Before figuring out which rivers belong to the Pacific Ocean basin, it is worth finding out what it is.
The deceiving Pacific Ocean is surrounded by five continents:
- Eurasia;
- North America;
- South America;
- Australia;
- Antarctica.
A myriad of islands are scattered throughout its territory. The ocean connects countries and people by water and air.
The Pacific was first called the Great, it is the leader among other oceans:
- The total surface area is 178.7 million square kilometers - half of the total area of all water bodies of the Earth and a third of the planet's surface. From south to north, it stretches for 16 thousand kilometers, from east to west - for 20 thousand.
- The total volume of water is 710 million cubic kilometers. At the same time, when closer to the poles the water is covered with ice, builds icebergs and gives rise to tsunamis, in tropical latitudes it surprises with transparency and piercing blue. There are tens of thousands of living creatures - fish, animals, bacteria, algae, fungi.
- The depth of the ocean is 3984 m on average. The bottom is cut by mountains and gorges. The deepest place is the Mariana Trench (the distance from the water surface to the bottom is 11 km). It was formed 180 million years ago and carefully keeps its secrets from scientists. Difficult terrain makes the Pacific Ocean sea, each of which has a special life.
Rivers belonging to the Pacific Ocean basin make up a list of almost four hundred names. They replenish the water supply and bring alluvium - the material for the structure of the bottom. These are mainly turbulent mountain streams with a winding channel.
The deepest rivers of the Pacific Ocean basin belong to the lands of Eurasia and North America. The rest of the continents give insignificant influx. Asian runoffs only affect the adjacent seas. Those that flee the American shores become part of the ocean entirely.
Yangtze
The Yangtze River crosses China from west to east. She divided the country, giving rise to different cultures on its two shores in ancient times.
The source of the Yangtze is located in the mountains of Tibet at an elevation of about 5000 m above sea level. Here it is fed by the glaciers of the Tangla and Kukushili ranges. At the beginning of the path, the river is called Jinshajiang.
Having squeezed through the gorges of the Sino-Tibetan mountains, it significantly loses height. In the canyon, the Tiger Leaping Gorge, there is the narrowest point on the river - about 30 m. According to legend, the tiger, fleeing from the hunter, was able to overcome this distance. The canyon is located within the UNESCO-protected Three Parallel Rivers Conservation Park, namely the Yangtze, Mekong and Salween.
Further, the Yangtze path passes through the Sichuan Basin. Here it is joined by the large tributaries of the Minjiang and Jialingjiang. The rivers are fed by monsoons. The current becomes peaceful, from here begins a full-fledged navigation.
A popular tourist destination is the Three Gorges. The Yangtze and Wujiang, one of its main tributaries, made their way through the Wushan mountain range, forming the Quitang, Wu and Silin gorges.
The beauty of nature is emphasized by the most powerful hydroelectric power station built on the river. A cascade of dams contributes to the destruction of natural and historical monuments located here.
Below the Yangtze it flows through the Jianghan Plain, where it is replenished with the waters of several lakes and tributaries, of which there are more than 700, of which the largest is Han Shui.
Passing along the southern tip of the Great Plain of China, the Yangtze splits into many branches and, when it flows into the South China Sea, forms the Golden Triangle - a wide delta that forms an estuary. The eight-kilometer Sutunsky Bridge, the longest cable-stayed bridge on the planet, is thrown across it. Here is the most populous city on Earth - Shanghai.
In the Pacific Ocean basin, the Yangtze is the largest river in Eurasia. The Chinese themselves call it the "Long River" - Changjiang. In general, its length is 6300 km.
The waters of the river are used for electricity production, agriculture, fishing, tourism and shipping in conjunction with the Great Canal.
Yellow he
The second longest river in the Pacific Ocean basin is the Yellow River, for its unusual color it is called Yellow. Its length, according to various estimates, ranges from 4670 km to 5464 km.
For a long time it was called "The Tribulation of China" or "The River of a Thousand Sorrows." The reason for this was the regular destructive floods that claimed many lives. Two dozen times its channel changed the direction and location of the mouth, flooding entire villages.
Gradually, the river is filled with sand brought from the source and becomes more and more rebellious. Despite the construction of several dozen dams for power plants, special bypass canals and catchments, disasters repeat themselves every few years.
But the same sediments enable farmers to get a rich harvest. The use of water on the bay of rice fields led to the fact that the Yellow River began to dry up.
The river basin area is approximately 750 thousand square kilometers. It is difficult to determine exactly due to the changeable nature of the flow. For the same reason, shipping is poorly developed even on a calm flat part.
The Yellow River originates at an altitude of 4500 m in the Tibetan Plateau near Bayan-Khara-Ula, not far from the source of the Yangtze and the Mekong. The upper reaches of these rivers were united into the reserve "Sources of Three Rivers".
Escaping from the embrace of the Tibetan mountains, the river makes the Ordos loop, embracing a section of the Ordos steppe. Between the low hills covered with rare bushes, the mirrors of the salt and fresh lakes shine. Among them, the mausoleum of the great conqueror Genghis Khan was lost. The southern border is guarded by the Great Wall of China. The Yellow River continues south and reaches the Loess Plateau. Loess washed out of the soil - a calcareous rock of a light yellow color - became the reason for the name of the river. Here it is the only major source of moisture for numerous agricultural farms and cities. Then, downstream, the withdrawn water is replenished by numerous tributaries, the most important of which are Dasyhe, Weihe, Taohe, Lohe. Having run across the Great Plain of China, the Yellow River flows into the Yellow Sea, forming a delta on the shores of the Bohai Bay.
The environmental problem is posed by dozens of power plants and industrial waste discharges. The water is so polluted that it is not even suitable for use in industry and agriculture.
Mekong
The Mekong River also belongs to the Pacific Ocean basin. It begins on the Tangla ridge at an altitude of about 5 thousand kilometers and crosses the borders of six states of Indochina:
- China;
- Cambodia:
- Vietnam;
- Laos;
- Myanmar;
- Thailand.
For the last three, it partially serves as a natural boundary. Each country has its own name. For example, for the Chinese - Lancangjiang, and for the Vietnamese - Cuu Long.
The length of the river is 4.5 thousand km and the rather calm flow in the flat part allows it to be used as a serious transport artery. At normal times, you can climb from the estuary by 700 km, and during high water - by 1600 km. Most of the Mekong's path passes through mountain crevices. Rapid deep current abounds in rapids.
The construction of the hydroelectric power station is hampered by disputes between neighbors. After all, the river's nutrition depends on both rains and glaciers at the source. Residents of Laos and Cambodia fear that the dams will block the flow of water.
On the border between Laos and Cambodia, the channel elevation gradually changes by 21 m, and a spectacular stepped Khon waterfall is formed. After it, the stream goes out to the plain, calms down.
An additional inflow is provided by lakes. The most original of them is Tonle Sap. It is constantly changing shape, so residents build houses right on the water, and the drain from the lake joins the Mekong stream along with all the waste. This practice was adopted by the people of Vietnam. They live in floating houses, under which fish are raised in nets like livestock. The branched Mekong Delta is located on the territory of Vietnam. Eight of its branches formed estuaries protruding far into the South China Sea. The shores are covered with impenetrable swamps and jungles.
Yukon
The list of the longest rivers belonging to the Pacific Ocean basin includes the North American Yukon River with a length of 3,185 km. Because of the high flow and severe nature, the Indians called it the "Big River".
Unlike those described above, it flows through cold lands and is covered with ice for more than six months. Most of the water comes from glaciers and melting snows.
Despite the cold, animals live here, salmon comes to spawn.
The source of the Yukon is considered to be the Atlin Lake complex, located in southwestern Canada at an elevation of 731 m above sea level. The river flows out of Marsh Lake, the last in the chain.
