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The Mississippi River [b] is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. [c] [15] [16] From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 miles (3,766 km) [16] to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi River Basin below the confluence with the St. Croix River Basin to and including the Root River Basin west of the Mississippi River and the La Crosse River Basin east of the Mississippi River, excluding the Chippewa River Basin. Located in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. 10,700 sq mi (28,000 km 2) HUC0704: 0705 Chippewa Subregion
The Mississippi River System, also referred to as the Western Rivers, is a mostly riverine network of the United States which includes the Mississippi River and connecting waterways. The Mississippi River is the largest drainage basin in the United States. [3] In the United States, the Mississippi drains about 41% of the country's rivers. [4]
Lock and Dam No. 15 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River.It spans the river between Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa.Lock and Dam 15 is the largest roller dam in the world, its dam is 1,203 feet (366.7 m) long and consists of nine 109 feet (33.2 m) non-submersible, non-overflow roller gates and two 109 feet (33.2 m) non-submersible overflow roller gates.
2 Map of Mississippi River Basin. ... Upper Iowa River: Right 251 20 m 3 /s New Albin, IA: Mower County, MN ... MS: Yellow River: Right 86
Scientists can predict certain events, such as the next total eclipse of the sun over Mississippi in 2045, with great reliability. However, the Aurora Borealis is a different animal.
The Mississippi River fell to an all-time low on Monday at the Memphis, Tennessee, river gauge, eclipsing the previous low water record set nearly a year ago, according to National Weather Service ...
The inland and intercoastal waterways, with the Upper Mississippi highlighted in red. This is a list of all current and notable former bridges or other crossings of the Upper Mississippi River which begins at the Mississippi River's source and extends to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois .