Rivers of Water | Introduction
Introduction
The Carson begins in California, rushing northward from the headwaters on Sonora Peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, then rambling through gorges and alpine meadows. After leaving California, its next destination is the desert plain of Nevada. The Carson is a riverA main course of water into which many other smaller bodies of water flow., a main course of water into which many smaller bodies of water flow. The longest river in North America is the Mississippi. At 2,280 miles (3670 kilometers), it's the tenth longest on Earth. The Nile River, the world champion in length, winds 4,145 miles (6670 kilometers) from the equator to the Mediterranean Sea.