List of longest rivers of Mexico
# Name Mouth Length Watershed area Annual surface runoff States
1 Rio Grande ( Río Bravo del Norte or Río Bravo ) Gulf of Mexico 25°57′22″N 97°08′43″W / 25.95611°N 97.14528°W / 25.95611 ; -97.14528 ( Rio Grande ( mouth ) ) 3,108 km 1,931 mi 466,939 km 180,286 mi 6,090 x 10 m 2.15 x 10 ft Colorado , New Mexico , Texas , Chihuahua , Coahuila , Nuevo León , Tamaulipas
2 Colorado River Gulf of California 31°48′57″N 114°48′22″W / 31.81583°N 114.80611°W / 31.81583 ; -114.80611 ( Colorado River ( mouth ) ) 2,337 km 1,452 mi 630,783 km 243,547 mi 17,898 x 10 m 6.321 x 10 ft Colorado , Utah , Arizona , Nevada , California , Sonora , Baja California
3 Grijalva - Usumacinta Rivers Bay of Campeche 18°35′20″N 92°41′20″W / 18.58889°N 92.68889°W / 18.58889 ; -92.68889 ( Grijalva River ( mouth ) ) 1,911 km 1,187 mi 128,390 km 49,570 mi 115,536 x 10 m 4.0801 x 10 ft Petén , Chiapas , Tabasco
4 Nazas - Aguanaval Rivers Bolsón de Mapimí 25°12′00″N 104°12′00″W / 25.20000°N 104.20000°W / 25.20000 ; -104.20000 ( Nazas River ( mouth ) ) 1,081 km 672 mi 89,239 km 34,455 mi 1,912 x 10 m 6.75 x 10 ft Durango , Zacatecas , Coahuila
5 Culiacán River Pacific Ocean 24°29′32″N 107°43′55″W / 24.49222°N 107.73194°W / 24.49222 ; -107.73194 ( Culiacán River ( mouth ) ) 875 km 544 mi 15,731 km 6,074 mi 3,161 x 10 m 1.116 x 10 ft Sinaloa
6 Balsas River Pacific Ocean 17°56′22″N 102°08′14″W / 17.93944°N 102.13722°W / 17.93944 ; -102.13722 ( Balsas River ( mouth ) ) 770 km 478 mi 117,406 km 45,331 mi 16,587 x 10 m 5.858 x 10 ft Puebla , Morelos , Michoacán , Guerrero
7 Lerma River Lake Chapala 20°15′00″N 103°00′00″W / 20.25000°N 103.00000°W / 20.25000 ; -103.00000 ( Lerma River ( mouth ) ) 708 km 440 mi 47,116 km 18,192 mi 4,742 x 10 m 1.675 x 10 ft State of Mexico , Querétaro , Michoacán , Guanajuato , Jalisco
8 Rio Grande de Santiago Pacific Ocean 21°38′00″N 105°26′43″W / 21.63333°N 105.44528°W / 21.63333 ; -105.44528 ( Rio Grande de Santiago ( mouth ) ) 562 km 349 mi 76,416 km 29,504 mi 7,849 x 10 m 2.772 x 10 ft Jalisco , Nayarit
9 Fuerte River Gulf of California 25°48′00″N 109°25′00″W / 25.80000°N 109.41667°W / 25.80000 ; -109.41667 ( Fuerte River ( mouth ) ) 540 km 336 mi 33,590 km 12,970 mi 5,176 x 10 m 1.828 x 10 ft Sinaloa
10 Pánuco River Gulf of Mexico 22°16′00″N 97°47′00″W / 22.26667°N 97.78333°W / 22.26667 ; -97.78333 ( Pánuco River ( mouth ) ) 510 km 317 mi 84,956 km 32,802 mi 20,330 x 10 m 7.18 x 10 ft Veracruz
11 Rio Conchos Rio Grande 25°07′00″N 98°32′00″W / 25.11667°N 98.53333°W / 25.11667 ; -98.53333 ( Río Conchos ( mouth ) ) 485 km 301 mi 68,386 km 26,404 mi 2,714 x 10 m 9.58 x 10 ft Chihuahua
12 Sonora River Gulf of California 28°47′06″N 111°55′11″W / 28.78500°N 111.91972°W / 28.78500 ; -111.91972 ( Sonora River ( mouth ) ) 421 km 262 mi 27,740 km 10,710 mi 408 x 10 m 1.44 x 10 ft Sonora
13 Soto La Marina River Gulf of Mexico 23°45′56″N 97°44′13″W / 23.76556°N 97.73694°W / 23.76556 ; -97.73694 ( Soto La Marina River ( mouth ) ) 416 km 258 km 21,183 km 8,179 mi 2,086 x 10 m 7.37 x 10 ft Tamaulipas
14 Yaqui River Gulf of California 27°39′17″N 110°37′26″W / 27.65472°N 110.62389°W / 27.65472 ; -110.62389 ( Yaqui River ( mouth ) ) 410 km 255 mi 72,540 km 28,010 mi 3,163 x 10 m 1.117 x 10 ft Sonora
