Spanning across 2,980,000km2, the Mississippi River flows through 40% of the United States. 3.766km long, one could think of it as North America’s “Amazon” River. The long body of water is a major contributor to our Country’s commerce. 90% of the nations agricultural exports flow through the river. In 2019 500Mln tons of goods from various industries were shipped on the river. The Mississippi River also serves as a water source and energy producer in the form of hydropower.
While above water is full of life, what’s underwater is a whole new world. Over 260 different species of fish can be found in the river making up a quarter of the countries total fish species. The river hosts popular sport fish like bass, pike, walleye, catfish, crappie, and panfish. What’s unique about the water is that several species of archaic fish can be found, the paddlefish & a couple species of sturgeon.
- GPS
- 43.7899742, -91.2559891
- Geographical region
- Northern America
- Drainage Basin
- Gulf of Mexico
- River catchment
- Mississippi River
- Water body type
- River
- Water body name
- Mississippi River
- Water body part
- River mouth
- Water body course
- Source
- Water body: tributary of
- River
- Tributary name
