List of rivers of Mexico
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Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

, listed from north to south. Alternate names for rivers are given in parentheses.

Rivers flowing into the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...

  • Río Bravo dajdl Norte
    Rio Grande
    The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...

    • San Juan River
      San Juan River (Tamaulipas)
      The San Juan River is the largest and most important river in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The river feeds the El Cuchillo Dam, which provides the city of Monterrey with water. The San Juan River basin has a total surface area of . The San Juan River is a contributor to the Rio Grande...

      • Pesquería River
        Pesquería River
        The Rio Pesquería, Río Pesquería, or Pesquería River, is a river of Mexico. It is a tributary of the San Juan River, which in turn flows into the Rio Grande.-References:...

        • Salinas River
          Salinas River (Mexico)
          -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Salado River
      Salado River, Mexico
      The Rio Salado, also known as Río Salado, Río Salado de los Nadadores, or Salado River, is a river in northern Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Grande . Its basin extends across the northern portion of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas states.It originates in the Sierra Madre Oriental in Coahuila...

      • Sabinas Hidalgo River
        Sabinas Hidalgo River
        The Sabinas Hidalgo River is a river of Mexico. It is a tributary of the Rio Salado, which in turn flows into the Rio Grande.-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 ....

      • Candela River
        Candela River
        The Candela River is a river of Mexico. It is a tributary of the Rio Salado, which in turn flows into the Rio Grande.-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 ....

      • Sabinas River
        Sabinas River (Coahuila)
        The Rio Sabinas, Río Sabinas, or Sabinas River, is a river of Mexico. It is a tributary of the Rio Salado, which in turn flows into the Rio Grande.-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 ....

    • Conchos River
      • Chuviscar River
        Chuviscar River
        The Rio Chuviscar, Río Chuviscar, or Chuviscar River, is a river of Mexico. It is a tributary of the Rio Conchos, which in turn flows into the Rio Grande.-References:...

        • Sacramento River
          Sacramento River (Mexico)
          The Sacramento River is a river of Mexico, Located in the state of Chihuahua.-History:In 1847, a Mexican army was defeated along the river by the U.S...

      • San Pedro River
        San Pedro River (Chihuahua)
        The San Pedro River is a river of Mexico. It is a tributary of the Rio Conchos, which in turn flows into the Rio Grande.-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 ....

      • Florido River
        Florido River
        The Rio Florido, Río Florido, or Florido River, is a river of Mexico. It is a tributary of the Rio Conchos, which in turn flows into the Rio Grande.-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 ....

        • Parral River
          Parral River
          The Rio Parral, Río Parral, or Parral River, is a river of Mexico. It is a tributary of the Rio Florido, which flows into the Rio Conchos, which in turn flows into the Rio Grande.-References:...

      • Balleza River
        Balleza River
        The Balleza River, or Río Balleza, is a river of Mexico. It is a tributary of the Rio Conchos, which in turn flows into the Rio Grande.-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 ....

         (San Juan River)
  • San Fernando River
    San Fernando River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Conchos River)
  • Soto La Marina River
    Soto La Marina River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Santander River)
    • Purificación River
      Purificación River (Tamaulipas)
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Pánuco River
    Pánuco River
    The Pánuco River is a river in Mexico that flows from the River Moctezuma in the Valley of Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico.At its source, it serves as a channel for water-drainage for Mexico City. From there, it becomes the state border between Hidalgo and Querétaro as it moves towards San Luis...

    • Tamesí River
      Tamesí River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

       (Guayalejo River)
    • Chicayán River
      Chicayán River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Santa Maria River
      Santa Maria River (San Luis Potosi)
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

       (Tamuín River) (Tampoán River)
      • Río Verde
        Río Verde (San Luis Potosi)
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Moctezuma River
      Moctezuma River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Tempoal River
        Tempoal River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Amajac River
        Amajac River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Extoraz River
        Extoraz River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Tula River
        Tula River
        Rio Tula is a river in Hidalgo state in central Mexico. It runs through the ancient town of Tula....

  • Tuxpan River
    Tuxpan River (Veracruz)
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Túxpam River)
    • Pantepec River
      Pantepec River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Vinazco River
      Vinazco River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Cazones River
    Cazones River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Necaxa River
    Necaxa River
    The Río Necaxa, or Necaxa River, is one of the main rivers of the Mexican state of Puebla. Beginning south of Huauchinango with the name Totolapa, it runs through tall mountains and deep canyons forming the waterfalls known as Salto Chico y Salto Grande; its flow is also used for generation of...

