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The Mississippi River[ b ] is the primary river and second-longest river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. [ c ][ 15 ][ 16 ] From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 miles (3,766 km) [ 16 ] to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico.
Birch Creek. Judith River. Dry Wolf Creek (Judith Basin County, Montana) Dry Wolf Creek (Fergus County, Montana) Musselshell River. Sacagawea River. North Fork Musselshell River. South Fork Musselshell River. Milk River.
The Mississippi River System, also referred to as the Western Rivers, 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. [3] In the United States, the Mississippi drains about 41% of the country's rivers.
The second longest river in North America and the United States is the Mississippi River (2,320 mi (3,730 km)). The Rio Conchos (350 mi (560 km)) is the longest river in Mexico. The longest river in Canada is the Mackenzie River (1,080 mi (1,740 km)). Some of the longest or otherwise notable rivers include the rivers listed in the table below.
Osage River; Platte River; Pomme de Terre River 113 miles (182 km) Prairie Creek; Pryors Branch; River des Peres; Roaring River; Rock Branch; Roubidoux Creek; Sac River 107 miles (172 km) St. Francis River 470 miles (760 km) Salt River; Shoal Creek; Skinner Creek; South Grand River; South River; Spring River (Arkansas), of Missouri and Arkansas ...
Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Major rivers of the United States. The following list is a list ...
Steamboats played a major role in the 19th-century development of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, allowing practical large-scale transport of passengers and freight both up- and down-river. Using steam power, riverboats were developed during that time which could navigate in shallow waters as well as upriver against strong currents.
Little Bighorn River. Little Wind River. North Fork Popo Agie River. Middle Fork Popo Agie River. Little Popo Agie River. Roaring Fork Creek. Shoshone River. Greybull River. Shoshone River.