The Canadian side of the river is mountainous and full of rapids. It is not suitable for boating.
In this part, the current is flat, during the warm season from June to September it is used for navigation. In June, floods occur when the water level rises to 20 m. There are only four road bridges and many crossings thrown across the stream.
The Yukon flows into the Bering Sea. The Delta is Alaska's most populous place. But at the beginning of the 20th century, it was impossible to find the Yukon and its tributary Klondike on world maps. After the discovery of gold deposits, there were more hunters to move to the gold-bearing shores than they could accommodate. Now there are few people who want to live in this cold land. The gold rush has left only a halo of romance that attracts tourists. They also go on boat excursions to admire the picturesque rocky shores.
Amur
The full-flowing Far Eastern Amur has a length of 2824 kilometers. The basin covers a little less than two million square kilometers and covers part of the territory of Mongolia.
For half a year, the river is ice, from July to August heavy rains lead to floods.
The beginning of the Amur is considered to be the confluence of the Shilka and Argun rivers at an altitude of 303 m above sea level. If we add the length of the sources, in total we get more than 4000 km. After the merger, it goes east, separating the territory of Russia from China, where it is called the "Black River" or "Black Dragon". Full-fledged shipping begins from this place.
Among the numerous tributaries of the Amur there are such as the Zeya. It is deeper and fuller and can compete for leadership. The point of its confluence separates the mountainous Upper and swampy valley Middle Amur.
After the annexation of Ussuri, Nizhny Amur begins near Khabarovsk. The gentle valley is covered with lakes and oxbow lakes left after seasonal floods.
The Amur ends in the Amur estuary, from where it goes into the Tatar Strait, then into the Sea of Okhotsk and further into the Pacific Ocean.
The nature on the banks is as varied as the nature of the current. As the boiling water on the rapids is replaced by a network of channels, so the steppes and semi-deserts are replaced by taiga forests. Fishermen love the river for the abundance of delicious fish. Scientists are studying ancient rock paintings left about three thousand years ago. Extreme tourists go rafting. Cautious tourists can arrange a photo shoot of local birds and animals and, possibly, catch the rarest Amur tiger in the frame.
The rivers entering the Pacific Ocean basin can be enumerated for a long time. This list includes Anadyr, Colorado, Fraser, Liaohe, Brisbane and others. They are all beautiful. Each of them has its own characteristics, they benefit a person.
All rivers flowing into can be characterized as relatively short, but fast flowing. Both Amur and Anadyr originate and flow one third among the mountains.
Amur river
Amur flows along the border of Russia and China, partly across the territory. Thus, it runs through the territory of three. In each of the countries, Amur has its own name, for example, the Chinese call it "Dragon River" and "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 the area of the basin, the Amur is in fourth place among Russian rivers, second only to, and, the area of the basin of the Amur 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 Autonomous District. The Amur is formed as a result of the joining of two rivers: Argun and Shilka. Argun originates in, more precisely, on the western slope of the ridge. 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 Argun, the river's waters pass over five hundred and fifty kilometers.
The confluence of the Ussuri River with the Amur. Satellite view
The Amur has seven main tributaries: Zeya, Ussuri, Bureya, Sungari, Amgun, Anyui, Tunguska. Zeya is the right tributary of the Amur. The source is located high in the mountains belonging to the system. Ussuri- The right tributary of the Amur is less than nine hundred kilometers long. Bureya- 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. Sungari - the largest right tributary of the Amur. It flows through the territory of China. Amgun- a large left tributary of the Amur, originates in the mountains of the Bureysky ridge. The length of Amguni is slightly more than seven hundred kilometers. Flows through the territory of the Khabarovsk Territory, in conditions. Anyui- 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, completely flows through the Khabarovsk Territory.
In 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. 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.
About one hundred and twenty species of fish live in the waters of the Amur. Among them are white and black carp, sturgeon, beluga, perch, kaluga and many others. Among the representatives of the sturgeon family, there are individuals of enormous size, sometimes the weight of the beluga reaches one ton, and the Amur sturgeon are considered the largest. The river is a large site where industrial fishing is developed.
Khabarovsk, Amur
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 a small lake from which the Siberian river originates. The channel passes through the territory of the Autonomous Okrug, and the river flows into the Anadyr Bay c. The banks of Anadyr are high mountains overgrown with dense, therefore, villages, practically along the entire length of the river, are not found. Sometimes nomadic tribes come to the cold waters of Anadyr.
Port of the city of Anadyr, located at the mouth of the Anadyr River
The Anadyr has six large tributaries: Yablon (right tributary), Eropol (right tributary), Chineveyem (left tributary), Belaya (left tributary), Main (right tributary) and Tanyurer (left tributary). The width and depth of the river does not allow large cargo ships to walk on it, therefore, only small vessels are used as a transport line. Only at the mouth of the Anadyr reaches six and a half, seven kilometers, in the middle reaches it is half narrower, and the upper reaches of the river are represented.In the lower reaches and the mouth of the Anadyr, industrial fishing is developed, in the upper and middle reaches only amateurs and athletes catch fish. The lands belonging to the Anadyr basin are rich in deposits, therefore small barges go along the river, transporting downstream to the Anadyr Bay, where ports and berths are built.
The main Anadyr receives as a result of melting, to a lesser extent the river is fed by rain and water. The upper reaches of the Chukchi River freeze very early - in mid-September, the middle and lower reaches are covered with ice in October. Ice drift begins only at the beginning of summer. Thus, there is no shipping on Anadyr for about eight months.
Characteristics of the USA
Introduction (Country Business Card)
Coat of arms of the USA (Eagle) Flag of the USA (on the flag of 50 stars)
Official language: English
Capital: Washington
Largest cities: Washington, New York, Oralndo, Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Denver, San Diego
Form of government: federal Republic
Territory: about 9.373 million km.
Population: 243 million people
Currency: U.S. dollar
Internet domain: .us
Telephone code: + 1
Time Zones: GMT -4 h.
Physical map of the USA
Geographical position
The United States of America is a federal republic of 50 states with some autonomy and the metropolitan Federal District of Columbia. The United States of America is located in the central part of the North American continent, occupying a vast area between the 25th and 57th latitudes. From the east they are washed by the waters of the Atlantic, in the south - by the Gulf of Mexico of the Caribbean, in the west and southwest - by the Pacific Ocean, the northern and northwestern coasts of Alaska - by the Arctic Ocean. 48 states are compactly located, 2 - separately: Alaska (state status received in 1958) and the Hawaiian Islands (received state status in 1959). In addition, the United States owns the island of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, East Samoa, the island of Guam and Micronesia (UN Trust Territory) in the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific atolls of Wake and Midway, equipped for missile testing. In the north, it borders on Canada, in the south - on Mexico. In the east it is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, in the south - by the Gulf of Mexico, in the west - by the Pacific Ocean.
The area of the country is 9666861 sq. km, of which 1,593,438 sq. km. falls on Alaska and 16,729 sq. km to Hawaii. The highest point of the country (and all of North America) is in Alaska - Mount McKinley (6194 m), the lowest point - Death Valley (86 m below sea level) - is in California. The average elevation of the United States is about 760 meters above sea level. Physiographically, the territory of the country is very diverse. About half of the country's territory is occupied by mountain ranges, plateaus and the Cordillera plateau; the eastern edge of the Cordillera belt is formed by the ridges of the Rocky Mountains with an altitude of more than 4000 m. In the east are the Appalachian Mountains (2037 m).
