Talk:Altamaha River

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[edit] Longest rivers entirely in one state

The longest and largest river entirely in one state is the Kuskokwim in Alaska, 720 miles long and a 41,000 cubic ft./sec. average discharge. It's followed by: 2. Trinity River, Texas 710 / 7,100 3. Sacramento - Pit, California 690 / 15,000 4. Tanana, Alaska 660 / 24,000 5. Koyukuk, Alaska 520 / 14,000 6. Innoko, Alaska 500 7. Altamaha, Georgia 470 / 14,000 8. Yazoo, Mississippi 465 / 10,000 9. Guadalupe, Texas 460 / 2,100 10. Kentucky, Kentucky 430 / 8,300 11. Salmon, Idaho 420 / 11,000 12. James, Virginia 410 / 7,500 River lengths are always measured in official lists along the longest watercourse. Sources: USGS and World Facts and Figures (John Wiley and Sons)DLinth 16:39, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Can you point me to the USGS source? I've searched for it but failed to find a list like this. I'm curious why the Sacramento River and its main tributary the Pit River aren't listed. Unless I'm mistaken their combined length would be 382 + 110 = 492 miles, all in California. Anyway, just curious to see the source (and I'm assuming "World Facts and Figures" is a book.. perhaps I'll look for it next time I'm at the library). Thanks! Pfly 21:20, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Yes, you're correct; it was left off the Wiley & Sons publication list. I went back and checked with the USGS 1:24000 quadrangles, and the Sacramento - Pit is entirely in CA and is 690 miles. The Pit alone, including its longest watercourse as is standard practice (MS-MO-Beaverhead-Red Rock) (the S. Fork Pit - West Valley Cr. - Cedar Cr. watercoure) is 315 miles. I corrected the above and the relevant articles. Good catch. DLinth (talk) 23:15, 24 December 2007 (UTC)