American Heritage Rivers

American Heritage Rivers (of English "heritage": inheritance , legacy ) are from the United States Environmental Protection Agency reported, to awaken special attention and in three respects: the protection of natural resources and the environment, economic revitalization and preservation of history and Culture. The efforts of various government organizations are coordinated.

The initiative was initiated by Executive Order 13061 on September 11, 1997 by President Bill Clinton .

List of rivers

President Clinton declared a total of 14 rivers or river systems to be American Heritage Rivers on July 30, 1998.

• Blackstone River and Woonasquatucket River (MA, RI)
• Connecticut River (NH, VT, MA, CT)
• Cuyahoga River (OH)
• Detroit River (MI, ON)
• Hanalei River (HI)
• Hudson River (NY)
• lower Mississippi River (LA, TN, AR)
  • Wolf River in Memphis
• Potomac River (DC, MD, VA, WV)
• New River (NC, VA, WV)
• Rio Grande (CO, NM, TX)
• St. Johns River (FL)
• upper Mississippi River (IA, IL, MN, MO)
• Upper Susquehanna River and Lackawanna River (PA)
• Willamette River (OR)

See also

• National River

Individual evidence

1. ↑ US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Washington, DC (1998). "American Heritage River News." Vol. 1, No. October 1st, 1998

Web links

• American Heritage Rivers - EPA website