River Name | Length (km) | Major Features | Drainage Basin | Notable Locations |
Mackenzie River | 1,738 | Longest river in Canada; important for transport | Arctic Ocean | Fort Simpson, Inuvik |
St. Lawrence River | 1,197 | Connects Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean | Gulf of St. Lawrence | Montreal, Quebec City |
Fraser River | 1,375 | Known for salmon runs; vital for agriculture | Pacific Ocean | Vancouver, Hope |
Yukon River | 3,190 | Flows through Yukon Territory; historical gold rush route | Bering Sea | Whitehorse, Dawson City |
Columbia River | 2,000 | Major hydroelectric power source; rich in biodiversity | Pacific Ocean | Revelstoke, Castlegar |
Ottawa River | 1,271 | Flows through Ottawa; important for hydroelectricity | St. Lawrence River | Ottawa, Gatineau |
Assiniboine River | 1,070 | Important for agriculture; flows through Manitoba | Hudson Bay | Winnipeg |
Saskatchewan River | 550 | Flows through Saskatchewan; supports irrigation | Hudson Bay | Saskatoon, Prince Albert |
Churchill River | 560 | Known for wildlife; important for hydroelectric projects | Hudson Bay | La Ronge |
Athabasca River | 1,231 | Flows through Alberta; associated with oil sands | Mackenzie River | Jasper, Fort McMurray |
South Saskatchewan River | 600 | Key water source for agriculture; flows through Alberta and Saskatchewan | Hudson Bay | Saskatoon |