The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act created the Wild and Scenic Rivers System that now protects 13,467 miles of 228 rivers in 41 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
New to rivers? Visit these key resources on Rivers.gov to learn more about the river system:
- Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- Information about individual rivers
- River GIS webmap
- River mileage classification table
- Interagency Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council white papers
- Management plan library