Legend: Link River (shown above) is the shortest river in the World.

Status: False.

Discussion: Some years ago the 1.5-mile-long Link River was billed as the shortest river in the world, but two shorter rivers have since been recognized by the Guiness Book of World Records.

The D River in Lincoln City, Oregon, flows from Devils Lake into the Pacific Ocean, traveling a distance of anywhere from 120 feet to 440 feet, depending on the tide. See photo in Panoramio.

The Roe River flows about 200 feet from a spring into the Missouri River near Great Falls, Montana. See photo in Panoramio.

It has also been stated that the Link River is the shortest river in the world that is entirely within the city limits of a municipality. However, this point might also be disputed, as the D River is entirely within the city limits of Lincoln City, at least to the point where it enters the public beach.

Guiness no longer has a category for shortest river.