Between the Cordillera and the Appalachians lie the vast interior plains - the Central, Great - and the Mexican Lowlands. In the west of the country, many rivers form magnificently beautiful canyons, breaking up mountain ranges. In the north of the country is the Great Lakes chain - Upper, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario - covering an area of about 200,000 square meters. km. The United States borders Canada in the north (the total length of the border is 8893 km, including 2477 km in Alaska), with Mexico in the south (3141 km), with Russia in the northwest (sea border along the Bering Strait and the Arctic shelf, the distance between the Maliy and Big Diomede, owned by the United States and Russia, respectively, is only 4 km) and Cuba in the southeast (the border is both maritime, along the Florida Strait, and by land, in the area of the American naval base Guantanamo, located directly in Cuba).
The Hawaiian Islands are located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean, at a distance of about 4000 km from the mainland. Many island territories, also in one form or another belonging to the United States, are scattered throughout the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
The United States also controls a number of island territories with different political status (in each case it is established by a separate treaty, supported by a decree of the federal authorities). These include the island territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Baker Islands, Howland and Jarvis, Johnston, Midway, Navassa, Palmyra, Wake and Kingman Reef some other territories.
The country is famous for its natural resources and fertile land.
North America Political Map
The main part of the territory of the United States is divided into eight provinces according to the features of the relief: Appalachians, Coastal Plains, Inner Uplands, Inner Plains, Uplands near Lake Superior, Rocky Mountains, Intermountain Plateau, and Pacific Coastal Mountains. Alaska and Hawaii are also independent provinces. Only the main part of the United States is considered below.
The Appalachian Mountains are a mountainous country stretching 1,900 kilometers from northern Maine to central Alabama. All significant mountain peaks of the East of the United States are located here, of which at least 20 exceed 1520 m and 8 - 1830 m. The following regions are distinguished as part of the province: Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridges and Valleys, Appalachian Plateau, Adirondack Mountains, river valley. St. Lawrence and New England.
Piedmont is a low plateau that forms a transition zone between the high mountain ranges of the Appalachians in the west and the Coastal Plains in the east. The surface of the plateau is mostly gently undulating with a height of 150–300 m above sea level. m., but in some places low ridges and outliers and even massive granite domes rise here. The most famous is the Stone Mountain with a relative height of more than 185 m, located near the city of Atlanta (Georgia).
The Blue Ridge Mountains, the highest part of the Appalachians, stretch along the western border of Piedmont from southeastern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia. These are mountain ranges and massifs with densely wooded slopes and treeless peaks. The easternmost ridge, Blue Ridge Front, or Blue Ridge Scarp, rises steeply above Piedmont's surface like a massive rock wall. The Roanoke River divides the Blue Ridge Mountains into two parts - north and south.
In the north, the width of the mountains varies from 15 to 25 km. The Blue Ridge Front ridge is well defined here, which, together with less high ridges, is crossed by the Potomac and James Rivers, which flow into the Atlantic Ocean. In the southern part, the Blue Ridge Mountains are 130 km wide. The massive Blue Ridge Front in the west and the Great Smoky Mountains in the east stand out here. The highest point in the United States east of the Mississippi River is Mount Mitchell (2037 m), located in the Black Mountains, a spur of the Blue Ridge Front.
The Ridge and Valley region is located west of the Blue Ridge region and is separated from it by the Great Appalachian Valley, or Great Valley. In some places its width does not exceed several kilometers, but in the south it increases to almost 80 km.
In fact, it combines the interconnected sections of the Hudson, Lebanon and Shenandoah valleys.
To the west of the Great Valley, there are parallel valleys and low ridges. The number of ridges in the south reaches 10, and in the north, in the state of New York, only one ridge is expressed.
Appalachian plateaus. This largest region of the Appalachians stretches for more than 1000 km and a width of 160 to 320 km. It consists of two plateaus - the Allegheny in the north and the Cumberland in the south. In each of them, along the eastern edge, a narrow belt of parallel ridges is expressed, which turns into a vast forested plateau, gradually decreasing in the western direction. The highest part of the ridge belt is formed by the Allegheny Mountains, stretching 800 km from central Pennsylvania to Virginia. The easternmost ridge Allegheny Front, up to 1465 m high, drops abruptly to the adjacent region of the Ridges and Valleys. To the north of the Allegan, the Pocono and Catskill Mountains occupy a large area. In the southwest, the Allegheny Mountains border the Cumberland Plateau. On the eastern edge, there are a number of ridges, lower but less dissected than the Allegany Front. To the west of the mountains stretches a vast gently undulating plateau, the surface of which is strongly dissected by steep valleys of numerous rivers and streams. Often the depth of incisions reaches several tens of meters. In the northern part of the Allegheny Plateau, which experienced glaciation in the Pleistocene, the surface is more flattened.
The Adirondack Mountains, located in northern New York state north of the Allegheny Plateau, were also glaciated in the Pleistocene. Here, above the leveled surface, covered with forests and dotted with lakes, massifs with steep slopes and pointed peaks rise sharply. The highest point is Mount Marcy (1629 m).
Valley of the St. Lawrence is mostly located within Canada and only in a small area northwest of the Adirondack Mountains forms the border of the United States and Canada. The flat or slightly undulating lowland adjacent to the valley gradually rises towards the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains and the New England Plateau.
New England is a mosaic of rolling hills, plateaus and mountains with forested slopes. In the Pleistocene, glaciation developed in this area, traces of which in the relief are ram foreheads, drumlins, troughs, ots and hollows of glacial puffing, currently occupied by lakes. By the nature of the relief, the Primorsky Lowlands, the New England Uplands, the White Mountains and Green Mountains and the Taconic Uplands are distinguished.
The coastal lowland stretches along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Rhode Island. The surface is flat or wavy. Altitudes less than 150 m above sea level prevail, with the exception of a few isolated peaks. The coast is rocky, with numerous bays, separated by ledges. The Cape Cod Peninsula with its sandy spits stands out.
The uplands of New England occupy most of the area under consideration and are located at altitudes from 300 to 900 m above sea level. The terrain is hilly, crossed by numerous river valleys, including the wide valley of the Connecticut River.
The massive White Mountains in New Hampshire and Maine are heavily dissected. The highest point is Mount Washington (1917 m).
The Green Mountains, the most widely developed in Vermont, are also highly dissected, but the average elevations are at least 300 m lower than the White Mountains.
The Taconic Upland is located between the Green Mountains and the Hudson River and is characterized by a hilly surface with heights of less than 600 m. In the east, the hill adjoins the mountains of the same name with the Dorset summit (1149 m).
Relief map of the USA
Minerals
The country's need for mineral resources such as gas, oil, iron and uranium ores, vanadium, copper, titanium, lead, molybdenum, zinc, beryllium, tungsten, silver, gold, phosphorites, potassium salts, fluorite, boric ores, barite, sulfur, completely covered by mineral reserves.
Mineral resources of the United States are in the first place in terms of reserves of fossil coal. The main coal basins are located in the central, western and eastern parts of the country, lignite ones are located in the south and north. Alaska also has a number of basins that are hardly exploited.
The country has large reserves of uranium ores, concentrated in the western regions in the ore provinces: in the intermountains of Wyoming, on the Colorado plateau, in the west of the Gulf Coast. Some deposits are also found in the Cordilleras.
Mineral resources of the United States are abundant in oil reserves, according to which the United States is in third place among the countries of the American continent and eighth in the world. About six hundred oil and gas fields were discovered in the waters of the Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic oceans. In the future, the discovery of new deposits is considered in the waters of the Bering and Chukchi Seas near the coast of Alaska, the Beaufort Sea, the coast of California, and areas in the Gulf of Mexico.
In the United States, there are oil shales, their accumulation is observed in the Appalachian Basin and the Green River Mountains region.
