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River Explorer

Find a river for your next trip

Named rivers across the US from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset. See where each one runs and read live flow where a gauge sits.

The map shows a sample. Zoom in to see every one in view.

  • Free to browse
  • USGS-sourced rivers
  • Save rivers to your account

Browse rivers by state

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

River data from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain). Live flow, where shown, from USGS Water Data.

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