     (Tecolutla River)
  • Nautla River
    Nautla River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Bobos River
      Bobos River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Actopan River
    Actopan River
    The Actopan River is a river of Mexico.-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Antigua River
    Antigua River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Pescados River)
  • Jamapa River
    Jamapa River
    The Río Jamapa is located in the Mexican state of Veracruz, forming in Citlaltépetl and pouring into the Gulf of Mexico in the municipality of Boca del Río ....

    • Cotaxtla River
      Cotaxtla River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

       (Atoyac River)
  • Papaloapan River
    Papaloapan River
    The Papaloapan River is one of the main rivers of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its name is derived from the Nahuatl papalotl and apan ....

    • San Juan River
      San Juan River (Veracruz)
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Lalana River
        Lalana River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Trinidad River
        Trinidad River (Mexico)
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Tesechoacan River
      Tesechoacan River
      The Tesechoacan River is a river of Mexico in Veracruz states.It is formed where the Cajones River joins the Manso River, both flowing eastward from the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca and is a tributary of the Papaloapan River....

      • Playa Vicente River
        Playa Vicente River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Tonto River
      Tonto River
      The Tonto River is a river of Oaxaca, Mexico that flows from the mountains of Zongolica. It is dammed by the Miguel Alemán Dam near the town of Temascal or Nuevo Soyaltepec, forming the Miguel Alemán Lake....

      • Amapa River
        Amapa River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Santo Domingo River
      Santo Domingo River (Papaloapan)
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Salado River
        Salado River (Oaxaca)
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

         (Zapotitlán River)
      • Río Grande
        Río Grande (Oaxaca)
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Valle Nacional River
      Valle Nacional River
      The Valle Nacional River is a river of Oaxaca state in Mexico.The river originates in the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca.The ecology of the region, originally one of pine forests, is threatened by logging, agriculture and grazing....

  • Coatzacoalcos River
    Coatzacoalcos River
    The Coatzacoalcos is a large river that feeds mainly the south part of the state of Veracruz; it originates in the Sierra de Niltepec and crosses the state of Oaxaca in the region of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, flowing for toward the Gulf of Mexico. Tributaries include El Corte, Sarabia,...

    • Uspanapa River
      Uspanapa River
      The Uspanapa River, also known as the Uxpanapa or Uzpanapa, is a river of Mexico. It originates in the foothills of Sierra Atravesada subrange of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountains in the state of Oaxaca. It flows through the Selva Zoque and the municipio of Uxpanapa in the state of Veracruz...

       (Uxpanapa River)
    • Jaltepec River
      Jaltepec River
      The Jaltepec River is a river of Mexico. It is a tributary of the Coatzacoalcos River.-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984....

    • Sarabia River
      Sarabia River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • El Corte River
      El Corte River
      El Corte River is the primary tributary of the Coatzacoalcos River, flowing through the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Veracruz to the Gulf of Mexico.-Geography:...

  • Tonalá River
    Tonalá River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Pedregal River)
  • Grijalva River
    Grijalva River
    Grijalva River, formerly known as Tabasco River. is a 480 km long river in southeastern Mexico. It is named after Juan de Grijalva who visited the area in 1518. The river rises in Chiapas highlands and flows from Chiapas to the state of Tabasco through the Sumidero Canyon into the Bay of...

     (Tabasco River) (Río Chiapa)
    • Usumacinta River
      Usumacinta River
      The Usumacinta River is a river in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Guatemala. It is formed by the junction of the Pasión River, which arises in the Sierra de Santa Cruz and the Salinas River, also known as the Chixoy, or the Negro, which descends from the Sierra Madre de Guatemala...

      • San Pedro y San Pablo River
        San Pedro y San Pablo River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

         (distributary)
      • San Pedro River
        San Pedro River (Guatemala)
        The Río San Pedro is a river of Guatemala and Mexico. Its sources are located in the Guatemalan department of El Petén. at . The river flows westwards until it reaches the Mexican border and crosses into the state of Tabasco at . From there it continues northwest and joins the Usumacinta River...

