This list covers 16 rivers with names running from “Qiantang River” to “Quthing River.” They vary widely in size and setting, from short highland streams to major waterways that cross entire regions. Most support fishing, farming, transportation, or simply serve as landmarks for the towns and cities that grew up along their banks.
Rivers are natural channels of flowing water that carve their way across landscapes on their path to lakes, seas, or other rivers. China’s Qiantang River shows just how dramatic a river can be, producing one of the world’s largest tidal bores as waves surge upstream past Hangzhou. Beyond their physical presence, rivers often carry deep cultural and historical significance for the communities that depend on them.
Below you’ll find the table with each river’s country, length, type, and description.
River: the name of each river in the list, arranged alphabetically so you can find any one quickly.
Countries: the country or countries each river flows through, helping you place it on a map.
Length (km): the total length of the river in kilometers, giving you a quick sense of its scale.
Type: a short classification, such as tidal, mountain, or rainforest river, describing what makes it distinct.
Description: a brief overview of the river’s location, notable features, and any historical or cultural significance worth knowing.
Rivers
River
Countries
Length (km)
Type
Qiantang River
China
589
Tidal river
Qingjiang River
China
423
Mountain river
Qishon River
Israel
70
Historic river
Qu River
China
279
Tributary river
Qu’Appelle River
Canada
430
Prairie river
Que River
Australia
20
Rainforest river
Queich
Germany
52
Lowland river
Queets River
United States
82
Rainforest river
Quesnel River
Canada
113
Tributary river
Quijos River
Ecuador
90
Mountain river
Quinault River
United States
69
Rainforest river
Quinebaug River
United States
89
Freshwater river
Quinnipiac River
United States
63
Coastal river
Quipar River
Spain
85
Seasonal river
Quoich River
United Kingdom
30
Highland river
Quthing River
Lesotho
100
Highland river
Descriptions
Qiantang River
China’s Qiantang River is famous for producing one of the world’s largest tidal bores, drawing crowds to watch waves surge upstream. It flows past Hangzhou into the East China Sea.
Qingjiang River
Also called the Qing River, this scenic waterway winds through the karst mountains of Hubei province before joining the mighty Yangtze River.
Qishon River
Flowing through northern Israel near Haifa, the Qishon is a historic river mentioned in the Bible, where Deborah’s forces defeated the Canaanites.
Qu River
A tributary of the Qiantang, the Qu River flows through Zhejiang province’s Quzhou region, supporting farmland and small river towns along its banks.
Qu’Appelle River
This meandering prairie river crosses southern Saskatchewan, carving a wide glacial valley before joining the Assiniboine River near the Manitoba border.
Que River
A short river in Tasmania’s rugged west-coast wilderness, the Que flows through rainforest near the old mining town of Tullah before meeting the Pieman River.
Queich
Running through the Palatinate region, the Queich passes historic towns like Landau before emptying into the Rhine near Germersheim.
Queets River
Draining a remote, temperate rainforest valley in Washington’s Olympic National Park, the Queets is prized by anglers for its wild salmon and steelhead runs.
Quesnel River
Flowing from Quesnel Lake in British Columbia, this river is a major tributary of the Fraser and hosts one of the world’s largest sockeye salmon runs.
Quijos River
Originating in the Andes, the Quijos tumbles through cloud-forest canyons before merging with the Coca River, feeding Ecuador’s Amazon basin.
Quinault River
Flowing from Lake Quinault on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, this river cuts through ancient rainforest and is central to the Quinault Indian Nation’s culture and fisheries.
Quinebaug River
Running through Massachusetts and Connecticut, the Quinebaug once powered New England’s textile mills and now supports fishing and paddling along its wooded banks.
Quinnipiac River
This Connecticut river flows past New Haven into Long Island Sound, its name derived from the Quinnipiac people who once lived along its banks.
Quipar River
A seasonal river in the Murcia region, the Quipar joins the Segura River and is notable for the archaeologically rich Cueva Negra site nearby.
Quoich River
A short Scottish river in Aberdeenshire, the Quoich flows through the Balmoral estate before joining the River Dee near Braemar.
Quthing River
Winding through Lesotho’s southern highlands, the Quthing River carves deep gorges before joining the Senqu (Orange) River on its way to South Africa.
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