The Susquehanna River (/ ˌsʌskwəˈhænə / SUSS-kwə-HAN-ə; Lenape: Siskëwahane[7]) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, crossing three lower Northeast states (New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland). At 444 miles (715 km) long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the United States. [8] .

Susquehanna River, one of the longest rivers of the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. It rises in Otsego Lake, central New York state, and winds through the Appalachian Plateau in New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland before flowing into the head of Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace, Maryland.

The Susquehanna River is the nation's sixteenth largest river and is the largest river lying entirely in the United States that flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The Susquehanna and its hundreds of tributaries drain 27,510 square miles, an area nearly the size of South Carolina, spread over parts of the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

From its origin at Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, New York, the Susquehanna River flows for over 440 miles, making it the longest river on the American east coast. It eventually empties into the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

The Susquehanna River flows from upstate New York state to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The North Branch begins as the outlet of Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, New York. At approximately 444 mi long, it is the longest river on the American East Coast and the 16th longest in the United States.

The Susquehanna River (/ ˌ s ʌ s k w ə ˈ h æ n ə /; Lenape: Siskëwahane [1]) is a major river located in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. At 464 miles (747 km) long, [2] it is the longest river on the East Coast of the United States that drains into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Susquehanna is the 16th largest river in the United States. It is the largest commercially nonnavigable river in North America. It is the largest river lying entirely in the United States that drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The basin is one of the most flood prone areas in the United States. Major floods occur every 20 years.

The Susquehanna River watershed is known as the Susquehanna River Basin. The Basin is further divided into six subbasins, following the mainstem and three of its major tributaries, the West Branch Susquehanna, Juniata, and Chemung Rivers. Each stream in the Basin also has its own watershed.

Sep 14, 2021 · The Susquehanna River is the main waterway of the Chesapeake Bay watershed with almost 50,000 miles of tributaries. This watershed covers a little over 27,000 square miles across three states and is the source of drinking water for over 6 million people.

THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER Flows 444 miles from its headwaters at Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, New York, to Havre de Grace, Maryland, where the river meets the Chesapeake Bay. Is the largest tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, providing 50 percent of its fresh water flows. Is the longest, commercially non-navigable river in North America.