Mississippi-Missouri
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Length
6,275 km
Coordinates
38.6270, -90.1994
Category
rivers
Overview
The great river system of North America, draining 41% of the continent.
About
The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 mi 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.
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