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The Rivers Of America

Countries which are rich in water are able to irrigate land used for farming, provide clean water to their populations, and even export water as a commodity. America is fortunate to be home to a whopping 250,000 rivers, which traverse over 3.5 million miles of land.

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Everywhere you turn, it feels like there is a river or a stream trickling by. With so many rivers in the continental United States, it should come as no surprise that there is one over 2,540 miles long. The Missouri River wins the title for the river spanning the greatest distance in America.