohe carries a lot of loess - fertile yellow soil.
Reservoirs created in Liaohe Basin to regulate runoff Dahofan, Erlongshan.
Liaohe is navigable from Shuangliao city. At the mouth of the river is the large seaport of Yingkou.
On the plain in the middle and lower reaches of the Liaohe River is located large oil and gas field of the same name, opened in 1980. The initial oil reserves are 500 million tons.
10. Chao Phraya River (1200) - Thailand - the river of the Pacific Ocean basin.
Chao Phraya is a river in the Indochina peninsula. the largest river in Thailand along with the Mekong. The river is formed at the confluence of the Ping and Nan rivers, flows into Gulf of Thailand South China Sea. The length of the river with tributaries is about 1200 km.
River basin area- 150-160 thousand km². At the mouth of the Chao Phraya there is a delta, which, due to sediments, is displaced into the sea by 30-60 cm per year.
The river is navigable, full-flowing from May to November - during the monsoon rains.
The waters of the Pacific Ocean are used in irrigation agriculture (rice growing).
Cities are located on the river Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chainat, Singburi, Angthong, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Bangkok and Samut Prakan.
Rivers of the Pacific Basin (complete list of rivers of the Pacific Ocean with a length of more than 100 km).
| Pacific river name |
Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Pacific Ocean (Eurasia). |
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| Sepik | Papua - New Guinea, Indonesia | 1126 km | 80,321 km² | Mount Victor Emmanuel | Pacific Ocean, Bismarck Sea | ||||
| Mahakam | Indonesia (Kalimantan Island, East Kalimantan Province) | 920 km | 80,000 km² | Southern slope of Mount Chemeru | Pacific Ocean, Macassar Strait | ||||
| Mamberamo | Indonesia (New Guinea, Popua Province) | 700 km | 80,000 km² | Pacific Ocean | |||||
| Kinabatangan | Malaysia (Kalimantan, Sabah) | 564 km | 16,800 km² | Central Sabah | Pacific Ocean, Sulu Sea | ||||
| Kluta | New Zealand, South Island, Otago Region | 338 km | 21,960 km² | Oz. Wanaka | Pacific Ocean, 75 km southwest of Dunedin | ||||
| Abukuma | Japan (Miyagi, Fukushima) | 239 km | 5390 km² | Mount Asahi, 1300 m. | Pacific Ocean, near the village of Watari | ||||
| Yoshino | Japan (Shikoku Island) | 194 km | 3750 km² | Pacific Ocean | |||||
| Sagami | Japan (Honshu island, Kanagawa and Yamanashi prefectures) | 109 km | 1680 km² | Lake Yamanaka | Pacific Ocean, near the city of Hiratsuka | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Pacific Ocean (North America). |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Colorado | USA, Mexico | 2334 km | 637 137 km² | Rocky Mountains | Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California | ||||
| balsas | Mexico | 724 km | 113,100 km² | Mexican highlands | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Skin | Canada (British Columbia) | 579 km | 54,400 km² | Spatsisi Plateau | Pacific Ocean, Chatham Bay | ||||
| Rio Grande de Santiago | Mexico (Jalisco) | 562 km | 76,400 km² | Lake Chapala | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Stickin | Canada (British Columbia), USA (Alaska) | 539 km | 52,000 km² | Spacisi Plateau | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Klamath | USA (California, Oregon) | 423 km | 40,795 km² | Lake Upper Klamath | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Lempa | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | 422 km | 18,246 km² | between the Sierra Madre and the Sierra del Merendon | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Horn | USA (Oregon) | 322 km | 13,400 km² | cascade mountains | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Nass | Canada (British Columbia) | 280 km | 21,100 km² | coast range | Pacific Ocean, Portland Bay | ||||
| Tehuantepec | Mexico (Oaxaca) | 240 km | 10,090 km² | 17°00′26″ s. sh. 96°14′22″ W d. | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Tijuana | USA, Mexico | 195 km | Pacific Ocean | ||||||
| Nihalem | USA (Oregon) | 190.7 km | 2214 km² | Tillamook State Forest | Pacific Ocean, Nihalem Bay | ||||
| Umpqua | USA (Oregon) | 179 km | 11,163 km² | confluence of the North Umpqua and South Umpqua rivers | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Russian River | USA (California) | 177 km | 3846 km² | Mendocino Ridge | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| siuslow | USA (Oregon) | 177 km | 2002 km² | Southwest Lane County | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Suchyate | Guatemala, Mexico | 161 km | 1230 km² | Volcano Takana | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Santa Ana | USA (California) | 154 km | 6863 km² | San Bernardino Range | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Santa Ynez | USA (California) | 148 km | 2321 km² | Santa Ynez Ridge | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Rio Paz | Guatemala, El Salvador | 134 km | 2661 km² | Mountains of Quesada | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Santa Clara | USA (California) | 134 km | 4144 km² | San Gabriel Mountains | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Guadalupe | USA (California) | 160 km | Santa Cruz Mountains | Pacific Ocean, Alviso Bay | |||||
| Goascoran | Honduras, El Salvador | 130 km | 2663 km² | 13°57′51″ N. sh. 87°41′49″ W d. | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Sailets | USA (Oregon) | 109 km | 966 km² | Suslow National Forest | Pacific Ocean, Sailets Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Pacific Ocean (South America). |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Loa | Chile | 440 km | 33,600 km² | Andes, Minho volcano | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Patia | Colombia | 400 km | 24,000 km² | Volcano Sotara | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Guayas | Ecuador | 389 km | 34,500 km² | Volcano Chimborazo | Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Guayaquil | ||||
| Bio Bio | Chile (Bio-Bio) | 380 km | 23,920 km² | Patagonian Andes | Pacific Ocean, Araucan Bay | ||||
| San Juan | Colombia (Choco) | 380 km | 15,000 km² | Andes, Mount Karamanta | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Chira | Peru (Pyura) | 315 km | 19,095 km² | Ecuadorian Andes | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Copiapó | Chile (Atacama) | 292 km | 18,800 km² | Confluence of the Horker and Rio Pulido | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Maule | Chile (Maule) | 240 km | 20,600 km² | Lake Maule | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Palena | Argentina, Chile | 240 km | 12,887 km² | Lake General Winter | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Huasco | Chile (Atacama) | 190 km | 9857 km² | Confluence of the Transito and Carmen rivers | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Salado | Chile (Atacama) | 175 km | 7575 km² | Pedernales Salt Flats | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| baker | Chile | 170 km | 26,726 km² | Lake Bertrand | Pacific Ocean, Baker Bay | ||||
| Elki | Chile (Coquimbo) | 170 km | 9826 km² | Confluence of the Turbio and Rio Claro rivers | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Tana | Chile (Taracapa) | 163 km | 2790 km² | andean plateau | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Rimac | Peru | 160 km | Andes | Pacific Ocean | |||||
| cisnes | Chile | 160 km | 5464 km² | Andes | Pacific Ocean, | ||||
| Quebrada de Vitor | Chile | 148 km | 1590 km² | Andes | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Liuta | Chile | 147 km | 3400 km² | Andes | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| aconcagua | Chile (Valparaiso) | 142 km | 7200 km² | Confluence of the rivers Juncal and Rio Blanco | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Rio Bueno | Chile (Los Rios, Los Lagos) | 130 km | 15,297 km² | Lake Ranko | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Andalien | Chile (Bio-Bio) | 130 km | 780 km² | 36°47′30″ S sh. 72°49′27″ W d. | Pacific Ocean, Concepción Bay | ||||
