Table of Contents
- 1 What percent of the US drains through the Mississippi?
- 2 What body of water does the Mississippi River drain into?
- 3 Which river basins flow into the the Gulf of Mexico?
- 4 How many rivers run into the Mississippi?
- 5 What separates the land that drains to the Mississippi from the land that drains elsewhere?
- 6 What large drainage basin do most of the river basins in North Carolina drain into?
What percent of the US drains through the Mississippi?
41%
Parts or all of 31 states plus two Canadian provinces drain into the Mississippi River, totaling 41% of the contiguous United States and 15% of North America. Along with being the largest U.S. drainage basin, the Mississippi also creates borders for 10 states.
What body of water does the Mississippi River drain into?
the Gulf of Mexico
The Mississippi River is the second longest river in North America, flowing 2,350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca through the center of the continental United States to the Gulf of Mexico.
How many different river basins are in NC in which river basin do you live?
NORTH CAROLINA HAS 17 MAJOR RIVER BASINS. Five of the state’s river basins—the Hiwassee, Little Tennessee, French Broad, Watauga and New—are part of the Mississippi River Basin, which drains to the Gulf of Mexico. All the others flow to the Atlantic Ocean.
Which river basins flow into the the Gulf of Mexico?
Mississippi River
From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 miles (3,770 km) to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico….
| Mississippi River | |
|---|---|
| Length | 2,340 mi (3,770 km) |
| Basin size | 1,151,000 sq mi (2,980,000 km2) |
| Discharge |
How many rivers run into the Mississippi?
Major tributaries
| River | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upper Mississippi River | 1,250 mi (2,010 km) | Lake Itasca, Minnesota |
| 2. Arkansas River | 1,469 mi (2,364 km) | Leadville, Colorado |
| 3. Illinois River | 273 mi (439 km) | Grundy County, Illinois |
| 4. Missouri River | 2,522 mi (4,059 km) | Brower’s Spring, Montana |
Who owns the Mississippi River?
Britain, Spain, and France all laid claim to land bordering the Mississippi River until the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Following the United States victory over Britain in the War of 1812, the highly coveted Mississippi River officially and permanently belonged to the Americans.
What separates the land that drains to the Mississippi from the land that drains elsewhere?
The heavy black line separates the Mississippi River Basin to the west from the Gulf of Mexico Basin to the east. The dividing line between the Mississippi River North and South drainages is the mouth of the Yazoo River.
What large drainage basin do most of the river basins in North Carolina drain into?
Gulf of Mexico
In North Carolina, the five western basins drain to the Gulf of Mexico (Hiwassee, Little Tennessee, French Broad, Watauga and New). The other 12 basins flow to the Atlantic Ocean. Only four basins are contained entirely within the state (Cape Fear, Neuse, White Oak and Tar-Pamlico).
How many rivers are connected to the Mississippi river?
The major tributaries are the Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and Red rivers. Given their flow volumes, major Ohio River tributaries like the Allegheny, Tennessee, and Wabash rivers are considered important tributaries to the Mississippi system.