Iron ore reserves are able to fully meet the needs of the country. Large deposits are located in the north of the United States in the Lake Superior region near the border with Canada. Mineral resources of the USA are rich in titanium ore reserves. The most significant deposit is located in the state of New Jersey, where there are over 300 million tons of ilmenite sand. There are three main types of vanadium ore deposits in the United States. The country has quite significant reserves of beryllium ores. The main base is in Utah.
In the United States, there are bauxite reserves concentrated in the states of Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi, Virginia. The Hawaiian Islands hold nearly 30% of the country's low-quality bauxite reserves.
Minerals of the United States after Canada are in second place in terms of reserves of tungsten ores. There are more than fifty deposits of tungsten in the Western states of the country. In the future, Lake Searles in the state of California is considered as a source of tungsten raw materials.
In terms of gold ore reserves, the United States ranks second after South Africa. Areas - gold-bearing areas are located along the southeast and west and coast, as well as in Alaska. Most of the gold comes from porphyry copper deposits, the largest of which is Bingham in Utah.
The country has abundant reserves of lithium ores, concentrated in the states of North Carolina and Nevada. There are large reserves of copper ores, which satisfy 60% of the country. More than seventy copper deposits are known in the USA. Mineral resources of the United States are in first place in terms of reserves of molybdenum ores; more than thirty deposits are known. Most of them are in the Western States. There are also reserves of platinum ores. After Australia, the United States is in first place in terms of reserves of lead ores, the deposits of which are known about a hundred. Most of them are located in the western and central parts of the country. The base of zinc ores is well developed in the USA. Mercury ore reserves are concentrated in the state of Nevada. Also, large deposits are developed in the state of California. The country has large reserves of silver ores.
After Morocco, US minerals are the second largest in terms of phosphorite reserves, deposits of which are located in the phosphorite province of the states of South and North Carolina, Florida and the Rocky Mountains. Minor reserves are found in the states of Tennessee and California.
The United States is rich in reserves of potassium salts contained in sedimentary deposits and salt lakes. There are three large saline basins on the territory of the country. The country has abundant reserves of natural soda, which is extracted from the lakes of California.
After Turkey, the United States is in second place in terms of reserves of boric ores, which are located in southern California.
The USA is the leader in barite reserves. Of the many deposits in the United States, three main ones are distinguished. The largest are located in the state of Nevada, the smaller ones are in the states of California, Missouri and Arkansas.
In the west of the country, in the Cordilleras region, there are concentrated reserves of asbestos. High quality asbestos is also mined in the state of Arizona.
In the United States, there are numerous deposits of building materials: clays, facing stones, bentonites, marbles, sand, crushed stone, gravel.
A number of deposits of ornamental and precious stones are known in the country, such as tourmaline, turquoise, sapphire, jade, chrysolite, rose quartz, petrified wood. Deposits of turquoise are located in the states of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico. A large sapphire deposit is located in the state of Montana.
US Minerals Map
Almost all types of climate can be found across the vast United States, from arctic and subarctic in Alaska to tropical in Hawaii, California and Florida. In the main part of the country, the climate is temperate continental, humid in the east and dry in the west. On a narrow strip of the Pacific coast, maritime temperate (in the north) and Mediterranean (in the south) types of climate can be traced.
The general temperature background is fairly uniform. In summer, temperatures in most areas range from + 22 ° C to + 28 ° C, while the difference between the northern and southern states is relatively small. Winter in most of the country is rather mild - the average January temperature ranges from -2 ° С in the north to + 8 ° С in the south. However, significant temperature fluctuations are frequent due to the free penetration of air masses both from the Arctic region and from tropical latitudes (the mountain systems of the United States located in the meridional direction act as a kind of "pipe" along which cyclones and anticyclones move from north to south or vice versa almost without encountering obstacles). In mountainous areas it is always cooler than in the adjacent territories of the plains - in summer by 4-8 degrees, in winter - by 7-12 degrees. At the same time, in the oceanic regions, it is always warmer in winter and cooler in summer than in the center of the country (the eastern coast of the country, heated by the warm Gulf Stream, has temperatures 5-7 degrees higher for almost its entire length than the central and western regions).
Depending on the nature of the mountain systems, the stability of the weather also changes noticeably - in the low Appalachians, the climate differs little from the flat regions of the east of the country and is quite constant, while the vast and high ridges of the Cordillera system are widely known for their cooler, dry and unstable weather.
The distribution of precipitation is also very uneven. In the southeastern states and on the Pacific coast, up to 2000 mm of rain falls per year, in the Hawaiian Islands - up to 4000 mm or more, while in the central regions of California or Nevada - no more than 200 mm. Moreover, the nature of the distribution of precipitation entirely depends on the terrain - the western slopes of the mountains and the Atlantic regions receive noticeably more rain than the eastern ones, while throughout the Great Plains, from the coastal lowlands of the south to the wooded regions of the north, almost the same amount of precipitation falls (about 300-500 mm).
At any time of the year, you can find a region of the United States where the rest would be comfortable due to its weather conditions. You can swim on the Florida coast almost all year round (the average water temperature, even in the winter months, rarely drops below + 22 ° C), but from July to September it is quite hot here (+ 36-39 ° C) and very high humidity (up to 100%), and tropical hurricanes are frequent from June to November.
The Pacific coast has a noticeably larger difference in water and air temperatures between the northern and southern regions. In the southern part of the coast, you can swim almost all year round, although from November to March, even in California, the water temperature rarely rises above + 14 ° C (numerous bays with well-heated water are used for sea recreation). At the same time, in the north, in Oregon and Washington, even in the summer months, noticeable cooling of both water and air is not uncommon, while in winter the temperature regime is quite common for areas with a temperate maritime climate (air from -6 to + 4 ° С, water - about + 4 ° С). Contrary to popular belief, Oregon's climate is dry enough (there is less rain here than in Atlanta or Houston) and warm enough (summer highs rarely exceed + 30 ° C, and in winter the thermometer stays around + 2 ° C). Therefore, you can find excellent opportunities for recreation almost all year round.
To the north, in Washington state, two climatic zones are quite clearly distinguished - west of the Cascade Mountains, on the Pacific coast and in Seattle, in summer it is rarely hotter than + 26 ° C, and in winter it is colder than + 8 ° C, while the eastern part of the state has noticeably warmer summers and cooler winters. Traditionally, the summer tourist season here begins on Memorial Day and lasts until Labor Day, and even some attractions are open to the public only during this period.
The central mountain regions can be visited all year round, in the southern part of the Rocky Mountains it is too hot in summer (+ 26-34 ° C), so it is recommended to plan your trip in the spring or autumn.
There are no seasonal restrictions on visiting Los Angeles. Despite its dry and hot semi-desert climate, the city is protected from the scorching heat by mountain ranges to the north and east, as well as by the Pacific Ocean itself. August and September are the hottest months (+ 24-30 ° C), January and February are the coolest (about + 12 ° C) and wettest, but at any time of the year ocean breezes soften the weather towards greater comfort. However, the urban smog, combined with the summer heat, makes the end of summer not the best time to visit the metropolis, while the resort areas adjacent to it from the north and south during the same period have excellent weather conditions.
Alaska's climate is rather harsh, since 30% of its territory is located in the Arctic Circle. In the northern and central regions with their subarctic climate, the thermometer in winter often drops to -45-50 ° C, while in summer the air warms up to + 16-20 ° C (in the northern regions - + 2-6 ° C) with a very low amount of precipitation (about 250 mm annually). In the southern and central regions, the climate is temperate maritime, the average summer temperature here is about + 18 ° С, but often the air warms up to + 30 ° С), in winter - from -6 ° С to + 4 ° С, precipitation falls from 400 to 600 mm per year.