      • Lacantún River
        Lacantún River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

        • Jataté River
          Jataté River
          -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Salinas River
        Salinas River (Guatemala)
        The Salinas is a river in Guatemala. The river is called Chixoy River from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché until it reaches the Chixoy hydroelectric dam , where the Río Salama and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro...

         (Chixoy River)
    • Tulija River
      Tulija River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Chilapa River
      Chilapa River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Tacotalpa River
      Tacotalpa River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Teapa River
        Teapa River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • La Venta River
      La Venta River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Encajonado River
        Encajonado River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Suchiapa River
      Suchiapa River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Santo Domingo River
      Santo Domingo River (Chiapas)
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Cuilco River
      Cuilco River
      Río Cuilco is a river in Guatemala. The river's sources are located in the Sierra Madre just north of Cajolá where it is called Río Blanco. The Río Blanco joins the Las Manzanas River which in turn joins the San Isidro River to form the Cuilco river...

  • Candelaria River
    Candelaria River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Champotón River
    Champotón River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Hondo River
    Hondo River (Belize)
    The Rio Hondo is a river of Central America, approximately 150 km in length, which flows in a northeasterly direction to discharge into Chetumal Bay on the Caribbean Sea...

    • Blue Creek
      Blue Creek (Belize)
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....


Rivers flowing into the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...

  • Tijuana River
    Tijuana River
    The Tijuana River is an intermittent river, 120 mi long, on the Pacific coast of northern Baja California in Mexico and southern California in the United States.-Location:...

    • Las Palmas River
      Las Palmas River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • San Vicente River
    San Vicente River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • San Antonio River
    San Antonio River (Mexico)
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Del Rosario River
    Del Rosario River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • San Andres River
    San Andres River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Soledad River
    Soledad River
    The Soledad River is a river of Chiapas state in southern Mexico. It flows through the municipality of Altamirano, Chiapas....

  • Arroyo Salado River
    Arroyo Salado River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Colorado River
    Colorado River
    The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states...

    • Hardy River
      Hardy River
      The Hardy River is a -long Mexican river formed by residual agricultural waters from the Mexicali Valley and running into the Colorado River.-Wildlife:The Rio Hardy is home to a variety of wildlife, including the mosquitofish and the sailfin molly....

    • Gila River
      Gila River
      The Gila River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 650 miles long, in the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona.-Description:...

      • Santa Cruz River
      • San Pedro River
  • Sonoyta River
    Sonoyta River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Concepción River
    Concepción River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Magdalena River)
    • Altar River
      Altar River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Sonora River
    Sonora River
    Río Sonora is a 402-kilometer-long river of Mexico. It lies on the Pacific slope of the Mexican state of Sonora and it runs into the Gulf of California.-Watershed:...

    • San Miguel River
      San Miguel River (Mexico)
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

       (Horcasitas River)
  • Mátape River
    Mátape River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Malapo River)
  • Yaqui River
    Yaqui River
    The Yaqui River is a river in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. Being the largest river system in the state of Sonora, the Yaqui river is used for irrigation....

    • Moctezuma River
      Moctezuma River (Sonora)
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Sahuaripa River
      Sahuaripa River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Bavispe River
      Bavispe River
      The Rio Bavispe or Bavispe River is a river in Mexico which flows briefly north then mainly south by southwest until it joins with the Aros River to become the Yaqui River, eventually joining the Gulf of California.-History:...

       (Bavisque River)
    • Aros River
      Aros River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Mulatos River
      • Tutuaca River
        Tutuaca River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Sirupa River
        Sirupa River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

        • Tomochic River
          Tomochic River
          -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

        • Papigochic River
          Papigochic River
          -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Mayo River
  • Fuerte River
    Fuerte River
    The Fuerte River is a river in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa. It begins at the junction of the Verde and Urique rivers, on the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range. It flows generally southwest for a distance of 290 km, emptying into the Gulf of California at Lechuguilla Island,...

    • Oteros River
      Oteros River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Urique River
      Urique River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Río Verde
        Río Verde (Chihuahua)
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Sinaloa River
    Sinaloa River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Mohinora River)
  • Culiacán River
    Culiacán River
    The Culiacán River is a river that is formed by the connection of the Tamazula River and Humaya River in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The water from the river then flows to the Pacific Ocean....

