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The two largest tributaries are the Missouri River (west) and the Ohio River (east).
Other tributaries of the Mississippi River are :
- Black River
- Root River
- Minnesota River
- St Croix River
- La Crosse River
- Wisconsin River
- Rock River
- Iowa River
- Skunk River
- Des Moines River
- Illinois River
- Arkansas River
- Obion River
- Red River
- Old River
- Atchafalaya River
- Tennessee River and Cumberland River flow into the Ohio River less than 50 miles before the Junction with the Mississippi River. These two rivers along with the Ohio more or less double the size of the river at the Cairo, Illinois junction. The junction of the Missouri and the Mississippi just below St. Louis also essentially doubles the river.
- Old River Lock and Dam just above Angola, La. essentially blocked a large percentage of the river from flowing into the Atchafalaya Basin and it also increases the size of the Mississippi river by about a 1/3 at least. I guess theoretically the Atchafalaya is fed by the Mississippi rather than a tributary but it is important to name this river as it plays a vital role in increasing the size of the River and helping make the Mississippi Navigable by Ship up to Baton Rouge which is 235 miles up river from the Head of the Passes. This would have been impossible without dam at Old River which cut back the flow of the Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya River basin by up to as much as 50 percent.
- The River is Navigable by Barge from the mouth of the river to Minneapolis area. The lower river from Cairo to the mouth is about 950 miles several miles shorter than the original path thanks to cutoffs and cuts made by the Corps of Engineers. The Distance from Cairo to Dam at St. Anthony Falls at Minneapolis is 854 miles so the river is navigable for a little over 1800 miles although most barges would not go past the loading terminal near Fort Jackson or Baptiste Collete about 10 miles above the Head of the passes. However with the closure of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet the Baptiste Collete route to the east is rarely used anymore except with a single barge which can be towed if it gets rough. Captain Turner
The Mississippi River receives water from 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces. The major tributaries are the Missouri and Ohio Rivers. The river system is 3,741 miles long.
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What are the major tributes of the Mississippi river?
There are several tributaries to the Mississippi River. Five of these tributaries are the Missouri, Ohio, Arkansas, Black, and Red Rivers.
List 3 tributaries to the Mississippi River?
There are several tributaries to the Mississippi River. The first tributary is the Missouri River at 2,714 miles. The second tributary is the Ohio River at 980 miles. The last tributary is the Arkansas River at 1,430 miles.
What are the 3 tributaries of the mississippi river?
The three tributaries of the MISSISSIPPI RIVER is Missouri RIVER,Ohio RIVER,Arkansas RIVER.
Did La Salle claime the Mississippi River and its tributaries for the French?
La Salle claimed the Mississippi River and its tributaries for the French.
Three tributaries of the Mississippi river?
Due to its great length, there are many tributaries of the Mississippi River. Five of these tributaries are the St. Croix River, the Missouri River, the Ohio River, the Rock River, and the White River.
The Red River and the Arkansas River are tributaries of what river?
Mississippi.
What is the tributary that flows into Mississippi?
The Ohio River, Illinois River, and Missouri River are tributaries of the Mississippi River.
What are names of tributaries?
Illinois River. That river goes into the Mississippi River.
What large river ans its tributaries run through the basin?
If you are asking about the US, then it is the Mississippi river and its tributaries.
What four rivers flow into the Mississippi river?
The major tributaries of the Mississippi River are: * Big Black River * Yazoo River * Red River * White River * Arkansas River * Ohio River * Big Muddy River * Kaskaskia River * Missouri River * Illinois River * Des Moines River * Skunk River * Rock River * Maquoketa River * Wisconsin River * Chippewa River * St. Croix River
What are the rivers in Missouri?
Arkansas River, White River, Mississippi River, Missouri River are the major rivers. For a full list of all tributaries, see related links.
What rivers flow into the Mississippi river?
The major rivers are the Missouri, Ohio, and the Arkansas River. Other tributaries are the Minnesota River (Minnesota), Illinois River (Illinois), White River (Arkansas), Yazoo River (Mississippi), and part of the Red River (Louisiana).
