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The Mississippi River
- Length of the Mississippi River: 3,705 kilometers (2,302 miles)
- Area of Basin:
- 3.2 million square kilometers (1.2 million square miles).
- 41% of the conterminous United States
- 1/8 of North America
- Population along the Mississippi Corridor:
12 million people live in the 125 counties and parishes that border the
Mississippi River.
- Amount of water discharged to the Gulf: 612,000 cubic feet per second
- Provides habitat for
- 241 fish species
- 37 mussel species
- 45 amphibians
- 50 mammals
- 40% of the nation's migratory birds
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The Nile River
Size: The Nile River stretches 3470 miles and is the longest river in the world.
Interesting Facts:
The Nile River is the longest river in the world.
It then flows into the Mediterranean sea were it is no longer flowing strong enough to keep the salt water out and the
fresh water in.
The water from the Mediterranean Sea is flowing in and causing disruptions in the animals and plants.
A while down the river the are six rapids called the cataracts, this area is also were the Aswan High Dam is located it
was built to control the water level.
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The Cumberland River
Interesting Features: The Cumberland River winds through a very scenic region of rolling hills and forests.
As a transportation corridor, it connects the coal mining region of middle Tennessee to the Ohio River. Its course is
arduously winding through this rugged region, the river's 381 navigable miles cover only about 170 miles as the crow flies
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The Mackenzie River
The longest river is the Mackenzie River Northwest Territories-Alberta-British Columbia, whose length is 4 241
kilometres. It is the river system with the largest drainage area: 1 805 200 square kilometres.
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