    • Humaya River
      Humaya River
      The Humaya River is a river in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, that connects to the Tamazula River in the city of Culiacán to form the Culiacán River. The source of the river is the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains. The water flows from the north of the city. The water then flows to the Pacific Ocean....

    • Tamazula River
      Tamazula River
      The Tamazula River is a river in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, that connects with the Humaya River in the city of Culiacán to form the Culiacán River. The source of the water is the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains. The water flows into the city from the east. The water then flows to the Pacific...

  • San Lorenzo River
    San Lorenzo River (Mexico)
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Piaxtla River
    Piaxtla River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Elota River
      Elota River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Presidio River
    Presidio River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Baluarte River
    Baluarte River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Teacapan Estuary
    Teacapan Estuary
    Teacapan Estuary, is an esturary in Mexico, within the two provinces of Sinaloa and Nayarit. This long outlet drains two large coastal lagoons, Agua Grande Lagoon in Sinaloa on its northern end and Agua Brava Lagoon in Nayarit at its southern end, into the Pacific Ocean at its mouth, the Boca...

    • Cañas River
      Cañas River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Acaponeta River
      Acaponeta River
      The Acaponeta River is formed in the State of Durango, México.Its surface covers . From its beginning to where it penetrates Nayarit, the river takes the name Quebrada de San Bartolo, and after this point, it is called Río Acaponeta....

  • Río San Pedro Mezquital
    Río San Pedro Mezquital
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Animas River
      Animas River (Mexico)
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Río Grande de Santiago
    Río Grande de Santiago
    The Río Grande de Santiago is one of the longest rivers in Mexico, measuring up long. The river begins at Lake Chapala and continues roughly north-west through the Sierra Madre Occidental, receiving the Verde, Juchipila, Bolaños, and other tributaries...

    • Mololoa River
      Mololoa River
      The Mololoa River is one of the biggest rivers in Nayarit, Mexico, along with the Lerma-Santiago and Grande Rivers.-Condition:It is very polluted, but in the past was a recreational area for all the Tepic citizens and marked the end of the city...

    • Huaynamota River
      Huaynamota River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

       (Jesus Maria River)
      • Atengo River
        Atengo River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Bolaños River
      Bolaños River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Colotlán River
        Colotlán River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

        • Jerez River
          Jerez River (Mexico)
          -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Mezquitic River
        Mezquitic River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Juchipila River
      Juchipila River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Calvillo River
        Calvillo River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Río Verde
      Río Verde (Jalisco)
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

       (Río San Pedro)
      • Los Lagos River
        Los Lagos River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Calderón River
      Calderón River
      The Calderón River is a tributary of the Lerma Santiago River that flows westward from the Altos region of Jalisco to its junction with the Lerma Santiago River in Tonalá....

    • Lake Chapala
      Lake Chapala
      Lake Chapala is Mexico's largest freshwater lake. It lies in the municipalities of Chapala, Jocotepec , Poncitlán, and Jamay, in Jalisco, and in Venustiano Carranza and Cojumatlán de Régules, in Michoacán.- Geographic Features :...

      • Lerma River
        Lerma River
        The Lerma Santiago River is Mexico's second longest river. It is a river in west-central Mexico that begins in Mexican Plateau at an altitude over above sea level, and ends where it empties into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest lake, near Guadalajara, Jalisco...

        • Turbio River
          Turbio River, Mexico
          -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

        • Guanajuato River
          Guanajuato River
          The Guanajuato River is a tributary of the Lerma River in the central region of Mexico called the Bajio . The river begins in the silver-rich Guanajuato mountains near the state capital of Guanajuato...

        • Apaseo River
          Apaseo River
          -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

          • Laja River
            Laja River (Mexico)
            Laja River is a river in Guanajuato in central Mexico. It is 137 km long. The river rises in the Sierra Madre Occidental, and flows east and then south to join the Apaseo near Celaya.-References:*...

      • Zula River
        Zula River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Huaracha River
        Huaracha River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Duero River
        Duero River (Mexico)
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Ameca River
    Ameca River
    The Río Ameca is a river of some 230 km in length in western Mexico.It rises in the Bosque de la Primavera in Jalisco, 23 km to the west of state capital Guadalajara; flows through the city of Ameca; and then forms the boundary between Jalisco and Nayarit on its way to the Pacific Ocean, where it...

    • Mascota River
      Mascota River
      The Mascota River is a river running through Jalisco state in western Mexico....

