Shortest river

The following is a list of some of the shortest rivers in the world in terms of distance.

Asia

Tamborasi River, in Southeast Sulawesi in Indonesia, approximately 20 meters long
Singapore River, 3.2 kilometers long

Kuokanjoki, shortest river of Finland is 3.5 meters long. It connects lakes Sumiainen and Lake Keitele to each other.
Kovasselva, on the island Hitra in Norway, approximately 20 meters long depending on the tide
Reprua River, Georgia, 27 meters
Ombla, river near Dubrovnik in Croatia, approximately 30 meters long
Jezernica, the shortest river in Slovenia near Idrija, approximately 55 meters long
Aril River, shortest river of Italy (near Lago di Garda), 175 meters
Fiumelatte River, Italy, 250 meters
The Norrström and Söderström of Stockholm, Sweden, run approximately 350 m from the lake Mälaren, past the island of Stadsholmen (Norrström to the North, the Söderström to the South) to the Baltic Sea.
Vrelo, Serbia, 365 meters
River Corrib, Ireland, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long. Despite its short length, it has the second-largest flow of any river in Ireland (104.8 m³/s)

Roe River, Great Falls, Montana, United States, 61 meters (201 feet)
Rio Los Patos, Barahona, Dominican Republic, 61 meters
D River, Oregon, United States, 130 meters
Chute River, Maine, United States, 320 meters
Nautley River, British Columbia, Canada, 800 meters
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, 1005 meters or 3297 feet, around 5/8 of a mile. It is a natural river.
Link River, Oregon, United States, 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers)^[1]
Comal River, Texas, United States, 2.5 miles (4 kilometers)
Dunn's River, Jamaica, 180+ meters.^[2]

Azuis River, Aurora do Tocantins, Tocantins, Brazil, at 147 meters. This river is the shortest river of Brazil.
Correntoso River, Villa La Angostura, Neuquén, Argentina, at 200–300 meters (depending on the height of the neighbouring lakes Correntoso and Nahuel Huapi). This river is the shortest river of Argentina.

↑ United States Geological Survey. "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved April 4, 2011. The maps include river mile (RM) markers for the entire length of the Klamath and Link Rivers. The markers begin at the mouth of the Klamath on the Pacific Ocean, and the Link flows from between markers 255 and 254 to marker 253. The relevant map quadrangle is Klamath Falls.
↑ "Dunn's River Falls". Wondermondo. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

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