The Mississippi River has the third largest drainage basin in the world, exceeded in size only by the watersheds of the Amazon and Congo Rivers. It drains 41 percent of the 48 contiguous...

This map shows information on drainage and hydrography in the form of U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic unit boundaries for water-resource 2-digit regions, 4-digit subregions, 6-digit basins …

Jun 23, 2017 · This map shows information on drainage and hydrography in the form of U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic unit boundaries for water-resource 2-digit regions, 4-digit …

Dec 28, 2024 · Map of Mississippi River Drainage Basin. The Mississippi River basin covers an area of approximately 3.1 million square kilometers) The river basin drains over 40% of the …

Aug 5, 2021 · This feature layer displays the Mississippi River drainage basin and its five major sub-basins.

This feature layer displays the Mississippi River drainage basin and its sub-basins. This data is sourced from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD).

This story map was created with the Story Map Basic application in ArcGIS Online.

Aug 11, 2013 · The Mississippi River has the world’s fourth largest drainage basin (“watershed” or “catchment”). The basin covers more than 1,245,000 sq mi (3,220,000 km2), including all or …

Sep 16, 2016 · The Mississippi Watershed is the largest drainage basin in North America at 3.2 million square kilometers in area. The USGS has created a database of this area which …

On the map, it is shown that the Mississippi has plenty of rivers connecting to it, which are known as tributaries. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates them in the “hundreds” …

Sep 9, 2016 · Water from parts or all of 31 states drains into the Mississippi River, and creates a drainage basin over 1,245,000 square miles in size. Before reaching the Gulf, the Mississippi …

Nov 10, 2009 · This map shows information on drainage and hydrography in the form of U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic unit boundaries for water-resource 2-digit regions, 4-digit …

The Mississippi River drainage basin is the world's second largest, draining 4.76 million square kilometers (1.83 million square miles), including tributaries from thirty-two U.S. states and two …

SIM 3020 presents information on drainage and hydrography in the form of U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic unit boundaries for water-resource 2-digit regions, 4-digit subregions, 6-digit …

The overall grade for the watershed – a C- in 2020 – is the result of the average rating of the six major basins comprising the Mississippi River Watershed. Click on the map below to explore …

Mississippi River Drainage Basin Map. This comprehensive map details the Mississippi River drainage basin, illustrating the flow paths and key tributaries, including the Missouri and Ohio …

Map of the course, watershed, and major tributaries of the Mississippi River. Flooding in the Mississippi River Basin during the winter, spring, and summer of 2019 caused at least 12 …