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Longest River Runs in North Dakota

The longest mapped river runs in North Dakota, ranked from 61 named reaches in the Paddling Hubs network. Reach lengths come from USGS hydrography, so these are real river miles, not estimates.

In this scope: 61 reaches · 977 mi

  1. Sheyenne RiverFort Ransom State Park95.8 mi
  2. Red River of the NorthBoathouse on the Red48.8 mi
  3. Missouri RiverLake Sakakawea State Park40.5 mi
  4. Beaver CreekBeaver Lake State Park38 mi
  5. Heart RiverLewis and Clark Riverboat37.6 mi
  6. Maple RiverScheels34.2 mi
  7. Knife RiverLake Sakakawea State Park31.7 mi
  8. Turtle RiverBoathouse on the Red31.2 mi
  9. Apple CreekMcDowell Dam Recreation Area29.1 mi
  10. Red Lake RiverBoathouse on the Red28.1 mi
  11. Snake RiverBoathouse on the Red23.8 mi
  12. James RiverFort Ransom State Park22.5 mi
  13. Wild Rice RiverScheels20.5 mi
  14. Buffalo RiverRiver Keepers20.1 mi
  15. Square Butte CreekCross Ranch State Park19.7 mi
  16. Middle Branch Douglas CreekFort Stevenson State Park16.6 mi
  17. Rush RiverScheels16 mi
  18. Swan CreekScheels15.6 mi
  19. Sweetbriar CreekLewis and Clark Riverboat15.5 mi
  20. Buffalo CreekScheels12.9 mi
  21. South Branch Buffalo RiverRiver Keepers12.4 mi
  22. Burnham CreekBoathouse on the Red11.9 mi
  23. Badger CreekMcDowell Dam Recreation Area11.2 mi
  24. Grand Marais CreekBoathouse on the Red10.7 mi
  25. Antelope CreekLake Sakakawea State Park9.5 mi

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