| Camarones | Chile | 128 km | 3070 km² | Andes | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Quebrada de Asapa | Chile | 128 km | 3070 km² | andean plateau | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| tolten | Chile (Araucania) | 123 km | 8398 km² | Lake Villaricca | Pacific Ocean | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Avacha Bay. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Avacha | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 122 km | 5090 km² | Ganal Range, Elizovsky District | Avacha Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Gulf of Alaska. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Susitna | USA (Alaska) | 504 km | 52,000 km² | alaska range | Pacific Ocean, Cook Inlet | ||||
| Copper | USA (Alaska) | 460 km | 62,500 km² | Wrangel mountains | Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Alaska | ||||
| Alsek | USA (Alaska), Canada (Yukon) | 250 km | Saint Elias Ridge, Canada | Pacific Ocean | |||||
| kenai | USA (Alaska) | 132 km | 5210 km² | Lake Kenai | Pacific Ocean, Cook Inlet | ||||
| Matanuska | USA (Alaska) | 120 km | Matanuska Glacier, Chugach Mountains | Pacific Ocean, Kenai Bay | |||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Bering Sea. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Yukon | Canada (Yukon), USA (Alaska) | 3185 km | 832,000 km² | Oz. March (Canada) | Bering Sea | ||||
| Anadyr | 1150 km | 191,000 km² | Anadyr Plateau | Bering Sea, Onemen Bay | |||||
| Kuskokwim | USA (Alaska) | 1130 km | 124,319 km² | Confluence of the North Kuskokwim and South Kuskokwim rivers | Bering Sea, Kuskokwim Bay | ||||
| Great | Russia (Chukotka autonomous region) | 451 km | 31,000 km² | Confluence of the rivers Kuyimveem and Kylvygeyvaam | Bering Sea, Onemen Bay | ||||
| Nushagak | USA (Alaska) | 451 km | 34,700 km² | Bering Sea, Bristol Bay | |||||
| Kanchalan | Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | 426 km | 20,600 km² | Chukchi highlands | Bering Sea, Kanchalan Estuary | ||||
| Vyvenka | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 395 km | 13,000 km² | Oz. Gorne, the foot of the Vetveysky ridge | Bering Sea, Corfu Bay | ||||
| Khatyrka | Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | 367 km | 13,400 km² | Koryak Highlands | Bering Sea | ||||
| Apuca | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 296 km | 13,600 km² | Olyutorsky ridge | |||||
| Pahacha | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 293 km | 13,400 km² | Bering Sea, Olyutorsky Bay | |||||
| Avtatkuul | Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | 197 km | 1290 km² | 63°42′40″ s. sh. 176°43′56″ E d. | Bering Sea, Anadyr Estuary | ||||
| Uqelayat | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 188 km | 6820 km² | Bering Sea, Dezhnev Bay | |||||
| Koyuk | USA (Alaska) | 185 km | 5200 km² | center. part of the Seward Peninsula | Bering Sea, Norton Bay | ||||
| Opuka | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 175 km | Bering Sea | ||||||
| Avyavayam | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 155 km | 1330 km² | ||||||
| Kuzitrin | USA (Alaska) | 153 km | Bering Sea, Imuruk Bay | ||||||
| Uka | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 149 km | 4480 km² | ||||||
| Ozernaya | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 145 km | 8480 km² | Confluence of the rivers Left Ozernaya and Right Ozernaya | Bering Sea | ||||
| Unalakleet | USA (Alaska) | 145 km | Mountain range Kaltag | Bering Sea, Norton Bay | |||||
| Nachiki | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 140 km | 1800 km² | Bering Sea, Karaginsky Bay, Litke Strait | |||||
| hailulya | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 112 km | 2220 km² | Bering Sea, Karaginsky Bay, Litke Strait | |||||
| Ilpi | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 112 km | 1790 km² | Bering Sea | |||||
| Gyrmekuul | Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | 110 km | 1900 km² | 64°51′00″ s. sh. 175°16′39″ E d. | Bering Sea, Kanchal Estuary | ||||
| Karaga | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 109 km | 2190 km² | Bering Sea, Karaginsky Bay | |||||
| Kurupka | Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | 100 km | 1980 km² | Chukchi Highlands, lake. Kurupka | Bering Sea, Kuyymkay lagoon | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the East China Sea. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Yangtze | China | 6300 km | 1,808,500 km² | Tibetan Plateau | East China Sea | ||||
| Minjiang | China (Fujian Province) | 577 km | East China Sea | ||||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Yellow Sea. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Huanghe | China | 5464 km | 752,000 km² | Tibetan Plateau | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
| Liaohe | China (Liaoning Province) | 1345 km | 231,000 km² | Changtu County, Tieling City, Liaoning Province | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
| Luanhe | China (Inner Mongolia, Hebei Province) | 877 km | 44,900 km² | confluence of the Shandianhe and Heifenghe rivers | Yellow Sea, Liaodong Bay | ||||
| Yalujiang | DPRK, PRC | 813 km | 63,000 km² | Baitoushan volcano | |||||
| Hangang | Republic of Korea (Gyeonggi-do, Incheon, Seoul) | 514 km | Yellow Sea | ||||||
| Dalinghe | China (Liaoning Province) | 375 km | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||||
| Weihe | China (Shandong Province) | 246 km | 6493 km² | Wulian County, Rizhao City | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
| cheongcheongan | North Korea | 217 km | 9553 km² | Nannim Mountains, Chagang Province | Yellow Sea, West Korea Bay | ||||
| mihe | China (Shandong Province) | 206 km | 3847 km² | Yishan Ridge | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
| Xiaolinghe | China (Liaoning Province) | 206 km | 5475 km² | Chaoyang County, Chaoyang City District | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
| Jiaolayhe | China (Shandong Province) | 130 km | 5478 km² | Gaomi County, Weifang City | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
| Bailanhe | China (Shandong Province) | 127 km | 1237 km² | Dagushan City, Shandong Province | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
| haihe | China (Hebei Province) | 102 km | 280,000 km² | confluence of the Baihe, Weihe, Ziyahe and Daqinghe rivers | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Kamchatka Bay. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Kamchatka | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 758 km | 55,900 km² | median ridge | |||||
| watchman | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 110 km | 2040 km² | Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka Bay | |||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Coral Sea. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Fly | Papua New Guinea | 1120 km | 76,000 km² | mountains star | |||||
| Berdekin | Australia (Queensland) | 732 km | 129,700 km² | Big Dividing Range, Seaview Ridge | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Upstart Bay | ||||
| Fitzroy | Australia (Queensland) | 480 km | 142,664 km² | confluence of the Mackenzie and Dawson rivers | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea | ||||
| Purari | Papua New Guinea | 470 km | 28,738 km² | Bismarck mountains | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua | ||||
| Brisbane | Australia (Queensland) | 344 km | 13,600 km² | Conondale Range, Mount Stanley | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Moreton Bay | ||||
| kikori | Papua New Guinea | 320 km | west of Arthur Gordon's Ridge | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua | |||||