15 Sinaloa River Gulf of California 25°16′51″N 108°29′43″W / 25.28083°N 108.49528°W / 25.28083 ; -108.49528 ( Sinaloa River ( mouth ) ) 400 km 249 mi 12,260 km 4,730 mi 2,126 x 10 m 7.51 x 10 ft Sinaloa
16 San Fernando River Gulf of Mexico 24°55′00″N 97°40′00″W / 24.91667°N 97.66667°W / 24.91667 ; -97.66667 ( San Fernando River ( mouth ) ) 400 km 249 mi 17,744 km 6,851 mi 1,545 x 10 m 5.46 x 10 ft Tamaulipas
17 Mayo River Gulf of California 26°45′00″N 109°47′00″W / 26.75000°N 109.78333°W / 26.75000 ; -109.78333 ( Río Mayo ( mouth ) ) 386 km 240 mi 15,113 km 5,835 mi 1,232 x 10 m 4.35 x 10 ft Chihuahua , Sonora
18 Tecolutla River Gulf of Mexico 20°29′00″N 97°00′00″W / 20.48333°N 97.00000°W / 20.48333 ; -97.00000 ( Tecolutla River ( mouth ) ) 375 km 233 mi 7,903 km 3,051 mi 6,095 x 10 m 2.152 x 10 ft Veracruz
19 Jamapa River Gulf of Mexico 19°02′00″N 96°08′00″W / 19.03333°N 96.13333°W / 19.03333 ; -96.13333 ( Jamapa River ( mouth ) ) 368 km 229 mi 4,061 km 1,568 mi 2,563 x 10 m 9.05 x 10 ft Veracruz
20 Papaloapan River Gulf of Mexico 18°42′00″N 95°38′00″W / 18.70000°N 95.63333°W / 18.70000 ; -95.63333 ( Papaloapan River ( mouth ) ) 354 km 220 mi 46,517 km 17,960 mi 44,662 x 10 m 1.5772 x 10 ft Oaxaca , Veracruz
Map showing major rivers in Mexico Among the longest rivers of Mexico are 26 streams of at least 250 km ( 160 mi ) . In the case of rivers such as the Colorado , the length listed in the table below is solely that of the main stem . [ 1 ] In the case of the Grijalva and Usumacinta , it is the combined lengths of two river systems that share a delta . [ 2 ] In the case of the Nazas and Aguanaval , it is the combined lengths of separate rivers that flow into the same closed basin . [ 2 ] Three rivers in this list cross international boundaries or form them . The Colorado and the Rio Grande ( Río Bravo del Norte or Río Bravo ) begin in the United States and flow into Mexico , while the Usumacinta begins in Guatemala and flows into Mexico . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Key River is not entirely within Mexico . Watershed is not entirely within Mexico .
Among the longest rivers of Mexico are 26 streams of at least . In the case of rivers such as the Colorado, the length listed in the table below is solely that of the main stem. In the case of the Grijalva and Usumacinta, it is the combined lengths of two river systems that share a delta. In the case of the Nazas and Aguanaval, it is the combined lengths of separate rivers that flow into the same closed basin. Three rivers in this list cross international boundaries or form them. The Colorado and the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte or Río Bravo) begin in the United States and flow into Mexico, while the Usumacinta begins in Guatemala and flows into Mexico. The primary source for the length, watershed, and surface runoff data in the table below is the 10th edition of Statistics on Water in Mexico, published by the National Water Commission in Mexico (CONAGUA); exceptions are as noted. U.S. states and departments of Guatemala appear in italics in the States column.