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The list of rivers of the Great Basin identifies waterways named as rivers, regardless of the amount of their flow.
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The Great Basin is a series of contiguous Drainage basin, watersheds, bounded on the west by watersheds of the Sacramento River, Sacramento-San Joaquin River, San Joaquin and Klamath River, Klamath rivers, on the north by the watershed of the Columbia River, Columbia-Snake River, Snake, and on the south and east by the watershed of the Colorado River, Colorado-Green River (Colorado River tributary), Green rivers. The following are some of the most significant rivers in the Great Basin, most of which are in the states of Utah and Nevada. While the longest rivers in the Great Basin are the Bear River (350 miles), Sevier River (385 miles), and Humbolt Rivers (290 miles). The meandering nature of the Humbolt River may make it as long as 390 miles.
* Amargosa River – Death Valley (Nevada, California),
* American Fork (river), American Fork – Utah Lake (Utah)
* Bear River (Great Salt Lake), Bear River – Great Salt Lake (Utah, Wyoming, Idaho),
** Malad River (Idaho-Utah), Malad River (Idaho, Utah)
** Logan River (Utah), Logan River (Utah)
** LIttle Bear River (Utah), Little Bear River (Utah)
** Blacksmith Fork River (Utah)
* Chewaucan River – Lake Abert (Oregon),
** Dairy Creek (Oregon)
** Elder Creek (Oregon)
** Bear Creek (Oregon), Bear Creek (Oregon)
* Carson River – Carson Sink (Nevada),
* Donner und Blitzen River – Harney Basin (Oregon),
** Little Blitzen River
* Humboldt River – Humboldt Sink (Nevada),
** Little Humboldt River
** North Fork Humboldt River
** South Fork Humboldt River
** Reese River
* Jordan River (Utah), Jordan River – Great Salt Lake (Utah),
* Mojave River – Mojave Desert (California),
* Owens River – Owens Valley (California),
* Provo River (Utah), Provo River – Utah Lake (Utah),
* Quinn River – Black Rock Desert (Nevada),
** Kings River (Nevada), Kings River
*Salton Sea
** New River (Mexico–United States), New River
** Whitewater River (California), Whitewater River
** Alamo River
** San Felipe Creek (Salton Sea), San Felipe Creek
* Sevier River – Sevier Lake (Utah),
** East Fork Sevier River
** Beaver River (Sevier River), Beaver River
** San Pitch River
* Silvies River – Harney Basin (Oregon),
* Susan River (California), Susan River – Honey Lake (California),
* Spanish Fork (river), Spanish Fork – Utah Lake (Utah),
** Soldier Creek (Utah County, Utah), Soldier Creek
** Thistle Creek (Utah), Thistle Creek
* Truckee River – Pyramid Lake (Nevada), Pyramid Lake (California, Nevada),
* Walker River (Nevada), Walker River – Walker Lake (Nevada), Walker Lake (Nevada),
** East Walker River
** West Walker River
*** Little Walker River
* Weber River – Great Salt Lake (Utah),
** Ogden River
The list of rivers of the Great Basin identifies waterways named as rivers, regardless of the amount of their flow.
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Significant rivers
The Great Basin is a series of contiguous Drainage basin, watersheds, bounded on the west by watersheds of the Sacramento River, Sacramento-San Joaquin River, San Joaquin and Klamath River, Klamath rivers, on the north by the watershed of the Columbia River, Columbia-Snake River, Snake, and on the south and east by the watershed of the Colorado River, Colorado-Green River (Colorado River tributary), Green rivers. The following are some of the most significant rivers in the Great Basin, most of which are in the states of Utah and Nevada. While the longest rivers in the Great Basin are the Bear River (350 miles), Sevier River (385 miles), and Humbolt Rivers (290 miles). The meandering nature of the Humbolt River may make it as long as 390 miles.
* Amargosa River – Death Valley (Nevada, California),
* American Fork (river), American Fork – Utah Lake (Utah)
* Bear River (Great Salt Lake), Bear River – Great Salt Lake (Utah, Wyoming, Idaho),
** Malad River (Idaho-Utah), Malad River (Idaho, Utah)
** Logan River (Utah), Logan River (Utah)
** LIttle Bear River (Utah), Little Bear River (Utah)
** Blacksmith Fork River (Utah)
* Chewaucan River – Lake Abert (Oregon),
** Dairy Creek (Oregon)
** Elder Creek (Oregon)
** Bear Creek (Oregon), Bear Creek (Oregon)
* Carson River – Carson Sink (Nevada),
* Donner und Blitzen River – Harney Basin (Oregon),
** Little Blitzen River
* Humboldt River – Humboldt Sink (Nevada),
** Little Humboldt River
** North Fork Humboldt River
** South Fork Humboldt River
** Reese River
* Jordan River (Utah), Jordan River – Great Salt Lake (Utah),
* Mojave River – Mojave Desert (California),
* Owens River – Owens Valley (California),
* Provo River (Utah), Provo River – Utah Lake (Utah),
* Quinn River – Black Rock Desert (Nevada),
** Kings River (Nevada), Kings River
*Salton Sea
** New River (Mexico–United States), New River
** Whitewater River (California), Whitewater River
** Alamo River
** San Felipe Creek (Salton Sea), San Felipe Creek
* Sevier River – Sevier Lake (Utah),
** East Fork Sevier River
** Beaver River (Sevier River), Beaver River
** San Pitch River
* Silvies River – Harney Basin (Oregon),
* Susan River (California), Susan River – Honey Lake (California),
* Spanish Fork (river), Spanish Fork – Utah Lake (Utah),
** Soldier Creek (Utah County, Utah), Soldier Creek
** Thistle Creek (Utah), Thistle Creek
* Truckee River – Pyramid Lake (Nevada), Pyramid Lake (California, Nevada),
* Walker River (Nevada), Walker River – Walker Lake (Nevada), Walker Lake (Nevada),
** East Walker River
** West Walker River
*** Little Walker River
* Weber River – Great Salt Lake (Utah),
** Ogden River
See also
* :Landforms of the Great Basin, Landforms of the Great Basin * List of Great Basin watersheds * List of rivers of the Americas * List of rivers of California * List of rivers of Colorado * List of rivers of Nevada * List of rivers of Oregon * List of rivers of Utah * List of rivers of WyomingReferences
* , GEOnet Names Server {{DEFAULTSORT:Rivers of the Great Basin Rivers of the Great Basin, . Lists of rivers of the United States, Great Basin Geography of the Western United States