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List of rivers by discharge

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List of rivers by discharge

Rivers are natural drainage channels. They collect runoff from precipitation and groundwater and discharge it into oceans or lakes. The main watercourse is determined by its water volume, length, or highest source. River size is determined by three factors: discharge, length, and drainage basin.

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· List of rivers
Africa
Africa
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Asia
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Oceania
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Europe
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North America
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South America
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Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
North America
South America
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Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean
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Pacific Ocean
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Indian Ocean
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Arctic Ocean
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Endorheic
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Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Endorheic

References

  1. Amazon with Rio Pará and Tocantins at Amazon Delta: drainage area 6925674 km², average discharge 220800–223700 m³/s; Len
  2. Average discharge at Banana (near mouth) 1308 km³/year (41400 m³/s), at Kinshasa and Brazzaville 40500 m³/s (1902–2021);
  3. Average discharge at Orinoco Delta, 1983–2020; Length: Orinoco–Guaviare–Guayabero 3010 km, Orinoco 2140 km;
  4. Average discharge at Yangtze Delta (1955–2021); Length: Yangtze–Jinsha–Tongtian–Tuotuo 6236 km;
  5. Brahmaputra with Old Brahmaputra;
  6. Mississippi with Atchafalaya; Average discharge at Mississippi Delta 673 km³/year (Mississippi 474, Atchafalaya 199 km³/
  7. Average discharge at near mouth 637 km³/year (1984–2018); Length: Yenisei–Angara–Lake Baikal–Selenga–Ider 5816 km, Yenis
  8. The discharge of the Paraná River at the Paraná Delta (19706 m³/s), covers a 40-year period (1971–2010); Length: Paraná–
  9. Average discharge at San Regis, 1981–2020;
  10. Ganges without Brahmaputra and Meghna; *Entire Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna Basin area 1731334 km²; The Ganges–Brahmaputra–
  11. Average discharge at near mouth 414 km³/year (1984–2018); Length: Ob–Irtysh 5525 km, Ob–Katun 4345 km;
  12. Average discharge at Requena 12200 m³/s, and 12600 m³/s at confluence (1981–2020); Length: Ucayali–Tambo–Ené–Apurímac–Ho
  13. St. Lawrence River at Quebec City: average discharge (1968–2023) 12500 m³/s, drainage basin 1057304 km², length 3058 km;
  14. Average discharge at near mouth 390 km³/year (2002–2020); Length: Amur–Argun–Hulun Lake–Kherlen 5498 km, Amur–Argun–Hail
  15. Average discharge at Mackenzie Delta 310 km³/year (1984–2018); Length: Mackenzie–Great Slave Lake–Peace–Finlay;
  16. Average discharge at Calamar, 1991–2020;
  17. Average discharge at Bellavista, 1981–2020;
  18. Average discharge at Angoram, 1964–1980;
  19. Nelson with Churchill; Average water flow after diversions (see→Nelson River Hydroelectric Project); Length: Nelson–Sask
  20. La Grande–Caniapiscau–Eastmain–Rupert; Average water flow after diversions (see→James Bay Project);
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