This is a list of the designated

National Wild and Scenic River The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-542), enacted by the U.S. Congress to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free- ...

s in the United States. Each river has been designated by

Congress A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of a ...

, or, if certain requirements were met, the

Secretary of the Interior Secretary of the Interior may refer to: * Secretary of the Interior (Mexico) * Interior Secretary of Pakistan * Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (Philippines) * United States Secretary of the Interior See also

*Interior ministry ...

. A designation may include multiple watercourses; for example, the

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway The Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway is a federally protected system of riverways located in eastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. It protects of river, including the St. Croix River (on the Wisconsin/Minnesota border), and the Na ...

includes the

Namekagon River The Namekagon River (pronounced ''NAM-uh-KAH-gun'') is a tributary of the St. Croix River. It is longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 and is located in no ...

as well as the St. Croix River. Rivers are managed by one or more federal, state, local government agencies. Only federal agencies are listed in this table. Abbreviations used are: *USACE =

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , colors = , anniversaries = 16 June (Organization Day) , battles = , battles_label = Wars , website = , commander1 = ...

*BLM =

Bureau of Land Management The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's la ...

*NPS =

National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propertie ...

*USFS =

United States Forest Service The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency inc ...

*USFWS =

United States Fish and Wildlife Service The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or FWS) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats. The mission of the agency is "working with othe ...

Gallery

Oregon Salmon River Clackamas County from bridge looking west P1651.jpeg, Salmon River in Oregon Ontonagon River.jpg, Ontonagon River, Michigan Wilson Creek-27527-1.jpg, Wilson Creek Red River of New Mexico Picture 2010.jpg, Red River, New Mexico Lower Flathead River.jpg, lower Flathead River Lazy Loxhatchee.jpg, Loxhatchee River Taunton River first RR bridge.JPG, Taunton River WhiteClayCreek.jpg, White Clay Creek Andreafsky River AK.jpg, Andreafsky River in Alaska Verde River near Clarkdale, Arizona.jpg, Verde River Buffalo River Pruitt Landing.JPG, The Buffalo National River in Arkansas Trinity River near Hoopa Cal....JPG, Trinity River in California Salmon River.JPG, Salmon River, Idaho Tlikakila River.jpg, Tlikakila River, Alaska Shoshone falls.jpg,

Shoshone Falls Shoshone Falls () is a waterfall in the western United States, on the Snake River in south-central Idaho, approximately northeast of the city of Twin Falls. Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is in height, higher than ...

on the

Snake River The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snake ...

References

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Wild and Scenic Rivers by State
Interagency Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council

External links

National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Wild and Scenic Rivers

Wild and Scenic The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-542), enacted by the U.S. Congress to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free- ...