What is the deepest river?


What is the deepest river? The Congo is the deepest river in the world. Its headwaters are in the north-east of Zambia, between Lake Tanganyika and Lake Nyasa (Malawi), 1760 metres above sea level; it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.


What is the widest river?

Depending on the geographer, the Río de la Plata may be considered a river, an estuary, a gulf, or a marginal sea. If considered a river, it is the widest in the world, with a maximum width of 220 kilometres (140 mi). NASA photo of the Río de la Plata looking from northwest to southeast.


How deep is the water in the Snake River?

The Snake River is 16 feet and 4 inches deep. Rivers are not known to be very deep or as deep as most lakes. On average, the Snake River is 16 feet and 4 inches deep. It may not be the deepest river in the country or the world, but it carves North America's deepest gorge – Hells Canyon.


What is the top 1 largest river in the world?

1. Nile River: The longest river in the world. 6,650 km in length, Nile River of North-East Africa is the lifeline of a number of countries. Eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt share its water.