List of rivers of Montana
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The following is a partial list of rivers of Montana (U.S. state).
East of Continental Divide[edit]
Water in these rivers flows east and south from the Continental Divide of the Americas, also known as the Great Divide, into the Gulf of Mexico via the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
Missouri River watershed[edit]
- Missouri River
- Jefferson River
- Roe River (one of the shortest rivers in the world)
- Madison River
- Gallatin River
- Sixteen Mile Creek
- Dearborn River
- Smith River
- Sun River
- Belt Creek
- Marias River
- Arrow Creek
- Cow Creek
- Birch Creek
- Judith River
- Musselshell River
- Milk River
- Redwater River
- Poplar River
- Big Muddy Creek
- Little Muddy Creek
- Yellowstone River
- Little Missouri River
- Thompson Creek
Laurentian Divide[edit]
Waters in these rivers flow north and east from the Laurentian Divide into Hudson Bay, a tributary of the Arctic ocean, via the Saskatchewan and Nelson rivers.
West of Continental Divide[edit]
Water in these rivers flow west from the Continental Divide of the Americas into the Pacific ocean via the Columbia river.
- Clark Fork River
- Kootenai River
- Swan River
Multiple streams with same name[edit]
- Willow Creek, there are 45 streams named Willow Creek in Montana
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rivers of Montana.
External links[edit]
- Montana Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Montana Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
- Montana River Action
- National River Management Organization
