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The source of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca The first bridge (and only log bridge) over the Mississippi, about 25 feet south of its source at Lake Itasca De facto head of navigation, St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota Confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers, viewed from Wyalusing State Park in Wisconsin
2 Map of Mississippi River Basin. ... Mouth location Source coordinates Source location Apple River: Left 89 Savanna: Shullsburg: Arkansas 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. [4]
The list of drainage basins by area identifies basins (also known as "catchments" or, in North American usage, "watersheds"), sorted by area, which drain to oceans, mediterranean seas, rivers, lakes and other water bodies.
Name Location Dependent population Description Sources of pollution Impact Bharalu River: Assam, India: One of the most polluted rivers in the state of Assam. [19] The biochemical oxygen demand of the river is 52 mg/L in compared to the permissible limit set by the National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) at 3 mg/L. [20]
Donga River Nigeria and Cameroon: Kagitumba river Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania: Kasai River Kwango River Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola: Kunene River Namibia and Angola: Limpopo River South Africa and Botswana: Limpopo River South Africa and Zimbabwe: Luapula River Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia: Niger River Benin and Niger ...
List of drainage basins by area (including rivers, lakes, and endorheic basins) List of largest unfragmented rivers; List of longest undammed rivers; List of river name etymologies; List of rivers by age; List of rivers by discharge; List of rivers by length; List of rivers of Central America and the Caribbean; List of rivers of the Americas
This is a list of rivers in Africa. See below each river's article for its tributaries, drainage areas, etc. See below each river's article for its tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Southern Africa