List of longest rivers of Canada - Wikipedia
WEBList of longest rivers of Canada. Rivers on this list shown on a map of Canada. The Mackenzie River is the longest stream in Canada if measured from its mouth on the Beaufort Sea to the headwaters of the Finlay River, a major upstream tributary.
List of rivers of Canada - Wikipedia
WEBThe list of rivers of Canada is organized by drainage basin and province. Canadian drainage basins. Drainage basins of Canada. The major Canadian drainage basins are the following: [1][2] Arctic Ocean. Pacific Ocean. Hudson Bay including James Bay and Ungava Bay. Atlantic Ocean including the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Drainage basin.
Longest Rivers in Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBSep 23, 2021 · Below is a list of Canada’s 10 longest rivers. The list is ordered by the river’s total length, not just the portions within Canadian borders. Similarly, the length cited is the length of the river’s main stem and does not include tributaries.
Rivers | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBClearwater River. Clearwater River, 280 km long, rises in Patterson, Forest and Lloyd lakes in northwest Saskatchewan, flows southeast to Careen Lake and abruptly turns west to join the ATHABASCA RIVER at Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Fraser River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Fraser River (/ ˈ f r eɪ z ər /) is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 kilometres (854 mi), into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver.
Longest Rivers In Canada - WorldAtlas
WEBMay 28, 2019 · 1. Mackenzie. At 2,635 miles (4,240 kilometers) long, the Mackenzie River is the longest river in Canada, the second longest river system in all of North America, and the twelfth longest in the entire world. The river's source starts at the Great Slave Lake and travels through Canada's Yukon and Northwest Territories.
Water sources: rivers - Canada.ca
WEBRivers in Canada flow into five continental watersheds; one to each surrounding ocean: the Pacific, the Arctic, and the Atlantic as well as to Hudson Bay and to the Gulf of Mexico.
Canada - Rivers, Lakes, Drainage | Britannica
WEBCanada - Rivers, Lakes, Drainage: With less than 1 percent of the world’s population, Canada has some one-seventh of the world’s supply of accessible fresh water. Much of this water is stored in lakes and wetlands that cover about one-fifth of Canada’s total area.
Home | Canadian Heritage Rivers System
WEBCanada’s National River Conservation Program. From coast to coast to coast, Canadian Heritage Rivers offer visitors a chance to experience great waterways, learn about their rich history, and share in their stewardship.
River - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 7, 2006 · Most rivers and streams in Canada occupy well-defined channels that they have developed since the last ice age (within the last 6000-14 000 years for most areas). Several regions have experienced extensive glacial rebound, which has affected the present course of major rivers.