List of the shortest rivers
The following is a list of some of the shortest watercourses that are considered rivers in the world in terms of distance.
The shortest in this page:
| No | River | Long(m) | Long(ft) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuokanjoki | 3.5 | 11 | Finland |
| 2 | Butsubutsu | 13.5 | 44 | Japan |
| 3 | Reprua | 18 | 59 | Georgia |
| 4 | Tamborasi | 20 | 66 | Indonesia |
| 4 | Kovasselva | 20 | 66 | Norway |
| 6 | Ombla | 30 | 100 | Croatia |
| 7 | Jezernica | 55 | 180 | Slovenia |
| 8 | Roe River | 61 | 200 | United States |
| 8 | Rio Los Patos | 61 | 200 | Dominican Republic |
| 10 | D River | 130 | 425 | United States |
| 11 | Ljutica | 135 | 445 | Pljevlja municipality |
| 12 | Azuis River | 147 | 480 | Brazil |
Asia
- Butsubutsu River, in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, 13.5 meters (44 ft) long
- Tamborasi River, in Southeast Sulawesi in Indonesia, approximately 20 meters (66 ft) long
- Singapore River, 3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi) long
- Pasig River, 25.2 kilometers (15.7 mi) long
- Madu River, 4.4 kilometers (2.7 mi)
Europe
- Kuokanjoki in Finland is 3.5 meters (11 ft) long, connecting Lake Sumiainen and Lake Keitele (to be precise, the region of the latter named Ala-Keitele). There is half a meter (1 ft 8 in) difference of the surface altitudes of the two lakes.
- Kovasselva, on the island Hitra in Norway, approximately 20 meters (66 ft) long depending on the tide
- Reprua River, Georgia, 18 meters (59 ft)
- Ombla, river near Dubrovnik in Croatia, approximately 30 meters (100 ft) long
- Jezernica, the shortest river in Slovenia near Idrija, approximately 55 meters (180 ft) long
- Ljutica, the shortest river in Montenegro located in Pljevlja municipality. It is a tributary of the river Tara and is 135 meters (445 ft) long.
- Aril River, shortest river of Italy (near Lago di Garda), 175 meters (575 ft)
- Fiumelatte River, Italy, 250 meters (820 ft)
- The Norrström and Söderström of Stockholm, Sweden, run approximately 350 meters (1,150 ft) from the lake Mälaren, past the island of Stadsholmen (Norrström to the North, the Söderström to the South) to the Baltic Sea. By volumetric flow, it is the tenth largest river in Sweden.
- Vrelo, Serbia, Bajina Bašta, 365 meters (1,200 ft)
- The Pader, Germany, 4.4 kilometers (2.7 mi) long. Its more than 700 springs lie in a park in the city center of Paderborn, Germany, from where it flows into the larger river Lippe in a Paderborn suburb.
- River Corrib, Ireland, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long. Despite its short length, it has the second-largest flow of any river in Ireland (104.8 m3/s (3,700 cu ft/s))
- River Cart, Renfrew, near Glasgow, Scotland (0.75 mile (1 km) long).
North America
- Roe River, Great Falls, Montana, United States, 61 meters (200 ft)
- Rio Los Patos, Barahona, Dominican Republic, 61 meters (200 ft)
- D River, Oregon, United States, 130 meters (425 ft)
- Chute River, Maine, United States, 320 meters (1,050 ft)
- Nautley River, British Columbia, Canada, 800 meters (2,625 ft)
- Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, 500 meters (1,640 ft)
- Link River, Oregon, United States, 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers)[1]
- Comal River, Texas, United States, 2.5 miles (4 kilometers)
- Dunn's River, Jamaica, 180 meters (590 ft)+.[2]
South America
- Azuis River, Aurora do Tocantins, Tocantins, Brazil is, at 147 meters (480 ft), the shortest river of Brazil
- Correntoso River, Villa La Angostura, Neuquén, Argentina is, at 200–300 meters (650–1,000 ft) (depending on the height of the neighbouring lakes Correntoso and Nahuel Huapi), the shortest river of Argentina
References
- United States Geological Survey. "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved April 4, 2011. The maps include river mile (RM) markers for the entire length of the Klamath and Link Rivers. The markers begin at the mouth of the Klamath on the Pacific Ocean, and the Link flows from between markers 255 and 254 to marker 253. The relevant map quadrangle is Klamath Falls.
- "Dunn's River Falls". Wondermondo. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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