USA climate map
Inland waters
Rivers in the United States belong to the basins of the Atlantic, Arctic (Alaska) Pacific oceans. At the same time, the main watershed is shifted to the west, to the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, most of the rivers belong to the basins of the Atlantic Ocean. The internal drainage area is insignificant. It occupies part of the Great Basin and a small area in the north of the Mexican Highlands.
The rivers of the USA are fed by snow, rain, glaciers (Alaska), ground (predominant sources of food) and mixed for large ("transit") rivers.
The largest river system on the mainland is the Mississippi-Missouri system. Its basin occupies 1/6 of the mainland. The length of the Mississippi itself is 3,779 km. But if we take the Missouri River as the source, then the length of the river system will be 5985 km. The general watercourse of the system is formed from the confluence of three rivers that are quite different in nutrition and regime - the upper Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio. In the upper reaches, the river is fed by snow and rain. The Mississippi level before the Missouri merger does not fluctuate seasonally as much as the Missouri level. Missouri reflects in its nutrition and regime the climatic features of the Rocky Mountains, and the elevated Great Plains, and the Prairie Plateau. By the end of summer, the river becomes shallow; shipping in the Missouri, even in the lower reaches, is difficult. Only after the confluence with Ohio (its length is 1580 km) does the Mississippi really become a “great river”. The volume of water in the Mississippi more than doubles. The Ohio River is characterized by a fairly uniform hydrological regime, reflecting the precipitation regime of the Appalachian and Pre-Appalachian plains. The Mississippi annually brings about 400 million tons of sediment to the Gulf of Mexico, the main sources of which are the Missouri River (“muddy river”) and Arkansas. The vast delta of the river protrudes 100 m into the Gulf of Mexico annually.
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin
The rivers of the Pacific Ocean basin (Columbia, Colorado and others) are short, but abounding in water; have mixed meals. The river valleys are narrow and deep. These are the so-called canyons. The Grand Canyon on the Colorado River gained worldwide fame. It cuts into layers of sedimentary rocks of the Colorado Plateau to a depth of 1800 m. The canyon is over 320 km long. The Columbia River is full in summer, when snow and glaciers melt in the mountains. A cascade of powerful hydroelectric power plants has been created there.
In the northwest of the mainland, in Alaska, the Yukon River carries its waters to the Pacific Ocean along the Yukon Plateau. The river has a pronounced summer flood, during which the discharge in the middle reaches increases threefold in comparison with the average level. In the lower reaches, the Yukon resembles in its power and width the great Siberian rivers. The tides rise 160 km up the river.
There are many lakes in the United States. On the territory of the mainland, they are distributed very unevenly. On the southern edge of the shield is the Great American Lakes System: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario. In terms of water volume, all these lakes exceed the Baltic Sea. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. Its area is 82.4 thousand km2, the maximum depth is 393 m. All the lakes of this system are interconnected by rivers. Lakes Erie and Ontario are connected by the short and turbulent Niagara River, on which Niagara Falls formed, 50 m high and more than 1 km wide. The majestic spectacle of water falling from a great height attracts millions of tourists every year. The Great Lakes are important sources of fresh water for industrial purposes and urban water supply. They are used year-round as water transport routes. Lake Michigan is connected by a shipping channel to the Mississippi River. The Erie Canal was built connecting Lake Erie with the Hudson River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
The lakes of the internal drainage basin stand apart on the territory of the United States. The lakes here are "relict", their basins have been preserved from the more humid epochs of the Quaternary period. The largest of these lakes is the drainless Big Salt Lake in the Great Basin. Its salinity ranges from 137 to 300 ppm.
In general, the United States is well supplied with water resources, water transport routes, and has significant reserves of hydropower. However, the countries of North America are faced with the problem of pollution of the inland waters of the mainland. So, once the waters of the Great Lakes were distinguished by amazing purity. Now they are heavily contaminated. Moreover, the deep basins of the lakes have become veritable collectors of hazardous pollutants. Accumulating together with silt, they threaten to gradually turn into a powerful source of pollution of living organisms. Large cities located on the shores of lakes are constantly dumping various toxic metals, detergents, acids into the waters of the lakes. The pollution of the Great Lakes is causing great harm to the natural environment of the entire region.
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Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin.
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 longest rivers in the Pacific(over 1200 km long) and list of rivers in the Pacific Ocean with a length of more than 100 km(table)
The longest rivers in the Pacific Ocean basin (over 1200 km). Descriptions.
1. Yangtze River (6300) - China is a river in the Pacific Ocean basin.
Yangtze river- the longest river in Eurasia and the longest river in the Pacific Ocean basin - 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 loop south after Qinghai province. The lower reaches of the Yangtze passes through the southern part of the Great Plain of China, where the river is often divided 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 significance for the country. This is the main waterway of China. The total length of the Yangtze basin waterways exceeds 17 thousand km. The river is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The volume of 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 HPP, has been 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. The basin of the longest river in the Pacific is home to several nature reserves and part of the Three Parallel Rivers National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2. Yellow River (5464) - China is a river in the Pacific Ocean basin.
Yellow he- 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 in translation from Chinese means "Yellow River". The yellow color to the waters of the river is given by an 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).
Yellow River begins in the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau at an altitude of over 4000 m, and flows into the Bohai Bay 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 course includes the valley between Ordos and Shaanxi and gorges further downstream; the lower course of the river runs along the Great Plain of China.
Yellow River basin provides about 140 million people drinking water and water for irrigation. A number of hydroelectric power plants 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. Breakthroughs of dams led to catastrophic floods, accompanied by large-scale destruction and a change in the river channel (the maximum channel change was about 800 km). Because of the incredible catastrophic floods, the Yellow River received the nickname "Mountain of China".
3. Mekong River (4500) - a river in the Pacific Ocean basin.
The Mekong River is the largest river in the Pacific Ocean basin in the Indochina Peninsula. The length is about 4500 km, the area of the basin is 810 thousand km². The river originates on the Tangla Ridge in the Tibetan Highlands, 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 along the bottom of deep gorges, has a rapids. At the exit of the Mekong to the Cambodian Plain, there is one of the largest, widest, waterfalls in the world - Khon (height about 21 m).
Lower Mekong waters used for irrigation... Wide floods of the river facilitate rice cultivation. The huge hydropower resources of the Mekong (about 75 million kW) are almost never 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 survived, mainly in Cambodia.
Mekong is navigable over 700 km (in high water - 1600 km, to Vientiane). Sea vessels go up to Phnom Penh (350 km). However, the river is very unstable, its course is changing all the time, and shoals appear.
4. Yukon River (3185) - USA, Canada - a river in the Pacific Ocean basin.
The Yukon is a river in the Pacific Ocean basin 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 Lake Marsh 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, Pelli, Porcupine, Koyukuk.
Riverbed in the upper course it passes through a deep mountain valley; rapids are characteristic of this part of the river. Further, after the confluence with the Pelli River, the Yukon River bed acquires a flat character.
Width valleys up to 30 km. In high water rises 15-20 m above sea level. Water discharge at the mouth 6428 m³ / sec. The river is navigable from May to September at 3200 km (up to the Whitehorse rapids).
Economic value. The Svatka reservoir was built in the Yukon.
Flora and fauna. Most of the river basin is located in the subarctic belt. The vegetation is represented by such types of trees 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. Here you can also find wolverine, grizzly, bald eagle, golden eagle and trumpet swan, as well as large populations of migratory birds, primarily waterfowl and shore swallows.
In 1991, a 48-kilometer stretch of the river from Lake Laberge to the mouth of the Teslin River was included in List of protected rivers in Canada.
Yukon river known for its "gold rush " the beginning of the XX century - Klondike, named after the tributary river.
5. The Amur River (2824) - PRC, Russia - the river of the Pacific Ocean basin.
Amur is 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 of 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. The main tributaries are: Zeya, Bureya, Sungari, Ussuri, Anyui, Amgun. The average annual water discharge in the area of the mouth is 11 400 m³ / s. Cupid is navigable along its entire length.