| Mary | Australia (Queensland) | 291 km | 9595 km² | near the village of Burubin | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Great Sandy Sound | ||||
| Turama | Papua New Guinea | 200 km | central ridge | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua | |||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Gulf of Nicoya. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Tempisque | Costa Rica (Guanacaste) | 144 km | 611 km² | Cordillera | Gulf of Nicoya | ||||
| Tarcoles | Costa Rica (Puntarenas) | 111 km | 2121 km² | confluence of the Central Cordillera and Cordillera rivers | Gulf of Nicoya | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Amur | China, Russia | 2824 km | 1,855,000 km² | confluence of the Argun and Shilka rivers | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Penzhina | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 713 km | 73,500 km² | Kolyma Highlands | |||||
| Kuyul | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 458 km | 24,100 km² | western spurs of the Vetveysky Range | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelekhov Bay, Penzhina Bay | ||||
| Ouda | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 457 km | 61,300 km² | confluence of the Anyanga and Taksan rivers | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Uda Bay | ||||
| Ulbeya | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 399 km | 13,500 km² | Suntar-Khayat ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Hunting | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 393 km | 19,100 km² | Suntar-Khayat ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Kuhtuy | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 384 km | 13,200 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Taui | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 378 km | 25,900 km² | confluence of the Rasava and Lozovaya rivers | |||||
| Poronai | Russia ( Sakhalin region) | 350 km | 7990 km² | East Sakhalin Mountains | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Gulf of Patience | ||||
| Inya | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 330 km | 19,700 km² | lake Hal-Dagy | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Tym | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 330 km | 7850 km² | Mount Lopatina | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Nyisky Bay | ||||
| hive | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 325 km | 15,500 km² | Dzhugdzhur mountains | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Boy | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 310 km | 13,200 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| crucible | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 300 km | 17,800 km² | median ridge | |||||
| Big | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 275 km | 10,800 km² | Ganal Range | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| cloudberry | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 270 km | 5450 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Pit | Russia (Magadan region) | 270 km | 12,500 km² | confluence of the Maimanja and Maimachan rivers | |||||
| Khairyuzova | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 265 km | 11,600 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Zhupanova | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 242 km | 6980 km² | confluence of the rivers Left and Right Zhupanova | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Kronotsky Bay | ||||
| Icha | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 233 km | 4530 km² | center. part of the Middle Range | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Urak | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 229 km | 10,700 km² | western slopes of the Urak plateau | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| white-headed | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 226 km | 4000 km² | western slopes of the Middle Range | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Khairyuzovskaya Bay | ||||
| Gizhiga | Russia (Magadan region) | 221 km | 11,900 km² | apple ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Gizhiginskaya Bay | ||||
| Oblukovina | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 213 km | 3110 km² | western spurs of the Middle Range | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| empty | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 205 km | 5620 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | |||||
| Arman | Russia (Magadan region) | 197 km | 7770 km² | Kolyma Highlands | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Tauyskaya Bay | ||||
| Kuivivayam | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 187 km | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Penzhina Bay | ||||||
| Kolpakova | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 185 km | 2730 km² | median ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Amanina | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 181 km | 1960 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | |||||
| Tylkhoy | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 180 km | 11,600 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Penzhina Bay | |||||
| Sopochnaya | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 176 km | 4060 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Thor | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 176 km | 4430 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Tugur | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 175 km | 11,900 km² | confluence of the rivers Assyn and Konin | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Tugur Bay | ||||
| Krutogorova | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 169 km | 2650 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Bolshaya Vorovskaya | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 167 km | 3660 km² | 53°58′44″ s. sh. 157°27′04″ E d. | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Voyamppolka | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 167 km | 7950 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | |||||
| Ola | Russia (Magadan region) | 166 km | 8570 km² | slopes of the Olsky plateau | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Tauyskaya Bay | ||||
| Opala | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 161 km | 4070 km² | confluence of the rivers Right Opala and Middle Opala | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Rekinniki | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 146 km | 5090 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | |||||
| Palana | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 141 km | 2500 km² | western slope of the Middle Range | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | ||||
| Yana | Russia (Magadan region) | 134 km | 8660 km² | confluence of the rivers Right Yana and Left Yana | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Tauyskaya Bay | ||||
| Saichik | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 131 km | 928 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| langry | Russia (Sakhalin Region, Sakhalin Island) | 130 km | 1190 km² | 52°40′57″ s. sh. 142°28′08″ E d. | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Tatar Strait, Amur Estuary | ||||
| Lutoga | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 130 km | 1530 km² | Mitsulsky ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Aniva Bay | ||||
| Utkholok | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 128 km | 1350 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Qahtana | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 125 km | 2290 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelekhov Bay | |||||
| Malkachan | Russia (Magadan region) | 123 km | 1380 km² | Kolyma Highlands | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | ||||
