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Rivers starting with Y

Yukon

The Yukon is one of the rivers beginning with the letter Y. It is located in North America and is the largest of the rivers in its northwestern part. It gets its name from the Canadian territory called Yukon through which it flows. Most of it flows through Alaska. The length of the river is 3185 kilometers.

Ythan

Ythan is a river with the letter Y. It is located in Scotland, in the north-eastern part. The length of the river is only 60 kilometers, and the area of the tributaries is 680 square kilometers. Atlantic salmon and migratory trout live in the Ythan area, which is why its region is protected in order to preserve the species.

Yalu Jiang

Yalu Jiang is one of the rivers beginning with the letter Y. More often called Jalu or Amnok. It is located in Asia and flows through China and North Korea. The length of Yalu Jiang is 800 kilometers, while the catchment area is over 31,700 square kilometers. The source of the river is in the East Manchurian Mountains, and the mouth is in the West Korean Gulf.

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