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Along the river's upper course shipping is interrupted by ice from December to March; thick, hazardous fogs frequently settle on the cold waters of the unfrozen sections during warm spells from December to May. In its upper course the river is controlled by numerous dams and falls c.700 ft (210 m) in the 513-mi (826-km) stretch from Lake Itasca to Minneapolis and then falls c.490 ft (150 m) in 856 mi (1,378 km) from Minneapolis to Cairo, Ill. The Mississippi River receives the Missouri River 17 mi (27 km) N of St. Louis and expands to a width of c.3,500 ft (1,070 m); it swells to c.4,500 ft (1,370 m) at Cairo, where it receives the Ohio River. The upper Mississippi is divided into three sections: the headwaters, from the source to Saint Anthony Falls, a series of man-made lakes between Minneapolis and St. Louis, Missouri, and the middle Mississippi, a relatively free-flowing river downstream of the confluence with the Missouri River at St. Louis.
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How are interlocking spurs formed?
An interlocking spur is a natural feature which occurs in a river's upper course, where upward erosion is the dominant force in determining the river's course. As the river wanders between banks that are far apart, the promontories of the hills tend to jut out into the river valley in a staggered formation, interlocked together in a formation like the teeth of a zip. These promontories are referred to as interlocking spurs. While similar in general appearance, the mechanism behind the formation of interlocking spurs is different to that behind meandering and they should not be confused. If the valley experiences glaciation, the interlocking spurs are foreshortened as the tips are sheared off. These are referred to as truncated spurs. by naseem kaid or messi
What physical feature forms Arkansas eastern border?
mostly the ozark mountains and there is many caves in Arkansas because native Americans used them for shelter in snow& rain. there are also lakes like baltz greers ferry norfolk. and rivers current foushe black seven point spring.
Why has part of the Mississippi delta created a wetland area?
The Delta formed by the soil the river depositsas it flows into the sea and it becomes a wet area just like a swamp.
Why do silent waters run deep?
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What is the upper part of the mantale like?
it is like modeling clay
What is the landscape like in the upper course of the River Thames?
i have no idea
What major river starts in Minnesota?
The Mississippi River
What was it like living on the Mississippi river?
I asked you.
What was family life on the Mississippi river like?
good :)
What plants like living near the Mississippi River?
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Why is learning the shape of the river such a great challenge in the Life on the Mississippi?
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Why is the Mississippi river called the bird's foot?
The mouth of its river is shaped like one.
What is a sentence that starts with letter a that's about Mississippi?
a river like the Mississippi might be long or like smaller rivers short
Is the Hudson River one of the biggest river in the us?
no.. there are bigger rivers than the Hudson River like the Mississippi River
What is the day like in the Mississippi river?
I'd have to go with, wet.
River like to live next to?
The Mississippi, the Thames, the Danube.
What is the name of the land that meets the mouth of the river?
It is the river bank. Or coast, if it is emptying into the ocean, like the Mississippi River.