| Kohl | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 122 km | 1580 km² | median ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Lesnaya | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 119 km | 3560 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelekhov Bay | |||||
| Naiba | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 119 km | 1660 km² | Schrenk Ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Aldoma | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 118 km | 3440 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Aldoma Bay | |||||
| Hey | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 117 km | 578 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Chayvo Bay | |||||
| Pymta | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 115 km | 1050 km² | southern part of the Middle Range | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Shaft | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 112 km | 1440 km² | North Sakhalin lowland | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Chaivo Bay | ||||
| Golygin | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 112 km | 2100 km² | confluence of the Rybnaya and Yuzhny Ksudach rivers | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| shaman | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 109 km | 2250 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | |||||
| Kihchik | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 103 km | 1950 km² | confluence of the rivers Right Kikhchik and Left Kikhchik | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Udov | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 103 km | 1590 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Langeri | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 101 km | 1360 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Nabil | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 101 km | 1010 km² | Nabil Range | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Nabil Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Salish Sea. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| fraser | Canada (British Columbia) | 1370 km | 233,100 km² | Mount Robson, Rocky Mountains | Salish Sea, Strait of Georgia | ||||
| Nisqually | USA (Washington) | 130 km | 1339 km² | Mount Rainier National Park | Salish Sea, Puget Sound (bay system) | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Solomon Sea. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| markham | Papua New Guinea | 180 km | Finistere Range | Pacific Ocean, Solomon Sea, Yuon Bay | |||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Tasman Sea. |
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Pacific river name |
Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| hunter | 300 km | 22,000 km² | Liverpool Ridge | tasman sea | |||||
| Wanganui | New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui) | 290 km | Mount Tongariro | tasman sea | |||||
| Yarra | Australia (Victoria) | 242 km | Great Dividing Range | Tasman Sea, Port Phillip Bay | |||||
| Derwent | Australia (Tasmania) | 215 km | 9249 km² | Lake St. Clair | Tasman Sea, Storm Bay | ||||
| Huon | Australia (Tasmania) | 169 km | Lake Pedder | Tasman Sea, D'Entrecasteaux Strait | |||||
| Hawkesbury | Australia (New South Wales) | 126 km | 21,730 km² | Confluence of the Nepean and Gros rivers | Tasman Sea, Broken Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the South China Sea. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Mekong | China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam | 4500 km | 810,000 km² | Tibetan Plateau | South China Sea | ||||
| Zhujiang | PRC | 2200 km | 437,000 km² | Confluence of the Xijiang, Dongjiang and Beijiang rivers | South China Sea | ||||
| Chao Phraya | Thailand | 1200 km | 150,000 km² | Khunthan Range and Phipannam Highlands | |||||
| Hongha | China, Vietnam | 1183 km | 158,000 km² | Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China | |||||
| Capuas | Indonesia | 1143 km | 98,749 km² | The junction of the Müller and Upper Kapuas mountain ranges | South China Sea | ||||
| Hari | Indonesia (Sumatra) | 600 km | 40,000 km² | Barisan Range | South China Sea | ||||
| Rajang | Malaysia (Sarawak) | 563 km | 60,000 km² | Range Iran | South China Sea | ||||
| Ka or Lam | Laos, Vietnam | 513 km | 27,200 km² | The confluence of the rivers Nyon and Mat | South China Sea, Bakbo Bay | ||||
| Ma | Laos, Vietnam | 512 km | 28,400 km² | Son La Province, Vietnam | South China Sea, Bakbo Bay | ||||
| Pahang | Malaysia (Pahang) | 459 km | Confluence of the rivers Gelai and Tembeling | South China Sea | |||||
| Hanjiang | PRC (Guangdong) | 410 km | Confluence of the Meijiang and Tingjiang rivers | South China Sea | |||||
| Agno | Philippines | 206 km | 5952 km² | Central Cordillera | South China Sea, Lingayen Gulf | ||||
| Makhlong | Thailand | 140 km | The confluence of the Khweiai and Khuenoi rivers | South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand | |||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Java Sea. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| barito | Indonesia | 900 km | 100,000 km² | Müller Ridge | Java Sea | ||||
| Solo | Indonesia (East Java) | 548 km | 16,100 km² | Volcanoes Lavu and Meshali | Java Sea | ||||
| Chitarum | Indonesia (West Java) | 300 km | Java Sea | ||||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean,flowing into the Sea of Japan. |
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| Pacific river name | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | mouth | ||||
| Foggy | China, North Korea, Russia | 549 km | 41,200 km² | Changbaishan Plateau | Japanese Sea | ||||
| Shinano | Japan | 367 km | 11,900 km² | The confluence of the Sai and Dzikuma rivers | Japanese Sea | ||||
| Tumnin | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 364 km | 22,400 km² | Krutaya, Khomi ridge | Sea of Japan, Tatar Strait, Datta Bay | ||||
| Ishikari | Japan (Hokkaido) | 268 km | 14,200 km² | Japanese Sea | |||||
| Razdolnaya | China, Russia | 245 km | 16,830 km² | The confluence of the Xiaosuifenhe and Dasuifenhe rivers | Sea of Japan, Amur Bay | ||||
| Coppi | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 219 km | 7290 km² | Southeast slope of Mount Yako-Yani | Sea of Japan, Tatar Strait, Andrey Bay | ||||
| Samarga | Russia (Primorsky Territory) | 218 km | 7760 km² | Sikhote-Alin Ridge | |||||
| Mogami | Japan | 216 km | 7400 km² | Japanese Sea | |||||
| Agano | Japan | 210 km | 7710 km² | 37°02′37″ s. sh. 139°38′47″ E d. | Japanese Sea | ||||
| Go | Japan | 194 km | 3900 km² | Mount Asa | Japanese Sea | ||||
| partisan | Russia (Primorsky Territory) | 142 km | 4140 km² | Sikhote-Alin Ridge | Sea of Japan, Nakhodka Bay | ||||
| Viakhtu | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 131 km | 783 km² | Western slope of Kamyshovy ridge | Sea of Japan, Tatar Strait, Viakhtu Bay | ||||
| Jinzu | Japan (Toyama, Gifu) | 120 km | 2720 km² | Mount Kaore | Japanese Sea | ||||
| Kema | Russia (Primorsky Territory) | 119 km | 2720 km² | Sikhote-Alin Ridge | Sea of Japan, Storm Bay | ||||
| edinka | Russia (Primorsky Territory) | 108 km | 2120 km² | Sikhote-Alin Ridge | Japanese Sea | ||||
| Big Khadia | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 107 km | 1990 km² | Sea of Japan, Tatar Strait | |||||
| Botchi | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 106 km | 2810 km² | Sikhote-Alin Ridge | Japanese Sea | ||||
| Kievka | Russia (Primorsky Territory) | 105 km | 3120 km² | Sikhote-Alin Ridge | Sea of Japan, Kievka Bay | ||||
| Maksimovka | Russia (Primorsky Territory) | 103 km | 2240 km² | Sikhote-Alin Ridge | Japanese Sea | ||||
| coal burner | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 102 km | 1250 km² | Sea of Japan, Tatar Strait | |||||
In this article, we examined the topic of the Rivers of the Pacific Ocean, read on: Straits of the Pacific Ocean - list and characteristics.