    • Atenguillo River
      Atenguillo River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Remus River
      Remus River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Tomatlán River
    Tomatlán River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • San Nicolás River
    San Nicolás River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Purificación River
    Purificación River (Jalisco)
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Chacala River
    Chacala River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Cihuatlán River)
  • Armería River
    Armería River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Ayuquila River) (Ayutla River)
  • Tuxpan River
    Tuxpan River (Jalisco)
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Coahuayana River)
  • Coalcomán River
    Coalcomán River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Aguililla River
    Aguililla River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Balsas River
    Balsas River
    The Balsas River is a major river of south-central Mexico. The basin flows through the states of Puebla, Morelos, Guerrero, and Mexico. The river empties into the Pacific Ocean at Mangrove Point, adjacent to the city of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán...

     (Mezcala River) (Atoyac River)
    • Tepalcatepec River
      Tepalcatepec River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

       (Río Grande)
      • Cupatitzio River
        Cupatitzio River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

         (Del Marques River)
    • Río del Oro
      Río del Oro
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Cutzamala River
      Cutzamala River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Ixtapan River
        Ixtapan River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Temascaltepec River
        Temascaltepec River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Bejucos River
        Bejucos River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Amacuzac River
      Amacuzac River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Yautepec River
        Yautepec River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Tlapaneco River
      Tlapaneco River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Nexapa River
      Nexapa River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Mixteco River
      Mixteco River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

      • Acatlán River
        Acatlán River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • San Martín River
      San Martín River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Zahuapan River
      Zahuapan River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Atoyac River
    Atoyac River (Guerrero)
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Papagayo River
    Papagayo River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Omitlán River
      Omitlán River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Ometepec River
    Ometepec River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Quetzala River
      Quetzala River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Atoyac River
    Atoyac River (Oaxaca)
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Río Verde)
    • Sordo River
      Sordo River (Mexico)
      Sordo River is a river of eastern Mexico. It flows through the municipality of Xalapa, in the state of Veracruz....

      • Atoyaquillo River
        Atoyaquillo River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

         (Putla River)
  • Colotepec River
    Colotepec River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Copalita River
    Copalita River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Tehuantepec River
    Tehuantepec River
    -References:* Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .* The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Quiechapa River)
    • Tequisistlán River
      Tequisistlán River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Suchiate River
    Suchiate River
    The Suchiate River is a river that marks the southwesternmost part of the border between Mexico and Guatemala...


Rivers in endorheic basins

  • New River
    New River (California)
    The New River flows north from near Cerro Prieto, through the city of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, into the United States through the city of Calexico, California towards the Salton Sea...

     flows to Salton Sea
    Salton Sea
    The Salton Sea is a shallow, saline, endorheic rift lake located directly on the San Andreas Fault, predominantly in California's Imperial Valley. The lake occupies the lowest elevations of the Salton Sink in the Colorado Desert of Imperial and Riverside counties in Southern California. Like Death...

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Endorheic basin in northern Chihuahua:
  • Casas Grandes River
    Casas Grandes River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Santa Maria River
    Santa Maria River (Chihuahua)
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Carmen River
    Carmen River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

     (Santa Clara River)


Endorheic basin of Bolsón de Mapimí
Bolsón de Mapimí
The Bolsón de Mapimí is an endorheic river basin located in the center-north of the Mexican Plateau.It is also known as the Comarca Lagunera, and is shared by the states of Durango, Coahuila, Chihuahua, and Zacatecas...

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  • Aguanaval River
    Aguanaval River
    -Geography:It originates in the southern Sierra Madre Occidental range of Zacatecas state, and flows generally north through Zacatecas and Durango states to empty into the endorheic Bolsón de Mapimí, in Coahuila state.-Use:...

    • Trujillo River
      Trujillo River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

  • Nazas River
    Nazas River
    The Nazas River is a river located in northern Mexico, in territory of the states of Coahuila and Durango. It is part of the endorheic Bolsón de Mapimí. It is only long, but irrigates an area of 71,906 km² in the middle of the desert. The Nazas is also nurtured by the San Juan, Ramos, Potreritos,...

     (Río del Oro)
    • Sextín River
      Sextín River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    • Ramos River
      Ramos River
      -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

       (Santiago River)
      • Tepehuanes River
        Tepehuanes River
        -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

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