List of Nova Scotia rivers

List of Nova Scotia rivers by watershed:

Gulf of Maine watershed (Fort Lawrence to Cape Sable Island)
- Bay of Fundy watershed (Fort Lawrence to East Ferry)
  - Missaguash River
  - LaPlanche River
  - Maccan River
    - Nappan River
    - Southampton River
    - Little Forks River
  - River Hebert
    - Kelley River
  - Little River
  - MacCarrons River
  - Barnhill River
  - Little Shulie River
  - Shulie River
  - Sand River
  - Apple River
  - Fox River
  - Ramshead River
  - Minas Basin watershed (Cape Split to Ramshead Point)
    - Pereaux River
    - Habitant River
    - Cornwallis River
    - Gaspereau River
      - Black River
    - Avon River, Nova Scotia
      - Cogmagun River
      - Kennetcook River
      - St. Croix River
        Herbert River
    - Walton River
    - Tennycape River
    - Noel River
    - East Noel River
    - Shubenacadie River
      - Stewiacke River
      - Five Mile River
      - Nime Mile River
      - St. Andrews River
      - Gays River
    - Salmon River
    - North River
    - Chiganois River
    - Debert River
    - Folly River
    - Great Village River
    - Portapique River
    - Bass River
    - West Bass River
    - Little Bass River
    - Economy River
    - East River
    - North River
    - Harrington River
    - Moose River
    - Farrells River
    - Diligent River (end Minas Basin watershed)
  - Annapolis River
    - Nictaux River
  - Moose River
  - Bear River (end Bay of Fundy watershed)
- Little River
- Sissiboo River
- Rivière Grosses Coques
  - Belliveau River
- Meteghan River
- Salmon River
  - Indian River
- Chebogue River
- Little River
- Tusket River
- Abrams River
South Shore watershed (Cape Sable Island to Halifax)
- Barrington River
- Clyde River
- Round Bay River
- Roseway River
- Jordan River
- Sable River
- Broad River
- Five Rivers
- Mersey River
- Medway River
- Petite Rivière
- LaHave River
- Mushamush River
- Martins River
- Vaughns River
- Gold River
- Middle River
- East River
- Little East River
- Ingram River
- Prospect River
- Terence Bay River
Eastern Shore watershed (Halifax to Canso causeway)
- Little Salmon River
- Chezzetcook River
- Musquodoboit River
- West River Sheet Harbour
- East River Sheet Harbour
- Salmon River
- Quoddy River
- Moser River
- Ecum Secum River
- Liscombe River
- St. Mary's River
- Indian River
- Country Harbour River
- Isaacs Harbour River
  - Costley River
  - Garry River
- New Harbour RIver
- Larrys River
- Salmon River
- Milford Haven River
  - Roman Valley River
- Clam Harbour River
- St. Francis Harbour River
Bras D'Or watershed
North Shore watershed (Canso Causeway to Jacksons Point)
- Wrights River
- Little Tracadie River
- Tracadie River
- Afton River
- Pomquet River
  - Black Avon River
    - Alder River
- South River
- West River
  - Ohio River
  - James River
- Rights River
- North River
- Barneys River
- French River
- Sutherlands River
- East River of Pictou
- Middle River of Pictou
- West River of Pictou
- Big Caribou River
  - Caribou River
- Northumberland Strait watershed (Gull Point to Jacksons Point)
  - Toney River
  - River John
  - Waughs River
    - Black River
  - French River
  - Dewar River
  - Wallace River
  - Pugwash River
  - River Philip
    - Little River
  - Goose River
  - Shinimicas River
  - Tidnish RIver