Amur river
The Amur flows along the border of Russia and China, partly through the territory of Mongolia. Thus, the riverbed passes through the territory of three countries. In each of the countries, the Amur has its own name, for example, the Chinese call it the “Black Dragon River”, and the Mongols “Black River”. The length of the Amur is two thousand eight hundred seventy-four kilometers (2874 km.), And the length of the entire basin is about four and a half thousand kilometers, from the mouth of the Shilka and Argun rivers. In terms of basin area, the Amur is in fourth place among Russian rivers, second only to the Yenisei, Ob and Lena, the area of the Amur River basin is one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five square kilometers.
In the Russian Federation, the Amur flows through the territory of the Primorsky Territory, the Khabarovsk Territory, the Amur Region, the Chita Region, the Jewish Autonomous Region and the Aginsky Buryat Autonomous Okrug. Amur is formed as a result of the connection of two rivers: Argun and Shilka. Argun originates in Mongolia, more precisely on the western slope of the Greater Khingan Range. The length of the Argun from its source to the connection with Shilka is about one thousand six hundred kilometers. The source of the Shilka is located in the Chita region, before joining the Argun, the waters of the river pass over five hundred and fifty kilometers.
The Amur has seven main tributaries: Zeya, Ussuri, Bureya, Sungari, Amgun, Anyui, Tunguska. The Zeya is a right tributary of the Amur. The source is located high in the mountains belonging to the Stanovoy Range system. The Ussuri is the right tributary of the Amur, less than nine hundred kilometers long. Bureya is the left tributary of the Amur, flows through the territory of the Amur Region and the Khabarovsk Territory, the length is about six hundred kilometers. The Sungari is the largest right tributary of the Amur. It flows through China. The Amgun is a large left tributary of the Amur, originating in the mountains of the Bureya Range. The length of the Amgun is a little over seven hundred kilometers. It flows through the territory of the Khabarovsk Territory, in permafrost conditions. Anyui is the right tributary of the Amur, the source is in the mountains of the Khabarovsk Territory. Tunguska - the left tributary of the Amur, eighty-six kilometers long, flows completely through the plains of the Khabarovsk Territory.
In the last two years ecological situation in the waters of the Amur has deteriorated significantly. In the winter of 2005, an accident occurred at a chemical plant located on the banks of the Songhua River in China. The result of the incident was a powerful release of chemicals into the waters of the river, which is the largest tributary of the Amur, naturally, poisonous substances soon got into the water of the Amur. Despite the construction of the dam, water poisoning continues to this day.
Anadyr River
Anadyr is a relatively small Chukchi river, its length is 1150 kilometers, and the basin area is one hundred ninety-one thousand square kilometers. The source of Anadyr is located in the center of the Anadyr plateau, there is not big lake from which the Siberian river originates. The channel passes through the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and the river flows into the Gulf of Anadyr in the Bering Sea. The banks of Anadyr are high mountains, overgrown with dense forests, so there are no villages along almost the entire length of the river. Sometimes nomadic Chukchi tribes come to the cold waters of Anadyr.
River Amur flows through the territory of the Far East, Mongolia and China. Slightly more than half (54%) of the basin is located in Russia. The Amur riverbed separates two neighboring states China and Russia. The area of the basin of the Amur River basin is 1855 thousand square meters. km. according to this indicator, it ranks fourth among Russian rivers and tenth among the world's rivers. The length of the river is 2824 km.
It feeds primarily on monsoon rains, they make up 75% of its annual runoff, snow feeding plays a secondary role. Because of this fluctuation in the water level in the channel is 10-15 meters during the flood. During heavy rains the river can overflow for 10-20 kilometers. During summer floods, water level fluctuations do not exceed 3-4 meters.
Along the Amur River
Upper Amur, stretches from the confluence of the Shilka and Argun rivers to the city of Blagoveshchensk, has a length of about 900 kilometers.
In the upper course, the river has a mountainous character and a strong current. Between the Nyukzha ridge and the Greater Khingan, the Amur passes between rocky and high banks. Closer to the city of Blagoveshchensk, the mountains gradually move away and the current slows down.
Middle Amur this is a section of the river between Blagoveshchensk and Khabarovsk with a length of about 1000 km.
In this section, the river flows in a wide valley, the banks are marshy in places, the channel flows in numerous.
Pacific Basin - Rivers and Seas
After crossing the Lesser Khingan, the Amur valley narrows and its waters gather into one powerful stream flowing in a picturesque valley.
Lower Amur, this is a section from Khabarovsk to the sea, with a length of about 950 km. Here the river flows through the vast Lower Amur Lowland, where there are many lakes and oxbow lakes. After the city of Nikolaevsk, there is the Amur Estuary, through which it connects with the Tatar Strait.
After the confluence of a large tributary of the tributary - the Ussuri, the Amur becomes especially full-flowing.
tributaries
Zeya, Ussuri, Bureya, Sungari, Argun, Anyui. Gorin, Gur, Amgun
Fishery resources
Amur is one of the largest fishing regions in Russia.
