World Drainage Basin High Points over 5000 m highList is not complete, see notes belowShowing Jason Potkay's first ascent dates for climbed peaks (0 out of 40, or 0%)Rank | Drainage Basin | Area-SqKm | Peak | Elev-M | Country | Range (Level 3) | Ascents | Ascent Date |
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1. | Ganges | 1,645,637 | Mount Everest | 8849 | China/Nepal | Central Nepal Himalaya | 64 | | 2. | Indus | 1,006,625 | K2 | 8614 | Pakistan/China | Karakoram | 15 | | 2. | Tarim He | 977,148 | K2 | 8614 | Pakistan/China | Karakoram | 15 | | 4. | Yangtze | 1,745,204 | Gongga Shan | 7556 | China | West Sichuan Ranges | 2 | | 5. | Aral Sea | 1,289,889 | Pik Ismail Samani | 7495 | Tajikistan | Pamir | 4 | | 5. | Amu Darya | 583,993 | Pik Ismail Samani | 7495 | Tajikistan | Pamir | 4 | | 7. | Colorado [Arg] | 403,980 | Aconcagua | 6962 | Argentina | Central Argentina-Chile Andes | 231 | | 8. | Salween | 271,227 | Sepu Kangri | 6956 | China | Nyainqêntanglha Shan | 0 | | 9. | Salar de Antofalla | 45,504 | Ojos del Salado | 6893 | Chile/Argentina | Puna de Atacama | 44 | | 10. | Santa | 11,926 | Nevado Huascarán | 6768 | Peru | Peruvian Andes | 21 | | 11. | Mekong | 803,785 | Kawagebo | 6740 | China | Parallel Gorges Area | 0 | | 12. | Amazon | 5,954,977 | Nevado Yerupajá | 6617 | Peru | Peruvian Andes | 4 | | 12. | Pativilca | 4,421 | Nevado Yerupajá | 6617 | Peru | Peruvian Andes | 4 | | 14. | Maipo | 15,205 | Cerro Tupungato | 6573 | Chile/Argentina | Central Argentina-Chile Andes | 4 | | 15. | Parana | 2,644,925 | Nevado de Cachi | 6380 | Argentina | Puna de Atacama | 2 | | 16. | Huang He | 835,345 | Amnye Maqen | 6282 | China | West Sichuan Ranges | 0 | | 17. | Elqui | 9,433 | Cerro los Olivares | 6216 | Chile/Argentina | Central Argentina-Chile Andes | 1 | | 18. | Yukon | 861,461 | Denali | 6190 | United States | Alaska Range | 274 | | 18. | Susitna | 52,164 | Denali | 6190 | United States | Alaska Range | 274 | | 20. | Huasco | 9,771 | Cerro del Toro | 6168 | Chile/Argentina | Central Argentina-Chile Andes | 1 | | 21. | Lake Balqash | 481,666 | Pik Mramornaya Stena | 6146 | Kazakhstan/China | Central Tien Shan | 0 | | 22. | Copiapo | 18,430 | Cerro Copiapó | 6052 | Chile | Puna de Atacama | 2 | | 23. | Aconcagua | 7,327 | Nevado Juncal | 5965 | Chile/Argentina | Central Argentina-Chile Andes | 1 | | 24. | Copper | 64,870 | Mount Logan | 5956 | Canada | Saint Elias Mountains | 34 | | 24. | Malaspina Glacier | 5,981 | Mount Logan | 5956 | Canada | Saint Elias Mountains | 34 | | 26. | Hubbard Glacier | 3,793 | Mount Logan-East Peak | 5898 | Canada | Saint Elias Mountains | 1 | | 27. | Pangani | 38,616 | Kilimanjaro | 5895 | Tanzania | Northeast Tanzania | 860 | | 27. | Galana | 42,739 | Kilimanjaro | 5895 | Tanzania | Northeast Tanzania | 860 | | 27. | Lake Amboseli | 9,143 | Kilimanjaro | 5895 | Tanzania | Northeast Tanzania | 860 | | 27. | East Africa Lake Basins | 207,675 | Kilimanjaro | 5895 | Tanzania | Northeast Tanzania | 860 | | 31. | Magdalena | 259,678 | Pico Cristóbal Colón | 5730 | Colombia | North Colombia Coast | 2 | | 32. | Huaura | 4,354 | Nevado Santa Rosa | 5655 | Peru | Peruvian Andes | 0 | | 33. | Caspian Sea | 3,304,259 | Elbrus | 5642 | Russia | Central Caucasus | 246 | | 34. | Bering Glacier | 7,074 | Mount Saint Elias | 5489 | United States/Canada | Saint Elias Mountains | 5 | | 35. | Balsas | 112,357 | Volcán Popocatépetl | 5413 | Mexico | Cordillera Neovolcanica | 55 | | 36. | Orinoco | 984,503 | Ritacuba Blanco | 5410 | Colombia | Colombian Andes | 17 | | 37. | Jubba | 804,395 | Mount Kenya | 5199 | Kenya | East Central Kenya | 46 | | 37. | Tana | 93,734 | Mount Kenya | 5199 | Kenya | East Central Kenya | 46 | | 39. | Kura | 202,302 | Mount Ararat | 5137 | Turkey | Southeast Anatolia | 78 | | 40. | Nile | 3,120,127 | Mount Stanley | 5109 | Congo DRC/Uganda | East Rift Valley Ranges | 43 | |
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List DescriptionThis list is a work in progess and it is not complete. The goal is to list every primary basin (defined as a basin of a river that flows into the sea, plus logically-defined internal basins) that has a high point over 5000 meters. But there are many very small coastal rivers that drain high summits that I have not yet researched. The river that drains Orizaba in Mexico is perhaps the most glaring omission, but there are others in Chile and perhaps Asia where I have overlooked a basin.
Still, the list shows many of the high peaks of the world that are also primary drainage basin high points.
Map Showing Location of Peaks = Peaks climbed by Jason Potkay = Unclimbed peaks Click on a peak to see its name and a clickable link.
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