By pool area(1855 thousand km²) Amur ranks fourth among the rivers of Russia and tenth among the rivers of the world. The Amur River basin is located in the temperate latitudes of East Asia. Four physical-geographical zones are represented within the Amur basin: forest, forest-steppe, steppe and semi-desert.
By the peculiarities of the valley the river of the Pacific Ocean basin is divided into three main sections: Upper Amur (up to the mouth of the Zeya river; 883 kilometers), current speed 5.3 km / h, Middle Amur (from the mouth of the Zeya river to the mouth of the Ussuri river inclusive; 975 kilometers), current speed 5.5 km / h and Nizhny Amur (from the mouth of the Ussuri to Nikolaevsk-on-Amur; 966 kilometers), the current speed is 4.2 km / h.
Ichthyofauna. In terms of the diversity of fish fauna, the Amur has no equal 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. Practically every year, MPCs are exceeded in the river 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. The basin area is 637,137 km² (the seventh largest basin in North America). It originates in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and empties into the Pacific Gulf of California to form a vast delta.
The height from which the waters of the headwaters 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 scenic views attract tourists from all over the world.
Climate in different regions of the Pacific River 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 is of great 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 many dams, reservoirs and diversion canals that carry water both inside the Colorado River Basin and beyond, and provide water for about 40 million people. The river is actively used to generate electricity.
Ecological problems. Since the mid-twentieth century, overuse of the basin's rivers for irrigation and other uses has resulted in Colorado increasingly not reaching the Gulf of California today, with the exception of the richest years.
7. Pearl River (2200) - China - a river in the Pacific Ocean basin.
Zhujiang- the third longest river in China, has a length of 2200 km. Formed at the confluence of the Sijiang ("western river"), Dongjiang ("eastern river") and Beijiang ("northern river") rivers. It flows into the South China Sea, forming a wide delta that passes into the estuary.
Pearl River, starting in the jungle in the northeast of Vietnam, flows through the south of China, absorbing many tributaries, which makes it the second richest river in the country after the Yangtze. Like most Chinese rivers, it flows from west to east. Falls in into the Zhujiangkou Bay of the South China Sea, forming an estuary below, the length of which is more than 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 of the islands of the archipelago are so large in area that several districts of Guangzhou and other cities are located on them.
On the Pearl River developed 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 wastewater 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, there are salts of heavy metals and many other chemical compounds hazardous to human health - these data were cited in its Greenpeace report in 2009 d. The unnatural chemical composition of the water also destroys the spawning grounds of fish 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 China to clean up Zhujiang. About 30 new sewage treatment plants have been built. In 2014, a joint report by the Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Guangdong Provincial Environmental Protection Agency was published, which stated that in 2013, compared to 2006, the air quality in the Pearl River region has improved significantly.
8. Fraser River (1370) - Canada is a river in the Pacific Ocean basin.
Fraser- the main river of the province of British Columbia (Canada).
Fraser River originates in Mount Robson Provincial Park on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains in central British Columbia. It flows in a general southwest 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 United States.
Nutrition mostly rain and snow, high water - from May to September. The average water consumption per year is 112 km³, the river carries about 20 million tons of sediment into the Pacific Ocean (0.179 kg per cubic meter of water).
Fraser River flows into into the Strait of Georgia, forming a delta.
9. Liaohe River (1345) - China is a river in the Pacific Ocean basin.
Liaohe is the largest river in southern Manchuria. Formed at the confluence of the Dongliaohe and Xilyaohe rivers, it flows into the Bohai Bay of the Yellow Sea. The length of the river is 1345 km, the basin area is 231 thousand km². Average water consumption is approximately 500 m³ / sec. The impact of tides can be traced up to 40 km from the mouth.
River feeding mainly rain. Freezes in December, opens in April. The Liaohe Basin is prone to frequent flooding during floods. Like the Yellow River, Liaohe carries a lot of loess - a fertile yellow soil.
Reservoirs created in the Liaohe Basin to regulate the flow Dakhofan, Erlongshan.
Liaohe is navigable from Shuangliao city. There is a large seaport Yingkou at the mouth of the river.
On the plain in the middle and lower reaches of the Liaohe River there is a large oil and gas field of the same name, opened in 1980. Initial oil reserves are 500 million tons.
10. Chao Phraya River (1200) - Thailand is a river in the Pacific Ocean basin.
Chao Phraya is a river on 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 and flows into the Gulf of Thailand in the 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 Phrai 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 period.
The waters of the Pacific Ocean are used in irrigation agriculture (rice growing).
There are cities on the river Nakhonsavan, Uthaithani, Chainat, Singburi, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Bangkok and Samut Prakan.
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin (a complete list of the Pacific Ocean rivers with a length of more than 100 km).
| Name of the Pacific Ocean River |
Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Pacific Ocean (Eurasia). |
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| Sepik | Papua New Guinea, Indonesia | 1126 km | 80 321 km² | mountains Victor-Emmanuel | Pacific Ocean, Bismarck Sea | ||||
| Mahakam | Indonesia (Kalimantan Island, East Kalimantan Province) | 920 km | 80,000 km² | The southern slope of Mount Chemeru | Pacific Ocean, Makassar Strait | ||||
| Mamberamo | Indonesia (New Guinea Island, Popua Province) | 700 km | 80,000 km² | Pacific Ocean | |||||
| Kinabatangan | Malaysia (about.Kalimantan, state of 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, Kanagawa and Yamanashi prefectures) | 109 km | 1680 km² | Lake Yamanaka | Pacific Ocean, near the city of Hiratsuka | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Pacific Ocean (North America). |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Skina | 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 | ||||
| Stikin | Canada (British Columbia), USA (Alaska) | 539 km | 52,000 km² | Spazisi 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 Sierra del Merendon ranges | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Horn | USA (Oregon) | 322 km | 13 400 km² | Cascade mountains | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Nass | Canada (British Columbia) | 280 km | 21,100 km² | Coastal ridge | Pacific Ocean, Portland Bay | ||||
| Tehuantepec | Mexico (Oaxaca) | 238 km | 10,090 km² | 17 ° 00′26 ″ s. NS. 96 ° 14′22 ″ W etc. | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Tijuana | USA, Mexico | 195 km | Pacific Ocean | ||||||
| Nihal | USA (Oregon) | 190.7 km | 2214 km² | Tillamook State Forest | Pacific Ocean, Nihalem Bay | ||||
| Ampqua | USA (Oregon) | 179 km | 11,163 km² | confluence of the North Umpqua and South Umpqua rivers | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Rushen River | USA (California) | 177 km | 3846 km² | Ridge Mendocino | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Siuslow | USA (Oregon) | 177 km | 2002 km² | Lane County Southwest | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Suchyate | Guatemala, Mexico | 161 km | 1230 km² | Takana volcano | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Santa ana | USA (California) | 155 km | 6863 km² | San Bernardino ridge | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Santa ynez | USA (California) | 148 km | 2321 km² | Ridge Santa Ynez | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Rio Paz | Guatemala, El Salvador | 136 km | 2661 km² | Quesada mountains | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Santa clara | USA (California) | 136 km | 4144 km² | San Gabriel Mountains | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Guadalupe | USA (California) | 160 km | Santa Cruz mountains | Pacific Ocean, Alviso Bay | |||||
| Goaskoran | Honduras, El Salvador | 130 km | 2663 km² | 13 ° 57′51 ″ s. NS. 87 ° 41'49 ″ W etc. | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Saylets | USA (Oregon) | 109 km | 966 km² | Suslow National Forest | Pacific Ocean, Saylets Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Pacific Ocean (South America). |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Loa | Chile | 440 km | 33,600 km² | Andes, Migno volcano | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Patiya | Colombia | 400 km | 24,000 km² | Sotara volcano | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Guayas | Ecuador | 389 km | 34,500 km² | Chimborazo volcano | Pacific Ocean, Guayaquil Bay | ||||
| Bio-Bio | Chile (Bio-Bio) | 380 km | 23,920 km² | Patagonian Andes | Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Araucan | ||||
