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This is a list of rivers in the state of North Dakota in the United States.

Contents

• Alphabetically
• By tributary
• Missouri River
• Red River of the North
• See also

Alphabetically

• Bois de Sioux River
• Cannonball River
• Cedar Creek
• Cut Bank Creek
• Deep River
• Des Lacs River
• Elm River (North Dakota), tributary of Red River of the North
• Elm River (South Dakota), tributary of James River
• Forest River
• Goose River
• Green River
• Heart River
• James River
• Knife River
• Little Goose River
• Little Heart River
• Little Knife River, tributary of Knife River
• Little Knife River, tributary of Missouri River
• Little Missouri River
• Little Muddy Creek
• Little Muddy River
• Long Creek
• Maple River (North Dakota), tributary of Sheyenne River
• Maple River (South Dakota), tributary of Elm River of South Dakota
• Missouri River
• North Fork Grand River
• Park River
• Pembina River
• Pipestem River
• Red River of the North
• Rush River
• Sheyenne River
• Souris River
• Spring Creek
• Tobacco Garden Creek
• Tongue River
• Turtle River
• White Earth River
• Wild Rice River
• Wintering River
• Yellowstone River

By tributary

See also

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