The Mississippi: From Source to the Gulf of Mexico | Interesting Facts About the Mississippi River

The Mississippi River basin covers more than 3.2 million square kilometers (approximately 40% of the land area of ​​the continental US) and includes the drainage areas of two Canadian provinces. Originating from Glacial Lake Itasca in Minnesota, the river travels over 3,700 kilometers, forming a complex ornithogalum delta as it empties into the Gulf of Mexico.

This issue examines in detail the physical geography of the basin, the mechanisms of meander formation, the hydraulic regulation of the riverbed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, and the unique biodiversity of the river system.

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