What states the Mississippi river runs through?

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1. What states the Mississippi river runs through?
2. Can you swim in the Mississippi river?
3. How deep is the Mississippi river in St Louis?
4. Is the Mississippi river still used?
5. Who owns Mississippi River?
6. Has anyone ever floated the entire Mississippi River?
7. What's the widest river in the world?
8. Are there sharks in the Mississippi River?
9. What is the biggest fish ever caught in the Mississippi River?
10. Are there alligators in Mississippi River?
11. Has anyone kayaked down the Mississippi?
12. What is the thinnest river in the world?
13. Is there alligators in the Mississippi River?

What states the Mississippi river runs through?

There is so much to consider along this great American waterway as it courses through 10 states—Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana—it would seem easy to overlook a few pieces.

Can you swim in the Mississippi river?

He said the Mississippi is safe to swim and fish in, as long as people are safe about it. Showering after swimming in the river and wearing a life vest are recommended. "It's safe. In every river you're going to have a little bit of pollution and the Mississippi is no different," said Kean.

How deep is the Mississippi river in St Louis?

61 m Mississippi/Profondità massima

Is the Mississippi river still used?

For centuries, the Mississippi River has been a very important route (path) for trade and travel. Today, it is the cheapest way to travel between the Southeast United States. ... Another reason the Mississippi River is important is that it is used as a drainage system.

Who owns Mississippi River?

the United States The main stem is entirely within the United States; the total drainage basin is 1,151,000 sq mi (2,980,000 km2), of which only about one percent is in Canada. The Mississippi ranks as the fourteenth-largest river by discharge in the world.

Has anyone ever floated the entire Mississippi River?

Michael Waterford's attempt to solo kayak the entire length of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico ended in Dubuque, Iowa, after traveling 700 miles down the 2,320-mile river. All members of the team report to be fine.

What's the widest river in the world?

The Amazon River The Amazon River is a heck of a big tributary. Besides being one of the LONGEST rivers in the world, it also happens to be the WIDEST. While its estimated length of 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) puts it under the Nile River, that statistic could be amended as some believe it's even longer than that.

Are there sharks in the Mississippi River?

A study in the Journal of the Marine and Fishery Sciences says that sharks have been spotted twice in the Mississippi River near St. Louis over the past 84-years. One of the sharks was caught near Alton, Illinois on Septem.

What is the biggest fish ever caught in the Mississippi River?

blue catfish ST. LOUIS — A Missouri fisherman reeled in the catch of a lifetime — a 112-pound monster catfish. Wade Kaminski fought for eight minutes to land the 5-foot-long blue catfish, KSDK reported.

Are there alligators in Mississippi River?

Once considered an endangered species in the late 1960s, American Alligators have made a big comeback in the swampy marsh areas surrounding the Mississippi River. It is estimated that there are just over 30,000 alligators in Mississippi, with most centralized in the southern portion of the state.

Has anyone kayaked down the Mississippi?

Carlie Wells. A Michigan woman kayaked the entire Mississippi River in an attempt to set a Guinness world record. Traci Lynn Martin finished her journey Sunday in south Louisiana after 55 days, eight hours and 17 minutes, according to her Facebook page, Just Around The Pointe.

What is the thinnest river in the world?

Chinese environmental scientists recently identified the thinnest river in the world, only a dozen centimeters at its widest, on the Inner Mongolia Plateau in north China. As one of four branches entering Dalai Nur Lake in the Hexigten Grasslands nature reserve, this is the 17-km-long Haolai River.

Is there alligators in the Mississippi River?

Once considered an endangered species in the late 1960s, American Alligators have made a big comeback in the swampy marsh areas surrounding the Mississippi River. It is estimated that there are just over 30,000 alligators in Mississippi, with most centralized in the southern portion of the state.