List of rivers of Montana

Further information on the hydrological apex of the North American continent: Triple Divide Peak (Montana)

The following is a partial list of rivers of Montana (U.S. state).

Map of principal rivers of Montana

East of Continental Divide

Water in these rivers flows east and south from the Continental Divide of the Americas, also known as the Great Divide, into the Gulf of Mexico via the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

Missouri River watershed

Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges
Marias River at Moffat Bridge Recreation Area
Teton River
Shields River in Park County
Stillwater River north of Absarokee
Tongue River

Laurentian Divide

Waters in these rivers flow north and east from the Laurentian Divide into Hudson Bay, a tributary of the Arctic Ocean, via the Saskatchewan and Nelson rivers.

West of Continental Divide

Water in these rivers flow west from the Continental Divide of the Americas into the Pacific Ocean via the Columbia River.

Bull River campground near Idaho border
Flathead River near Perma
Lower Yaak Falls on the Yaak River

Multiple streams with same name

  • Willow Creek, there are 45 streams named Willow Creek in Montana

See also

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