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Mississippi River System

The Mississippi River System, also referred to as the Western Rivers and Mississippi-Missouri Basin, 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. In the United States, the Mississippi drains about 41% of the…

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Basin size
1,151,000 km2 (444,000 sq mi)
Country
United States and Canada
• average
593,000 cu ft/s (16,800 m3/s) · 168,000 cu ft/s (4,800 m3/s)
• elevation
0 ft (0 m)
• location
Gulf of Mexico · mouth; max and min at Baton Rouge, LA · St. Louis
• maximum
3,065,000 cu ft/s (86,800 m3/s)

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Mississippi River System

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Triples68
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02439
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Mississippi River System

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related to history · 14
Mississippi River System → About, Around, Erosion, Gulf, It, Lake Itasca, Many, Mexico, Minnesota, Mississippi River, North America, The, The Mississippi River, Today
related to Atchafalaya River · 13
Mississippi River System → Atchafalaya River, English, Gulf, It, Mexico, Mississippi, Mississippi River, Native American, Red Rivers, Structure, The, The Atchafalaya River, The Old River Control
related to Arkansas River · 9
Mississippi River System → Arkansas, Colorado, It, Its, Kansas, Mississippi River, Oklahoma, The Arkansas River, US
related to Commerce · 9
Mississippi River System → It, New Orleans, Port, Some, South Louisiana, The Mississippi River System, The Port, These, United States
has impact · 5
Mississippi River System → Accelerated, Efforts, Fertilizers, The, The Mississippi
related to Modern use · 5
Mississippi River System → Among, Mississippi, Over, The, Today
• location · 3
Mississippi River System → Gulf of Mexico, mouth; max and min at Baton Rouge, LA, St. Louis
• average · 2
Mississippi River System → 168,000 cu ft/s (4,800 m3/s), 593,000 cu ft/s (16,800 m3/s)
Basin size · 1
Mississippi River System → 1,151,000 km2 (444,000 sq mi)
Country · 1
Mississippi River System → United States and Canada

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Mississippi River SystemBasin size1,151,000 km2 (444,000 sq mi)1.00infobox
Mississippi River SystemCountryUnited States and Canada1.00infobox
Mississippi River System• average593,000 cu ft/s (16,800 m3/s)1.00infobox
Mississippi River System• average168,000 cu ft/s (4,800 m3/s)1.00infobox
Mississippi River System• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Mississippi River System• elevation0 ft (0 m)1.00infobox
Mississippi River System• locationGulf of Mexico1.00infobox
Mississippi River System• locationmouth; max and min at Baton Rouge, LA1.00infobox
Mississippi River System• locationSt. Louis1.00infobox
Mississippi River System• maximum3,065,000 cu ft/s (86,800 m3/s)1.00infobox
Mississippi River System• minimum159,000 cu ft/s (4,500 m3/s)1.00infobox
Mississippi River Systemis ahuge provider for the U.S. economy0.90text

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