This is a post about the 10 deepest rivers in the world. Although the research data is not the most thorough, we would like to hear your opinion on the topic, whether you agree or disagree with us. The reason why We wrote this post, is because We have studied a lot about the rivers across the world and We enjoy learning more about different rivers in each country. This top 10 of the world's deepest rivers was made according to their maximum depth measured in meters.
10. The Mississippi River ~ 61 meters (200 ft)
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9. The Saint Lawrence River ~ 65 meters (213 ft)
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Originating at the northeastern end of Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River flows 700 miles (1.125 km) to the Atlantic Ocean - draining well over 30,000 sq mi (77.700 sq km) of the Great Lakes Basin. With an average width of two miles and a maximum depth of over 200 feet, this sole natural outlet for the Great Lakes System is the largest east-west river in North America.
8. The Hudson River ~ 66 meters (216 ft)
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The Hudson River begins in Lake Tear of the Clouds on the southwest side of Mount Marcy, New York's highest peak. The Hudson River is 315 miles (507 km) long . The deepest point is World's End near West Point which is 216 feet deep. It's widest point is at Haverstraw where it is three and one half miles wide.
7. The Yellow River ~ 80 meters (262 ft)
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The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China (after the Yangtze) and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of 5,464 kilometers (3,395 mi). This river is notable for the large amount of silt it carries—1.6 billion tons annually at the point where it descends from the Loess Plateau. If it is running to the sea with sufficient volume, 1.4 billion tons are carried to the sea annually. One estimate gives 34 kilograms of silt per cubic meter as opposed to 10 for the Colorado and 1 for the Nile.
Its average discharge is said to be 2,110 cubic meters per second (32,000 for the Yangtze), with a maximum of 25,000 and minimum of 245. However, since 1972, it often runs dry before it reaches the sea. The low volume is due to increased agricultural irrigation, increased by a factor of five since 1950. Water diverted from the river as of 1999 served 140 million people and irrigated 74,000 km² (48,572 mi²) of land. The Yellow River delta totals 8,000 square kilometers (3,090 mi²). However, with the decrease in silt reaching the sea, it has been reported to be shrinking slightly each year since 1996 through erosion.
6. The Amazon River ~ 91 meters (300 ft)
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5. The Mekong River ~ 100 meters (328 ft)
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4. The Zambezi River ~ 116 meters (381 ft)
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3. The Danube River ~ 178 meters (584 ft)
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2. The Yangtze River ~ 200 meters (656 ft)
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The Yangtze River is the longest river in China and Asia, and the third longest river in the world. The Three Gorges section is the most important and famous section of the Yangtze River for tourism, flood protection, electricity generation and water conservation.
1. The Congo River ~ 250 meters (820 ft)
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The Congo is the world's eighth-longest river at 2,914 miles (4.690 km) long. It begins at the junction of the Lualaba and Luvua rivers, in the Altai Mountains, and flows southwest to the Atlantic Ocean. Major tributaries include the Aruwimi, kasai, and Lomami rivers. The river forms most of the border between Zaire and the Republic of Congo and drains more than 1,600,000 sq mi (4.144 000 sq km) of land. The river has a width in a range of 0.5 to 10 miles (0.8-16 km).
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The Congo discharges 43,300 cubic meters (1,460,000 cubic feet) of water into the Atlantic Ocean each second. The only river on Earth with a greater rate of discharge is the Amazon. The Congo River gets up to 90 inches of rainfall a year. It has within its banks 30 waterfalls and thousands of islands, at least 50 of which are more than 10 miles in length.

u forgot the #1. Meghna river's average depth is 1012 feet (308 m) and maximum depth is 1620 feet ( 490 m).
ReplyDeleteNice pics.
DeleteYou should have included where on the river the deepest point is and for how long it maintains the depth.
ReplyDeleteI think the deepest is the Enchanted River. The Enchanted River is hidden in Barangay Talisay, 30-45 minutes ride from the town proper of the Municipality of Hinatuan in the province of Surigao Del Sur, Philippines. The depth of the Enchanted River is said to unfathomable. No one has ever measured the accurate depth of the river that makes it so enchanting and profound to explain. It's deep sky blue color and very clear water made it look so amazing.
ReplyDeletewoo are you serios?Have you not hjeard of the ottawa river,dividing ont. and quebec,over a mile deep. comeon.
ReplyDeleteThe ottowa only reaches a maximum depth of 402ft, just outside the town of deep river. A mile deep? Give me a break!lol
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