World Drainage Basin High Points over 5000 m highList is not complete, see notes belowShowing Dan Richter's first ascent dates for climbed peaks (0 out of 37, or 0%)Rank | Drainage Basin | Area-SqKm | Peak | Elev-M | Country | Range (Level 3) | Ascent Date |
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1. | Ganges | 1,645,637 | Mount Everest | 8848 | China/Nepal | Central Nepal Himalaya | | 2. | Indus | 1,006,625 | K2 | 8614 | China/Pakistan | Karakoram | | 2. | Tarim He | 977,148 | K2 | 8614 | China/Pakistan | Karakoram | | 4. | Yangtze | 1,745,204 | Gongga Shan | 7556 | China | West Sichuan Ranges | | 5. | Aral Sea | 1,289,889 | Pik Ismail Samani | 7495 | Tajikistan | Pamir | | 6. | Colorado [Arg] | 404,358 | Aconcagua | 6962 | Argentina | Central Argentina-Chile Andes | | 7. | Salween | 271,227 | Sepu Kangri | 6956 | China | Nyainqêntanglha Shan | | 8. | Puna de Atacama | 44,544 | Ojos del Salado | 6893 | Argentina/Chile | Puna de Atacama | | 9. | Santa | 11,786 | Nevado Huascarán | 6768 | Peru | Peruvian Andes | | 10. | Mekong | 803,785 | Kawagebo | 6740 | China | Parallel Gorges Area | | 11. | Amazon | 6,067,151 | Nevado Yerupajá | 6617 | Peru | Peruvian Andes | | 11. | Pativilca | 4,658 | Nevado Yerupajá | 6617 | Peru | Peruvian Andes | | 13. | Maipo | 15,193 | Cerro Tupungato | 6565 | Argentina/Chile | Central Argentina-Chile Andes | | 14. | Parana | 2,664,486 | Nevado de Cachi | 6380 | Argentina | Puna de Atacama | | 15. | Huang He | 835,345 | Amnye Maqen | 6282 | China | West Sichuan Ranges | | 16. | Lake Balqash | 481,666 | Mramornaya Stepa | 6220 | China/Kazakhstan | Central Tien Shan | | 17. | Elqui | 9,442 | Cerro los Olivares | 6216 | Argentina/Chile | Central Argentina-Chile Andes | | 18. | Yukon | 852,151 | Denali | 6190 | United States | Alaska Range | | 18. | Susitna | 53,408 | Denali | 6190 | United States | Alaska Range | | 20. | Huasco | 9,971 | Cerro del Toro | 6168 | Argentina/Chile | Central Argentina-Chile Andes | | 21. | Copiapo | 18,702 | Cerro Copiapó | 6052 | Chile | Puna de Atacama | | 22. | Copper | 63,961 | Mount Logan | 5956 | Canada | Saint Elias Mountains | | 22. | Malaspina Glacier | 5,650 | Mount Logan | 5956 | Canada | Saint Elias Mountains | | 24. | Aconcagua | 7,303 | Cerro Juncal | 5950 | Argentina/Chile | Central Argentina-Chile Andes | | 25. | Hubbard Glacier | 3,832 | Mount Logan-East Peak | 5898 | Canada | Saint Elias Mountains | | 26. | Pangani | 38,616 | Kilimanjaro | 5895 | Tanzania | Northeast Tanzania | | 26. | Galana | 42,739 | Kilimanjaro | 5895 | Tanzania | Northeast Tanzania | | 26. | East Africa Minor Lake Basins | 207,675 | Kilimanjaro | 5895 | Tanzania | Northeast Tanzania | | 29. | Magdalena | 262,351 | Pico Cristóbal Colón | 5730 | Colombia | North Colombia Coast | | 30. | Huaura | 5,154 | Nevado Santa Rosa | 5706 | Peru | Peruvian Andes | | 31. | Caspian Sea | 3,304,259 | Elbrus | 5642 | Russia | Central Caucasus | | 32. | Bering Glacier | 6,487 | Mount Saint Elias | 5489 | Canada/United States | Saint Elias Mountains | | 33. | Orinoco | 979,653 | Ritacuba Blanco | 5410 | Colombia | Colombian Andes | | 34. | Balsas | 113,199 | Volcán Popocatépetl | 5400 | Mexico | Cordillera Neovolcanica | | 35. | Jubba | 804,395 | Mount Kenya | 5199 | Kenya | East Central Kenya | | 35. | Tana | 93,734 | Mount Kenya | 5199 | Kenya | East Central Kenya | | 37. | Nile | 3,120,127 | Mount Stanley | 5109 | Congo DRC/Uganda | East Rift Valley Ranges | |
Front Runners List: Click here to see list completion progress by climbers that log their climbs using Peakbagger.com. Multiple Ascents Grid: Click here for a grid showing all of Dan Richter's ascents of peaks on this list (including up to 10 rounds of repeats). Compare Climbers: Click here to compare ascents of up to 5 climbers working on this list. 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 Dan Richter = Unclimbed peaks Click on a peak to see its name and a clickable link.(Map only shows peaks ranked by clean prominence)
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