This is a list of rivers in Costa Rica.

By drainage basin

This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Caribbean Sea

  • San Juan River
    • Colorado River (distributary)
      • Chirripó River
    • Sarapiquí River
      • Toro River
      • Sucio River
    • San Carlos River
      • Arenal River
    • Pocosol River
    • Lake Nicaragua (Nicaragua)
      • Frío River
        • Sabogal River
        • Celeste River (Buenavista River)
      • Zapote River
      • Niño River (Pizote River)
      • Sapoá River
  • Suerte River
  • Tortuguero River
  • Reventazón River
    • Parismina River
      • Jiménez River
    • Atirro River
    • Pejibaye River
    • Orosí River
  • Pacuare River
  • Matina River
    • Chirripó Duchi River (Chirripó Atlañtico River)
  • Banano River
  • Estrella River
  • Sixaola River
    • Yorkin River
    • Uren River
    • Lari River
    • Coen River
    • Telire River

Pacific Ocean

  • Tamarindo River
  • Nosara River
  • Tempisque River
    • Bebedero River
      • Cañas River
      • Piedras River
      • Corobicí River
        • Tenorio River
    • Cañas River
    • Salto River
    • Liberia River
    • Colorado River
  • Abangares River
  • Lagarto River
  • Guacimal River
  • Aranjuez River
  • Barranca River
  • Jesús María River
  • Tárcoles River
  • Pirris River
  • Naranjo River
  • Savegre River
  • Térraba River
    • Coto Brus River
    • General River
      • Chirripó Pacifico River
  • Sierpe River
  • Coto Colorado River
  • Río Ceibo
  • Chacuaco River
  • Claro River (Costa Rica)
  • Colón River
  • Conte River
  • Diamante River (Costa Rica)
  • Jaba River (Costa Rica)
  • La Palma River
  • Limón River (Costa Rica)
  • Negro River (Costa Rica)
  • Rincón River
  • Riyito River (Costa Rica)
  • Síngrí River
  • Tigre River (Costa Rica)
  • Volcán River

See also

  • Water resources management in Costa Rica
  • List of rivers of the Americas by coastline

References

  • Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
  • CIA map, 1987.
  • Instituto Costarricense de Turismo map, 2007. (in Spanish)
  • "GEONet Names Server". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved June 25, 2021., GEOnet Names Server

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