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1 day ago · The Mississippi River is the primary river, and second-longest 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 (3,766 km) to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Lower Mississippi River
The Lower Mississippi River is the portion of the...
- Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay, sometimes called Hudson's Bay (usually...
- Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Causes Dead zones are often caused by the decay of algae...
- Mississippi River System
The Mississippi River System, also referred to as the...
- Atchafalaya River
The Atchafalaya River (/ ə ˌ tʃ æ f. ə ˈ l aɪ. ə / French:...
- Mississippi Embayment
The Mississippi embayment stretches from central Louisiana...
- Mississippi River (Ontario)
The Mississippi River at Galetta. The Mississippi River is a...
- Coon Rapids Dam
In 1835, the Red River Ox Cart Trail was laid to establish...
- Mississippi (Disambiguation)
Places. Mississippi River, a river in central United States;...
- Lower Mississippi River
1 day ago · The Colorado River (Spanish: Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, the 5th longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.
2 days ago · Amazon River, the greatest river of South America and the largest drainage system in the world in terms of the volume of its flow and the area of its basin. The total length of the river is at least 4,000 miles (6,400 km), which makes it slightly shorter than the Nile River.
- The Amazon River is located in the northern portion of South America, flowing from west to east. The river system originates in the Andes Mountains...
- Most researchers believe that it is at least 4,000 miles (6,400 km) long. However, no definitive measure is available because no one is entirely su...
- The Amazon is well known for a number of reasons. It is the greatest river of South America and the largest drainage system in the world in terms o...
- About 2,500 fish species have been found within the Amazon system, but many more remain unidentified. Among the more important commercial species a...
1 day ago · The Missouri River is a river in the Central and Mountain West regions of the United States.
May 14, 2024 · Mississippi River, the longest river of North America, draining with its major tributaries an area of approximately 1.2 million square miles, or about one-eighth of the entire continent. With its tributaries, the Mississippi River drains all or part of 31 U.S. states and two provinces in Canada.
1 day ago · List of rivers by discharge. This article lists rivers by their average discharge measured in descending order of their water flow rate. Here, only those rivers whose discharge is more than 2,000 m 3 /s (71,000 cu ft/s) are shown.
1 day ago · Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,850 km (1,770 mi), passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine. Among the many cities on the river are four national capitals: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade.
