How long is a river?

Answer 1

The Brahmaputra River spans through Bangladesh, China and India.Its source is the Chemayungdung Glacier and and the length of it runs for 1,802 miles.

Answer 2

There is no "minimum length" to be classified as a river. However, width, and to a lesser extent depth do figure into whether or not it is called a river. If one can toss a rock across it, and it is uniformly shallow, it is usually called a creek. If it's wide and deep enough for easy ship handling, it's a river, regardless of length.

Answer 3

It depends on which river you're talking about. The Nile is the longest because it's over 6650 Km long and the shortest river is around 18 metres long.