The most valuable fish are Chum salmon, Salmon, Pink salmon, Smelt, Lamprey. In addition, such rare species of fish as Kaluga and Sea Sturgeon live in the river.
Briefly
The main characteristics of the Amur River:
Length - 2824 km.
Swimming pool - 2855 sq. km.
Annual flow - 11330 cubic meters / s
The greatest width is 5 km (Troitskoye village)
The greatest depth is 56 m (near the Tyrsky cliff)
Food - mostly rain
Interesting Facts:
- The first Russians appeared on the Amur in 1644, then the Cossacks came there under the leadership of V.
- Every year, the excess of MPC for microbiological indicators, nitrates and phenol is recorded in the river.
- The Amur River basin is located on the territory of 3 states - Russia (about 54%), China (44%) and Mongolia (2%).
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Answer left Guest
About forty rivers belong to the Pacific Ocean basin. The largest and most significant rivers are the Amur, which flows into the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Anadyr, which flows into the Bering Sea. All rivers flowing into the Pacific Ocean can be described as relatively short, but fast-flowing. Both Amur and Anadyr originate and flow by a third among the mountains.
*** The Amur flows along the border of Russia and China, partly through the territory of Mongolia.
What rivers empty into the Pacific Ocean?
Thus, the riverbed passes through the territory of three countries. In each of the countries, the Amur has its own name, for example, the Chinese call it "Black Dragon River", and the Mongols "Black River". The length of the Amur is two thousand eight hundred seventy-four kilometers (2874 km.), And the length of the entire basin is about four and a half thousand kilometers, from the mouth of the Shilka and Argun rivers. In terms of basin area, the Amur is in fourth place among Russian rivers, second only to the Yenisei, Ob and Lena, the area of the Amur River basin is one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five square kilometers.
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***Anadyr is a relatively small Chukchi river, its length is 1150 kilometers, and the basin area is one hundred ninety-one thousand square kilometers. The source of Anadyr is located in the center of the Anadyr plateau, there is a small lake, from which the Siberian river originates. The channel passes through the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and the river flows into the Gulf of Anadyr in the Bering Sea. The banks of the Anadyr are high mountains covered with dense forests, so there are no villages along almost the entire length of the river.
Sometimes nomadic Chukchi tribes come to the cold waters of Anadyr.
*** In the west, the rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean: Penzhina, Yalujiang (Amnokkan), Huanghe, Yangtze, Xijiang, Yuanjiang
***Rivers of North America - Yukon, Kuskokwim, Fraser, Columbia, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Colorado, Salado.
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Characteristics of the Pacific Ocean. Rivers and seas in the Pacific Ocean. Ecological status of the ocean
The characteristics of the Pacific region show that it is the largest and deepest on the planet.
It will be on such continents as Eurasia, America, Australia and Antarctica. In Marian Diche, the depth of the ocean reaches 11 km. 
etymology
The first person living in Europe to visit the eastern part of the ocean is Balboa, the Spanish conqueror.
When he crossed the Isthmus of Panama and, unknowingly, entered the ocean, he named it South Sea. A few years later, Ferdinand Magellan decided to try his fortune.
He traveled for almost four months, crossing the ocean from the Philippines to Tierra del Fuego. After that, he was named Tikh. But the French scientist Buyash, who sailed with his team and the Pacific Ocean, and its entire basin, estimating its enormous size, called it the Great.
However, this hydronym is not caught. 
Properties of salt and water in winter
In fact, the highest salt ratio reaches 35.6%. A similar option is found only in the tropics due to the fact that the climate in these areas does not have a lot of precipitation, but strong evaporation occurs here. The characteristics of the Pacific Ocean, found in many reference books, show that in the immediate vicinity of the eastern part of the salinity, the water is significantly reduced due to cold currents.
It should be noted that in temperate and underground regions, this figure approaches the lowest mark due to constant rain and snow. 
The appearance of ice, that is, the freezing of water, directly depends on the salt content. They often cover only the Antarctic regions, as well as the waters of the Bering Sea, the Sea of Japan and the oceanic sea. On the shores of Alaska, ice gorges often travel primarily across the Pacific Ocean.
Due to the harmful effects of human activity, the Pacific map allows you to mark several areas of water that are completely polluted and carry great harm for humans, as well as for life-threatening types such as seals, whales.
The main pollution is oil and all kinds of waste. Because of this, the ocean is overloaded with metals, radioactive substances that simply cannot be in the water. A complete characterization of the Pacific Ocean showed that all substances belonging to it are present in the entire water area. Most interesting fact is that similar compounds have been found in animals living near Antarctica.
A place that attracts tourists has long been associated with beautiful landscapes.
Most people come to see the landfill, which was created a few years ago by waste generated by the currents. It is scary to almost reach the shores of California, Hawaii and Japan. If in 2001 the area of the city was 1 billion square meters. km and weighing 4 million tons, this moment this number has increased thousands of times!
Every 10 years, this deposit grows to a decent size. 
Because some birds take small plastic food collections, they eat or feed them chicks. As a result, the body does not digest these substances, and the creature dies due to the inability to take them.
Animal and plant life
More than half of the world's population lives in the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
There are many species of fish and plants here. Only phytoplankton has more than 1300 representatives. Vegetation water is 4 thousand water and 29 land plants. Laminaria is common in cold zones, the length of which sometimes reaches 200 m. In the tropics, red and fucose algae. 
Holothurians live in the depths, which are stored only on the ground.
hydrosphere
Tropical ocean water is a thousand times richer in fish than other waters. Here you can see sea urchins, horseshoes and many other species of animals that are not preserved in other oceans. Most salmon live there.
Rivers in the Pacific
All watercourses that extend into the ocean do not have large sizes but have enough high speed currents. There is currently no precise figure on how many streams are combined with these powerful waters.
Some have over 100 streams, while others have over a thousand.
The map of the Pacific Ocean allows you to see 40 rivers that directly belong to its basin. The largest of them is the watercourse, in which the mouth of Okhotsk is larger - Amur. 
Mineral resources
You should not lose sight of the fact that there are many minerals on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Here you can find deposits of various minerals. In the fields of many countries, especially Japan, the USA, Australia and other countries, they extract gas and oil. Tin is produced in large quantities in Malaysia, zircon is found in Australia. Ores and manganese deposits are found in the northern part of the water. Thanks to estimates that characterize the characteristics of the Pacific Ocean, we can say that these waters hide about 40% of gas and oil reserves.
