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The second largest River in North America is the Yukon River witch flows northwest Canada to the Beaufort Sea

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the st. joe river in southbend IN. also flows north into niles MI.
There are fifteen rivers in North America that flows north.

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The Amazon is the second LONGEST river in the world....The Nile (in Egypt) is the longest.

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Which river flows from south to north?

There are a handful of Canadian rivers that run from south to north. The three that strictly flow south to north are Niagara, Richelieu, and the Athabasca.


Which direction does river nile flow does it flow north south east or west?

south to north


Largest rivers in north america?

It is common knowledge that the Mississippi is the largest U.S. river, but what is the rank of other major U.S. rivers? Rivers are considered large on the basis of one or more of three characteristics: total length from source to mouth, area of basin (watershed) drained by the stream, and average rate of flow (discharge) at the mouth. The alphabetical list on the back of this sheet shows these characteristics of 32 rivers so as to include the 20 largest rivers in each of the three categories. Among the 32 rivers, 16 are tributary to other rivers on the list; the remaining rivers discharge directly into oceans, seas, gulfs, or bays.


Where is the source largest river south America into which body water does river flow?

amazon river


What is the absolute location of the amazon river basin?

The River Amazon is in South America. It starts at Calillona, Peru. Its delta can be found in North Eastern Brazil. The Amazon River originates in Peru and flows through Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.It is 2 to 4 degrees from the Equator. South America ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By volume, the Amazon River of South America is the largest river in the world with a total discharge greater than the next ten largest rivers combined. The Amazon, which has the largest drainage basin in the world, about 7,050,000 square kilometers (2,720,000 sq mi), accounts for approximately one-fifth of the world's total river flow. The mouth coordinates are 0°10′0″S 49°0′0″W The source coordinates are 15°31′5″S 71°45′55″W

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Why does Rnile flow from south to north?

Rivers always flow downhill, regardless of compass direction. It is a myth that rivers "normally" flow from north to south.


What important us rivers flow from north to south?

The Mississippi, the Missouri, and the Ohio Rivers flow south.


What river did God cause to flow south to north?

Gravity, not gods cause rivers to flow. Most rivers in the northern parts of continents flow from south to north.


What rivers flow south north?

The Nile in Egypt


What makes some rivers in North America flow north?

Gravity


Does rivers in indochina flows from south and north?

yes, due to some inclination deficiences between South and North, some rivers flow South to North


Rivers in Indochina flow from south to north.?

false


Which American rivers flow north and south?

monongahela river


Do rivers in indochina flow from south to north?

No, this would be false.


Why did most of Russia's rivers flow north into the Arctic Ocean?

Russia's big mountain ranges are in the south. Those ranges do have rivers flowing south - but they flow into other countries. So the North sides of these ranges flow north 'DOWN' to the Artic.


What river flows backwards?

Because of tides coming from from NYC, the Hudson flows both ways. The native Americans who lived in the area called it Muhheakantuck, the river that flows both ways. When the tide comes in, it flows north. chicogo river None. All rivers flow forwards. However, some rivers in the North American continent flow primarily to the north, which is generally considered to be not typical of rivers in North America, since the higher elevations are in the central and northern portions of the continent. Since water must flow downhill, rivers in North America generally flow to the south. West of what is called "The Continental Divide," rivers will flow to the south and west. East of that, they will flow to the south and east. There are a few notable exceptions. The related link below lists some of them.


Which two rivers that flow into prairie provinces?

north and south saskawan