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    Mississippi River

    Primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States

    The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 miles to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains all or parts of 32 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces between the Rocky and Appalachian mountains. The river either borders or passes through the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The main stem is entirely within the United States; the total drainage basin is 1,151,000 sq mi, of which only about one percent is in Canada. The Mississippi ranks as the world's tenth-largest river by discharge flow, and the largest in North America. Native Americans have lived along the Mississippi River and its tributaries for thousands of years. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    In the United States, the Mississippi River drains the majority of the area between the crest ... which averages 20-32 feet (6-10 m) deep and has a maximum depth of 60 feet (18 m). Between where the Missouri River joins the Mississippi at Saint Louis, Missouri, and Cairo, Illinois, the depth averages 30 feet (9 m). ... 60% of all migratory ...
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  4. riversinsight.com

    Dec 28, 2024Mississippi River is located in the central part of the United States of America (USA) and is one of the major rivers in the world. It originates at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and has a total length of approximately 3734 km, stretching to the Gulf of Mexico.It is the 4th longest river in the world, and the second-longest river in North America, after the Missouri River.
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  5. britannica.com

    Jan 9, 2025Mississippi River, the longest river of North America, draining with its major tributaries an area of approximately 1.2 million square miles (3.1 million square km), or about one-eighth of the entire continent.The Mississippi River lies entirely within the United States.Rising in Lake Itasca in Minnesota, it flows almost due south across the continental interior, collecting the waters of its ...
  6. The Mississippi River is the second longest river in North America, flowing 2,350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca through the center of the continental United States to the Gulf of Mexico. The Missouri River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, is about 100 miles longer.
  7. americanrivers.org

    The Upper Mississippi River is not the main stem of the Mississippi River. The Missouri River is far longer and larger than the Upper Mississippi. That was obvious to explorers, but the Upper Mississippi River made a convenient boundary between the United States and the French Louisiana Territory.
  8. Jul 4, 2024The Mississippi River, despite being a major river in the United States, is not the longest river in the world. It was surpassed by the Missouri River, one of its tributaries, as the longest river in the United States. The Missouri River measures approximately 2,340 miles, slightly longer than the Mississippi River's 2,320 miles length.
  9. whatstates.com

    From its source, the Mississippi River travels a distance of 2,340 miles (3,766 km) in total, making it the longest river residing in North America. What is the Mississippi River basin? There are 32 states included in the Mississippi River basin, along with 2 Canadian provinces, which drain their water to the Mississippi.
  10. geologypage.com

    The Mississippi River is the chief river of the largest drainage system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States (though its drainage basin reaches into Canada), it rises in northern Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for 2,530 miles (4,070 km) to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico.
  11. newworldencyclopedia.org

    The Mississippi River is 2,348 miles long, the second-longest river in the United States after the Missouri River.Its source begins at Lake Itasca, 1,475 feet (450 meters) above sea level in Itasca State Park, Minnesota.The river falls to 725 feet (220 meters) just below Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis; the only waterfall along the river's course.

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