There are also hydrates, and in 2013 Japan decided to drill natural gas wells from the capital to the ocean's northeast. 
IN Pacific seas often their character as a problematic stream is not manifested. At the same time, it is interesting that Magellan and his team, who traveled by water, came to the storm for all three months of their stay. That is why the ocean got its name.
It is divided into several sides: northern and southern, the border between which runs along the equatorial line.
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There are about forty rivers in the Pacific Ocean.
The largest and most important rivers- Amur, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk and Anadyr, flowing into the Bering Sea. All rivers flowing in the Pacific Ocean can be described as relatively short, but developing rapidly.
Both Amur and Anadir start, while the third one goes through the mountains.
Amur river
Cupid runs along the borders of Russia and China, partly along the territory of Mongolia. Thus, the flow passes through the territory of three countries. In each of the countries, Cupid has its own name, for example, the Chinese call it the "Black Dragon Dragon" and the Mongols "Black River". Cupid is two thousand eight hundred kilometers long (2874 km.), and the entire length of the basin is about four and a half thousand kilometers from the mouth of the Shilka and Argun rivers.
Of this area, the Amur basin is in fourth place among Russian rivers, only the Yenisei, ON and Lena, in the Amur River basin area, one thousand 855 square kilometers.
IN Russian Federation Amur streams in the Primorsky Territory Khabarovsk Territory - Amur Region, Chita Region, Jewish Autonomous Region and Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug.
Cupid was created as a result of the connection between two rivers: Argun and Shilka. Argun comes from Mongolia, more precisely on the western slopes of the Great Khingan Valley. The length of Argun from the source to the connection with Shilko is about one thousand six hundred kilometers. The source of Shilka is located in the Chita region before coming to Argun, the waters of the rivers cross five hundred and fifty kilometers.
The confluence of the Ussuri River with the Amur River.
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Cupid has seven main tributaries of the Zeya, Ussuri, Bureya, Sungari, Amgun, Anui, Tunguska. The Zya is the right tributary of the Amur. The source is located in the mountains, which belongs to the housing system. The Ussuri is a real tributary of the Cupid, the length of which is less than nine hundred kilometers. Bureya is a left tributary of the Amur River, flows through the territory of the Amur Region and the Khabarovsk Territory, the length is about six hundred kilometers. The Sungari is the largest tributary of the Amur River.
It passes through China. The Amgun is a great left tributary of the Amur, originating from the mountain of the Bureya Range. The length of Amguniya is just over seven hundred kilometers. It passes through the territory of the Khabarovsk Territory in conditions of constant cold. The Anyui is a real tributary of the Amur, its source in the mountains of the Khabarovsk Territory. Tunguska is the left tributary of the Amur, the length of which is eighty-four kilometers, which runs entirely through the plains of the Khabarovsk Territory.
Over the past two years, the ecological situation in the waters of the Amur has deteriorated significantly.
In the winter of 2005, an accident occurred at a chemical plant located on the banks of the Songhua River in China. Accident. The result was a strong selection chemical substances into the water of the river, which is largest tributary Cupid, of course, poisonous substances that soon fall into the water on the Amur. Despite the installation of the dam, water poisoning continues today.
About one hundred and twenty species of fish are found in the waters of the Amur. Among them are white and black cups, sturgeon, white whale, oyster, kaluga and many others.
Among the representatives of the sturgeon family are individuals big size, sometimes the weight of the beluga whale reaches one ton, and the Amur sturgeon is considered the largest. The river is large object where the industry is developing.
Khabarovsk, Amur
Anadyr River
Anadyr is a relatively small Chukka river, its length is 1150 kilometers, and the surface of the basin is one hundred and nineteen thousand square kilometers.
The Anadyr spring is located in the center of the Anadyr plateau. There is a small lake from which the Siberian river comes. River channels pass through the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and the river flows into Anadir Bay in the Bering Sea.
The coasts of Anadyr are high mountains covered with dense forests, and villages, almost all along the river, are not found. Sometimes the nomadic tribes of the Chukchi came to the cold waters of Anadyr.
Anadyr harbor, located on the outskirts of the Anadyr River
There are six main tributaries in Anadyr: Apple (right tributary), Eropol (right tributary), Chineyveem (left tributary), White (left tributary), Mayne (right stream) and the Tanyurer River (left tributary).
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The width and depth of the river do not allow large cargo ships to pass through it, so only small ships are used as a transport line. Only at the mouth of Anadir there are six and a half miles, seven kilometers in the middle, and top move The river is shown in the lower reaches of the Anadir, and the development of industrial fishing in the upper and middle reaches of the fish was captured only by fans and athletes.
Land belonging to the basin of the rich deposits of Anadyr coal, so that small cargo ships pass on the river, transporting coal on the river to the Gulf of Anadyr, where ports and wharves are being built.
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Ice begins only at the beginning of summer. There is no navigation in Anadyr for about eight months.
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Rivers of the Pacific Basin
The rivers that belong to the Pacific Ocean in North America are short, but very full-flowing.
These rivers surround deep and narrow valleys called canyons.
most big river Basin of the Pacific Ocean is the Colorado River, on which there are many hydroelectric power plants that generate energy for several states.
In the northwest of North America flows the Yukon River, the lower course of which resembles the great and deep rivers Siberia.
Rivers of the Pacific Basin
The Yukon River carries its waters directly to the Pacific Ocean. In summer, it is full of water, in July the river overflows for 160 km.
Rivers of the Atlantic Ocean basin
The rivers of the Atlantic Ocean basin are very long, they have a large number of tributaries. The largest river of the continent, which belongs to the Atlantic Ocean basin, is the Mississippi.
The main tributary of the Mississippi is the Missouri River, one of the longest rivers in the world.
The Mississippi River basin occupies 1/6 of North America.
In frosty winters, the Mississippi is covered with ice (with the exception of the part that crosses tropical latitudes), in summer the river floods. The Mississippi is called the "fat mud": its waters are colored yellow, as the current washes loose clay rocks.
Lakes of North America
On the territory of North America, the largest accumulation of fresh lakes on earth is located - the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes complex unites five reservoirs, two of which are held together by the Niagara Falls.
The largest lake on the continent is the Upper Lake, it is the largest fresh water body on the planet.
The freshwater lakes of North America do not freeze in winter, which makes them suitable for year-round use for industrial purposes.
Salt lakes are located in the north of the continent. The largest of them are the Great Bear, Great Slave, Great Salt Lake.
Niagara Falls
Translated from the language of the ancient Indians, "Niagara" means "thundering water." This name very accurately characterizes the reservoir: the noise of Niagara Falls is heard at a distance of 25 km.
Niagara Falls is relatively young: it was formed about 10 thousand years ago.
Niagara Falls is made up of three waterfalls: Horseshoe, Bridal Veil and American Falls. The height of all three waterfalls is 53 meters (of which 21 meters are visible).
Despite the fact that the height is small, the waterfalls are very wide, the volume of falling water reaches 5700 m3/s. Niagara Falls attracts many tourists from all over the world.
The most colorful views of the waterfall open from Canada.
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North America has rich inland waters. By the number of inland water bodies, it ranks third in the world among other continents (after Eurasia and South America).
Rivers of the Pacific Basin
The rivers that belong to the Pacific Ocean in North America are short, but very full-flowing. These rivers surround deep and narrow valleys called canyons.
The largest river in the Pacific Ocean basin is the Colorado River, which has many hydroelectric power plants that generate energy for several states.
In the northern west of North America, the Yukon River flows, the lower course of which resembles the great and full-flowing rivers of Siberia. The Yukon River carries its waters directly to the Pacific Ocean. In summer, it is full of water, in July the river overflows for 160 km.
Rivers of the Atlantic Ocean basin
The rivers of the Atlantic Ocean basin are very long, they have a large number of tributaries. The largest river of the continent, which belongs to the Atlantic Ocean basin, is the Mississippi.
The main tributary of the Mississippi is the Missouri River, one of the longest rivers in the world. The Mississippi River basin occupies 1/6 of North America.
In frosty winters, the Mississippi is covered with ice (with the exception of the part that crosses tropical latitudes), in summer the river floods. The Mississippi is called the "fat mud": its waters are colored yellow, as the current washes loose clay rocks.
Lakes of North America
On the territory of North America, the largest accumulation of fresh lakes on earth is located - the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes complex unites five reservoirs, two of which are held together by the Niagara Falls.
The largest lake on the continent is the Upper Lake, it is the largest fresh water body on the planet. The freshwater lakes of North America do not freeze in winter, which makes them suitable for year-round use for industrial purposes.
Salt lakes are located in the north of the continent. The largest of them are the Great Bear, Great Slave, Great Salt Lake.
Niagara Falls
Translated from the language of the ancient Indians, "Niagara" means "thundering water." This name very accurately characterizes the reservoir: the noise of Niagara Falls is heard at a distance of 25 km. Niagara Falls is relatively young: it was formed about 10 thousand years ago.
Niagara Falls is made up of three waterfalls: Horseshoe, Bridal Veil and American Falls. The height of all three waterfalls is 53 meters (of which 21 meters are visible).
Despite the fact that the height is small, the waterfalls are very wide, the volume of falling water reaches 5700 m3/s. Niagara Falls attracts many tourists from all over the world. The most colorful views of the waterfall open from Canada.
North America is an amazing continent full of rivers and lakes. All of them belong to the basins of the three oceans that wash the mainland - the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. These oceans include such seas as the Chukchi, Caribbean, Baffin, Bering, Sargasovo, as well as the straits and bays of North America.
Arctic Ocean Basin
Part of the mainland in the north belongs to the Arctic Ocean basin. The rivers here are quite young, and their valleys are characterized by a large number of lakes and swamps. The rivers of this territory are mostly flat, with a mixed (with a predominance of snow) type of nutrition, almost the entire year (8 months) are ice-bound. Some of them can even freeze to the bottom. The largest river Mackenzie (4240 km.), It is navigable only three months a year. This basin also includes the Bluenose River and Lake Garry.
The only ocean that does not wash North America is the Indian Ocean. South and North America are separated by the Panama Canal, Eurasia and North America, in turn, are separated by the Bering Strait.
Atlantic Ocean basin
The rivers of the Atlantic Ocean basin reach great length. The main river of this basin is the Mississippi (3778 km). It has two tributaries: the left one is the Missouri River, the right one is the Ohio River. The Mississippi is a flat river that flows into the Gulf of Mexico, forming a huge delta. Meals are mixed (with a predominance of rain). Frequent downpours can be detrimental as they cause flooding. In the upper reaches of the Mississippi freezes for a short time.
Rice. 1 Mississippi River
The Atlantic Ocean also includes the Bronx, Mohawk, Tar, Tallulah and others.
Pacific Basin
The Pacific basin is insignificant. These include mountain rivers Cordillera, the largest of which are Colorado, Colombia, Yukon. Most rivers are not very great length, but have a fast and cold flow. The Yukon River is the third largest in the North American basin. This river has great importance for Alaska. Fish riches are concentrated off the coast of Alaska, this river is fed by snow and is covered with ice for half a year. The Colorado River is located in southern North America and flows into the Gulf of California in Mexico. Most of the riverbed runs between desert and semi-desert areas.
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Lakes of the North American Basin
North America is rich in lakes. Most of them are located in the north in the zone of continental glaciation and are of glacial-tectonic origin. In the Cordillera, the lakes are volcanic (crater), and on the coasts of the ocean - lagoons. The main waterways of the mainland are the Great Lakes. This includes Lake Superior. It is the largest fresh water lake in the world. The Great Lakes also include Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario. The volume of water here is almost equal to the volume of Lake Baikal.
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake on Earth (82.4 thousand sq. km).
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All lakes are united by rivers into a single waterway. For example, Lakes Erie and Ontario are united by the Niagara River, it is on it that the famous Niagara Falls is located.
Glaciers of the North American Basin
Most of the glaciers (more than 86%) belong to Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. There is so much ice in Greenland that its entire volume exceeds the amount of water in all the lakes of the world. But due to global warming, the Greenland glaciers are melting quite intensively. Icebergs break away from the glacier and are carried by currents into the open ocean (Labrador and East Greenland). In the last century, at positive air temperatures, 50% of the ice sheet in the coastal zone melted, now this number has increased to 97%.
