West of the river
West of the river
east
West of the river
west
The west side is the larger part.
The west side is the larger part.
Because of the much larger drainage basin.
the Mississippi river drainage basin, Colorado river drainage basin, and the Columbia river drainage basin
The largest known river basin in the United States is the Mississippi
A drainage basin is simply an area between two ridges from which water drains as a stream or river. A small creek has its own drainage basin. The drainage basin of the Mississippi River includes everything between the Rocky Mountains and the Adirondacks.
Some major drainage regions in the US include the Mississippi River Basin, the Great Lakes Basin, the Columbia River Basin, and the Colorado River Basin. These regions are characterized by their networks of rivers, tributaries, and watersheds that drain into larger bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and oceans.
The largest river in the world by volume of water discharge is the Amazon River in South America. The largest drainage basin in the world is also the Amazon River Basin, covering an area of about 7 million square kilometers.