| San Juan | Colombia (Choco) | 380 km | 15,000 km² | Andes, Mount Karamanta | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Chira | Peru (Piura) | 315 km | 19,095 km² | Ecuadorian Andes | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Copiapo | Chile (Atacama) | 292 km | 18 800 km² | Confluence of the Horkera and Rio Pulido rivers | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Maule | Chile (Maule) | 238 km | 20,600 km² | Lake Maule | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Palena | Argentina, Chile | 238 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 | Salt Flats Pedernales | 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) | 155 km | 2790 km² | Andean plateau | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Rimac | Peru | 160 km | Andes | Pacific Ocean | |||||
| Sisnes | Chile | 160 km | 5464 km² | Andes | Pacific Ocean, | ||||
| Quebrada de Vitor | Chile | 148 km | 1590 km² | Andes | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Ljuta | Chile | 147 km | 3400 km² | Andes | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Aconcagua | Chile (Valparaiso) | 142 km | 7200 km² | Confluence of the Huncal and Rio Blanco rivers | 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 NS. 72 ° 49'27 ″ W etc. | Pacific Ocean, Concepcion Bay | ||||
| Camarones | Chile | 128 km | 3070 km² | Andes | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| Quebrada de Azapa | 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 Basin,flowing into the Avachinsky Bay. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Avacha | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 122 km | 5090 km² | Ganalsky ridge, Elizovsky district | Avachinskaya Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Gulf of Alaska. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Susitna | USA (Alaska) | 504 km | 52,000 km² | Alaska ridge | Pacific Ocean, Cook Bay | ||||
| Copper | USA (Alaska) | 460 km | 62,500 km² | Wrangel mountains | Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Alaska | ||||
| Alsek | USA (Alaska), Canada (Yukon) | 250 km | Saint Elijah ridge, Canada | Pacific Ocean | |||||
| Kenai | USA (Alaska) | 132 km | 5210 km² | Lake Kenai | Pacific Ocean, Cook Bay | ||||
| Matanuska | USA (Alaska) | 120 km | glacier Matanuska, Chugach mountains | Pacific Ocean, Kenai Bay | |||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Bering Sea. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Yukon | Canada (Yukon), USA (Alaska) | 3185 km | 832,000 km² | Oz. Marsh (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 District) | 451 km | 31,000 km² | Confluence of the Kuyymveem and Kylvygeyvaam rivers | Bering Sea, Onemen Bay | ||||
| Nushagak | USA (Alaska) | 451 km | 34,700 km² | Bering Sea, Bristol Bay | |||||
| Kanchalan | Russia (Chukotka Autonomous District) | 426 km | 20,600 km² | Chukotka highlands | Bering Sea, Kanchalansky estuary | ||||
| Vyvenka | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 395 km | 13,000 km² | Oz. Gorne, the foot of the Vetveisky ridge | Bering Sea, Corfa Bay | ||||
| Khatyrka | Russia (Chukotka Autonomous District) | 367 km | 13 400 km² | Koryak highlands | Bering Sea | ||||
| Apuka | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 286 km | 13 600 km² | Olyutorsky ridge | |||||
| Pahacha | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 293 km | 13 400 km² | Bering Sea, Olyutorsky Bay | |||||
| Avtkuul | Russia (Chukotka Autonomous District) | 198 km | 1290 km² | 63 ° 42'40 ″ s. NS. 176 ° 43'56 ″ in. etc. | Bering Sea, Anadyr estuary | ||||
| Ukalayat | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 188 km | 6820 km² | Bering Sea, Dezhnev Bay | |||||
| Koyuk | USA (Alaska) | 185 km | 5200 km² | Centre. part of the Seward Peninsula | Bering Sea, Norton Bay | ||||
| Opuka | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 175 km | Bering Sea | ||||||
| Avyawayam | 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) | 144 km | 8480 km² | Confluence of the Levaya Ozernaya and Pravaya Ozernaya rivers | Bering Sea | ||||
| Unalakleet | USA (Alaska) | 144 km | Kaltag mountain range | 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 | |||||
| Girmekuul | Russia (Chukotka Autonomous District) | 110 km | 1900 km² | 64 ° 51'00 ″ s. NS. 175 ° 16′39 ″ in. etc. | Bering Sea, Kanchal estuary | ||||
| Karaga | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 109 km | 2190 km² | Bering Sea, Karaginsky Bay | |||||
| Kurupka | Russia (Chukotka Autonomous District) | 100 km | 1980 km² | Chukotka Upland, Lake Kurupka | Bering Sea, Kuyymkai lagoon | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the East China Sea. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| 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 Basin,flowing into the Yellow Sea. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Yellow he | China | 5464 km | 752,000 km² | Tibetan plateau | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
| Liaohe | China (Liaoning province) | 1345 km | 231,000 km² | Chantu 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, Incheon, Seoul) | 514 km | Yellow Sea | ||||||
| Dalinghe | China (Liaoning province) | 375 km | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||||
| Weihe | China (Shandong province) | 246 km | 6493 km² | Wulyan County, Rizhao City District | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
| Cheongchonggang | DPRK | 217 km | 9553 km² | mountains Nannim, Chagando province | Yellow Sea, West Korean Gulf | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Jiaolaihe | 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, Ziyyahe and Daqinghe rivers | Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Kamchatka Gulf. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Kamchatka | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 758 km | 55,900 km² | Middle ridge | |||||
| Watchman | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 110 km | 2040 km² | Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka Bay | |||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Coral Sea. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Fly | Papua New Guinea | 1120 km | 76,000 km² | Star mountains | |||||
| Berdekin | Australia (Queensland) | 732 km | 129,700 km² | Great 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, Papua Bay | ||||
| Brisbane | Australia (Queensland) | 344 km | 13 600 km² | Conondale Ridge, Stanley Mountain | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Moreton Bay | ||||
| Kikori | Papua New Guinea | 320 km | west of the Arthur Gordon Ridge | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Papua Bay | |||||
| Mary | Australia (Queensland) | 291 km | 9595 km² | not far from the village of Burubin | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Great Sandy Sound | ||||
| Turama | Papua New Guinea | 200 km | Central ridge | Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, Papua Bay | |||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Gulf of Nikoya. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Tempiske | Costa Rica (Guanacaste) | 144 km | 611 km² | Cordillera | Nicoya Bay | ||||
| Tarcoles | Costa Rica (Puntarenas) | 111 km | 2121 km² | confluence of the Cordillera Central and Cordillera rivers | Nicoya Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Amur | PRC, Russia | 2824 km | 1,855,000 km² | confluence of the Argun and Shilka rivers | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Penjina | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 713 km | 73,500 km² | Kolyma highlands | |||||
| Kuyul | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 458 km | 24 100 km² | western spurs of the Vetveisky ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelekhov Bay, Penzhinskaya Bay | ||||
| Uda | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 457 km | 61,300 km² | confluence of the Anyanja and Taksan rivers | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Udskaya Bay | ||||
| Ulbey | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 399 km | 13,500 km² | ridge Suntar-Hayata | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Hunting | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 393 km | 19,100 km² | ridge Suntar-Hayata | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Kukhtui | 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 | |||||
| Burrow | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 350 km | 7990 km² | East Sakhalin mountains | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Terpeniya Bay | ||||
| Inya | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 330 km | 19,700 km² | lake Hal-Dagi | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| The darkness | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 330 km | 7850 km² | Mount Lopatin | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Nyisky Bay | ||||
| Hives | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 325 km | 15 500 km² | Dzhugdzhur mountains | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Guy | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 310 km | 13,200 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Tigil | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 300 km | 17 800 km² | Middle ridge | |||||
| Big | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 275 km | 10 800 km² | Ganal ridge | 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 rivers Maimanja and Maimachan | |||||
| 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 Levaya and Pravaya Zhupanova rivers | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Kronotsky Bay | ||||
| Icha | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 233 km | 4530 km² | Centre. part of the Sredinny ridge | 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 Sredinny Range | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Khairyuzovskaya Bay | ||||
| Gijiga | 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 Sredinny ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Empty | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 205 km | 5620 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | |||||
