Upper Mississippi Watershed Research Paper

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Upper Mississippi watershed
BY: Chaim

The Upper Mississippi Watershed is mostly known for the second biggest river in the U.S. Did you know it has more rivers than just one? The upper Mississippi watershed has great tourist attractions like Mount Rushmore. The upper Mississippi watershed is home to 9 states the Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Montana, Illinois, and Wyoming. The Mississippi River is the second largest river in the U.S. The headwaters are from Lake Itasca and the mouth is the Gulf of Mexico. Some tributaries are the Missouri, Platte and the Illinois. Actually, did you know that the Missouri is 21 miles longer which makes the biggest river in the U.S. One huge attraction is Mt Rushmore in

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