5 Major US RIvers

[S Austion]

What are the 5 major US Rivers?

[Big Al1st]

What is meant by major? Longest five are

Missouri 2540 miles

Mississippi 2300 miles

Yukon 1930 miles

Rio Grande 1900 miles

St Lawrence 1900

[jno]

can the Rio Grande and St Lawrence claim to be US rivers? I suppose so, but they're borders.

[JudgeJ]

What about Joan Rivers?

[Clanad]

Actually, the Ohio River is considered a major river, as is the Arkansas and Columbia. The navagability of the Arkansas is the reason Muskogee and Tulsa, Oklahoma are both sea ports...
Being a fan of haiku, I would have to say, concerning the rivers...

But just remember,
It's not the length that matters,
It's how you use it.

[Thunderbird+]

I'm surprised the colorado is'nt up there with the big boys !

[Big Al1st]

As I asked earlier, the problem is what is the definition of major? length, breadth, useage, number of towns/ cities sitting on it?

The Columbia river is about 1200 miles long. It can take ships of at least 7,000 tons as far Portland, but is it classified as major?