| Armand | Russia (Magadan region) | 198 km | 7770 km² | Kolyma highlands | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Tauiskaya Bay | ||||
| Kuivywyam | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 187 km | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Penzhinskaya Bay | ||||||
| Kolpakova | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 185 km | 2730 km² | Middle ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Amanina | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 181 km | 1960 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | |||||
| Tylkhoi | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 180 km | 11 600 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Penzhinskaya 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 Assyn and Konin rivers | 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. NS. 157 ° 27′04 ″ in. etc. | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Voyampolka | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 167 km | 7950 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | |||||
| Ola | Russia (Magadan region) | 166 km | 8570 km² | the slopes of the Olsky plateau | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Tauiskaya Bay | ||||
| Opal | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 161 km | 4070 km² | confluence of the Pravaya Opala and Middle Opala rivers | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Rekinniki | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 146 km | 5090 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | |||||
| Palana | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 142 km | 2500 km² | western slope of the Sredinny ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | ||||
| Yana | Russia (Magadan region) | 136 km | 8660 km² | confluence of the Pravaya Yana and Levaya Yana rivers | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Tauiskaya Bay | ||||
| Saichik | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 129 km | 928 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Langres | Russia (Sakhalin Region, Sakhalin Island) | 130 km | 1190 km² | 52 ° 40'57 ″ s. NS. 142 ° 28'08 ″ in. etc. | 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 | ||||
| Utholok | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 128 km | 1350 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Kakhtana | 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 | Middle ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Lesnaya | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 115 km | 3560 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelekhov Bay | |||||
| Naiba | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 115 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 | |||||
| Avay | 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 Sredinny ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Shaft | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 112 km | 1440 km² | North Sakhalin lowland | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Chayvo Bay | ||||
| Golygina | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 112 km | 2100 km² | confluence of the Rybnaya and South Ksudach rivers | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Shaman | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 109 km | 2250 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Shelikhov Bay | |||||
| Kikhchik | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 103 km | 1950 km² | confluence of the Pravyi Kikhchik and Levyi Kikhchik rivers | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | ||||
| Udova | Russia (Kamchatka Territory) | 103 km | 1590 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Langeri | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 107 km | 1360 km² | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk | |||||
| Nabil | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 107 km | 1010 km² | Nabil ridge | Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Nabil Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Selish Sea. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Fraser | Canada (British Columbia) | 1370 km | 233,100 km² | Mount Robson, Rocky Mountains | Selish Sea, Georgia Strait | ||||
| Nisqually | USA (Washington) | 130 km | 1339 km² | Mount Rainier National Park | Selish Sea, Puget Sound (Bay System) | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Solomon Sea. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Markham | Papua New Guinea | 180 km | Finistere Range | Pacific Ocean, Solomon Sea, Yuon Bay | |||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Tasman Sea. |
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Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| 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'Antrkasto Strait | |||||
| Hawkesbury | Australia (New South Wales) | 126 km | 21,730 km² | Confluence of the rivers Nepin and Gros | Tasman Sea, Brocken Bay | ||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the South China Sea. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Mekong | PRC, 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 Ridge and Fipannam Highlands | |||||
| Hongha | PRC, 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 ridge | South China Sea | ||||
| Rajang | Malaysia (Sarawak) | 563 km | 60,000 km² | Ridge Iran | South China Sea | ||||
| Ka or Lam | Laos, Vietnam | 513 km | 27,200 km² | Confluence of the Nyon and Mat rivers | South China Sea, Bakbo Bay | ||||
| Ma | Laos, Vietnam | 512 km | 28 400 km² | Sonla Province, Vietnam | South China Sea, Bakbo Bay | ||||
| Pahang | Malaysia (Pahang) | 459 km | Confluence of the Jelai and Tembeling rivers | South China Sea | |||||
| Hanjiang | PRC (Guangdong) | 410 km | The confluence of the Meijiang and Tingjiang rivers | South China Sea | |||||
| Agno | Philippines | 206 km | 5952 km² | Central Cordillera | South China Sea, Lingayen Bay | ||||
| Maekhlong | Thailand | 140 km | Confluence of the Khwai and Khuena rivers | South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand | |||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Java Sea. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Barito | Indonesia | 900 km | 100,000 km² | Müller ridge | Javan sea | ||||
| Solo | Indonesia (East Java) | 548 km | 16 100 km² | Volcanoes Lavu and Meshali | Javan sea | ||||
| Chitarum | Indonesia (West Java) | 300 km | Javan sea | ||||||
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin,flowing into the Sea of Japan. |
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| Name of the Pacific Ocean River | Country (region) | Length | Pool | Source | Estuary | ||||
| Foggy | China, DPRK, Russia | 549 km | 41,200 km² | Changbai Highlands | Japanese Sea | ||||
| Shinano | Japan | 367 km | 11,900 km² | Confluence of the Sai and Dzikuma rivers | Japanese Sea | ||||
| Tumnin | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 364 km | 22 400 km² | Krutaya town, 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 | Confluence of the Xiaosuifinhe and Dasuifinhe rivers | Sea of Japan, Amur Bay | ||||
| Coppy | Russia (Khabarovsk Territory) | 219 km | 7290 km² | Southeast slope of Yako-Yani mountain | 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. NS. 139 ° 38'47 "in. etc. | 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) | 129 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) | 115 km | 2720 km² | Sikhote-Alin ridge | Sea of Japan, Shtormovaya 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, Strait of Tatar | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Uglegorka | Russia (Sakhalin region) | 102 km | 1250 km² | Sea of Japan, Strait of Tatar | |||||
In this article, we examined the topic of the Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin, read further: The Straits of the Pacific Ocean - a list and characteristics.
North America has rich inland waters. In terms of the number of inland water bodies, it ranks third in the world among other continents (after Eurasia and South America).
Rivers of the Pacific Ocean Basin
The rivers that belong to the Pacific Ocean basin in North America are short but very deep. These rivers are surrounded by deep and narrow valleys called canyons.
The largest river in the Pacific Ocean basin is the Colorado River, which is home to many hydroelectric power plants that generate power 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 into the Pacific Ocean. In summer, there is high water in it, 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 on 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 (except for the part crossing the tropical latitudes), the river is overflowing in summer. The Mississippi is called "thick mud": its waters are colored yellow, as the current washes away loose clay rocks.
Lakes of North America
On the territory of North America, the largest concentration of freshwater lakes on earth is located - the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes complex unites five reservoirs, two of which are fastened together by Niagara Falls.
The largest lake on the continent is the Upper Lake, it is the largest freshwater body on the planet. The fresh lakes of North America do not freeze in winter, which makes them year-round for industrial use.
Salt lakes are located in the north of the continent. The largest of them are Big Bear, Big Slave, Big 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 consists of three falls: Horseshoe, 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 low, the waterfalls are very wide, the volumes of falling water reach 5700 m3 / s. Niagara Falls attracts many tourists from all over the world. The most colorful views of the falls are from Canada.
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