List of rivers of the Americas by coastline

In the Americas, only the United States, Canada, and Greenland have rivers on the Arctic Ocean coast. Greenland is surrounded by the Barents Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), the Greenland Sea (often described as part of the Arctic Ocean), Baffin Bay to the west (marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean), the Labrador Sea to the south (part of the Arctic Ocean), and directly to the Arctic Ocean to the north. The following is a list of rivers flowing into the Arctic Ocean. The province and country where the mouth is located are included.^[1]

The Atlantic Ocean has irregular coasts indented by numerous bays, gulfs and seas. These include the Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, part of the Drake Passage, Gulf of Mexico, Labrador Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, almost all of the Scotia Sea, and other tributary water bodies.^[18] Including these marginal seas the coast line of the Atlantic measures 111,866 km (69,510 mi) compared to 135,663 km (84,297 mi) for the Pacific.^[18][19]

The rivers in the following sections flow into the Atlantic Ocean, unless indicated otherwise. The rivers of Cuba and several other countries flow into the Caribbean Sea which connects to the Atlantic Ocean. Some rivers also flow into the Gulf of Mexico before the water reaches the main Atlantic Ocean. A few of the major, notable rivers flowing into the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico are included below. These lists contain rivers with Wikipedia articles and a few other well-documented rivers.

While there are many tidal creeks in The Bahamas, the Goose River is the only river (24°21′N 78°06′W / 24.350°N 78.100°W / 24.350; -78.100 (Goose River)). Its mouth is on the Caribbean Sea.

The following rivers in Barbados flow to the Atlantic Ocean.^[20]

• Bruce Vale River, Saint Andrew Parish, 13°14′59″N 59°33′29″W / 13.24959°N 59.558028°W / 13.24959; -59.558028 (Bruce Vale River)
• Joes River, Saint Joseph Parish, 13°13′00″N 59°32′00″W / 13.216667°N 59.533333°W / 13.216667; -59.533333 (Joes River)
• Long Pond River, Saint Andrew Parish, 13°15′06″N 59°33′20″W / 13.251537°N 59.55563°W / 13.251537; -59.55563 (Long Pond River)

The following rivers in Barbados flow to the Caribbean Sea.^[20]

• Constitution River, Saint Michael Parish, 13°05′44″N 59°37′03″W / 13.095606°N 59.617529°W / 13.095606; -59.617529 (Constitution River)
• Indian River, Saint Michael Parish, 13°06′38″N 59°37′35″W / 13.110531°N 59.626516°W / 13.110531; -59.626516 (Indian River)

All coastal rivers in Belize drain to the Caribbean Sea before going into the Atlantic Ocean.

Canadian coastal river basins flow towards either the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, or Pacific Ocean. The major Canadian rivers with their mouth on the Atlantic Ocean coast are included in the list below. The Province where the mouth is located is also given.^[21]

Colombian rivers with their mouth on the Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean coast include:

• Magdalena River, Colombia, Caribbean Sea, 11°7′0″N 74°51′0″W / 11.11667°N 74.85000°W / 11.11667; -74.85000 (Magdalena River)

All Costa Rican drainage basins flow to either the Caribbean Sea or the Pacific Ocean.

All Cuban coastal rivers have their mouth on the Caribbean Sea, including the following major river:

• Cauto River, Caribbean Sea20°32′57″N 77°14′30″W / 20.54917°N 77.24167°W / 20.54917; -77.24167 (Cauto River)

The following rivers of the Dominican Republic have their mouth on the Atlantic Ocean:

• Dajabón River, 19°42′07″N 71°45′31″W / 19.70194°N 71.75861°W / 19.70194; -71.75861 (Dajabón River)
• Yaque del Norte River, 19°50′24″N 71°41′13″W / 19.84000°N 71.68694°W / 19.84000; -71.68694 (Yaque del Norte River)

Rivers of French Guiana where the mouth is on the Atlantic Ocean coast include the following:^[22]

Rivers of Guyana where the mouth is on the Atlantic Ocean coast include the following:

Coastal rivers of Haiti have their mouths on the Caribbean Sea, including:

• Artibonite River, Caribbean Sea, 19°15′00″N 72°47′00″W / 19.25°N 72.783333°W / 19.25; -72.783333 (Artibonite River)

Coastal rivers of Honduras flow into either the Caribbean Sea or Pacific Ocean.

Coastal rivers of Mexico include Pacific Ocean coastal rivers and the following river with its mouth on the Gulf of Mexico.

• Rio Grande, United States, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, 25°57′22″N 97°8′43″W / 25.95611°N 97.14528°W / 25.95611; -97.14528 (Rio Grande)

Coastal rivers of Nicaragua with their mouth on the Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean include:

Coastal rivers in Panama have their mouth on either the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean. Some of the rivers with their mouth on the Caribbean Sea include:

• Chagres River (Panama Canal), 9°19′N 80°0′W / 9.317°N 80.000°W / 9.317; -80.000 (Chagres River)
• Calovebora River, 8°47′17″N 81°12′45″W / 8.78794°N 81.212462°W / 8.78794; -81.212462 (Calovebora River)
• Sixaola River, 9°34′20″N 82°33′54″W / 9.57222°N 82.56500°W / 9.57222; -82.56500 (Sixaola River)

Coastal rivers of Suriname where the mouth is on the Atlantic Ocean coast include:^[24]

The U.S. coastal rivers where the mouth is on the Atlantic Ocean coast include:^[25]

Coastal rivers of Uruguay where the mouth is on the Atlantic Ocean coast include:

• Chuí Stream, Uruguay and Brazil, 33°44′37″S 53°22′09″W / 33.74365°S 53.369039°W / -33.74365; -53.369039 (Chuí Stream)
• Río de la Plata, Uruguay, 35°40′S 55°47′W / 35.667°S 55.783°W / -35.667; -55.783 (Río de la Plata)
• Uruguay River, Uruguay and Argentina, 34°12′S 58°18′W / 34.200°S 58.300°W / -34.200; -58.300 (Uruguay River)

Coastal rivers of Venezuela have their mouth on either the Atlantic Ocean or the Caribbean Sea. The Orinoco River flows into the Delta Amacuro at its mouth. The Delta empties into the Gulf of Paría and the Atlantic Ocean. Venezuelan rivers with their mouth on the Atlantic Ocean coast include:

Coastal rivers in the following sections by country have their mouth on the Pacific Ocean coast.

Canadian rivers flowing into the Pacific Ocean include the following:^[36]

• Fraser River, British Columbia, 49°10′40″N 123°12′45″W / 49.17778°N 123.21250°W / 49.17778; -123.21250 (Fraser River)
• Skeena River, British Columbia, 54°8′15″N 130°5′40″W / 54.13750°N 130.09444°W / 54.13750; -130.09444 (Skeena River)

The coastal rivers (Río) in Chile that have their mouth on the Pacific Ocean include:

Coastal rivers in Colombia flow into the Pacific Ocean or Caribbean Sea. Rivers flowing into the Pacific Ocean include the following:

The coastal rivers in Guatemala with their mouth on the Pacific Ocean coast include:^[47]

Rivers of Mexico that have their mouth on the Pacific Ocean coast include the following. The river's name, as well as Mexican State and coordinates where the mouth of the river is located are listed where known.