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Washington State: Obviously The Columbia
Oregon: Also obviously The Columbia
Related: Montana's longest river is The Missouri...but does not meet the OP's rules because the river starts in Montana and runs through North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa,and Kansas before ending in its namesake, Missouri.
In Idaho, The Snake is king, but also does not meet the OP's rules because it starts in Wyoming, then Idaho, then Washington.
Over the Savannah River? Come on...let's be objective here.
Definitely. With its ties to Atlanta and Columbus for sure. Songs have been made about it, home to the largest urban whitewater course in the world, Civil War history, water wars, etc.
Last edited by Columbus1984; 04-06-2020 at 06:38 PM..
Definitely. With its ties to Atlanta and Columbus for sure. Songs have been made about it, home to the largest urban whitewater course in the world, Civil War history, etc.
Either you're being exceptionally biased or you simply don't know much about the rest of the state. The Savannah River essentially birthed the state of Georgia. The state's two oldest cities (which were also its first two capitals) were founded along the river, it is a huge economic engine for Georgia with the port and Savannah River Site, and it has instant name recognition. No other river in Georgia comes remotely close to having such importance or stature.
It's easily the Rio Grande for New Mexico! It runs the entire length of the state and passes through the three largest metro areas in the state as well. It has been a strip of civilization and green in the desert for hundreds of years. Albuquerque has two major streets named after it, Rio Grande Boulevard and Rio Bravo Boulevard. Rio Bravo is the original Spanish name for the river. The Rio Grande bosque, its riparian forest of cottonwoods, is one of the most iconic and valued treasures of our state. Its irrigation canals feed and allow for the cultivation of New Mexico's most iconic crops, including chile peppers and pecans.
A few pics along the length of the Rio Grande from Wikipedia:
Either you're being exceptionally biased or you simply don't know much about the rest of the state. The Savannah River essentially birthed the state of Georgia. The state's two oldest cities (which were also its first two capitals) were founded along the river, it is a huge economic engine for Georgia with the port and Savannah River Site, and it has instant name recognition. No other river in Georgia comes remotely close to having such importance or stature.
You just can’t stand it when someone has a different opinion of you....
Some states are easy, some states have a lot of choices:
Texas- The Rio Grande, Red, and Sabine Rivers all form borders for the state. The Brazos has the longest course through Texas. The Colorado (same name, but different river, than the one in the Grand Canyon), San Antonio and Guadalupe Rivers are the most important for local tourism.
Michigan- Probably one of the rivers that forms the border with Canada is most important, likely the Detroit River given the location between the biggest metro in the state and Canada's 2nd biggest border metro after Niagara Falls. The St. Marys and St. Clair being the other ones. The Grand River is the longest in the state, and goes through Grand Rapids.
California- The Colorado forms the Eastern Border with Arizona, and provides a fair amount of water to Southern California. The San Joaquin, Sacramento, and American are all even more important for the state's water supply. As TacoSoup points out, there have been some famous chase scenes in the LA River.
Minnesota- The Mississippi is clearly the most important, with it's source at Lake Itasca and navigable to the Twin Cities.
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