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Why Mississippi river change direction of flow?

200 years ago there was an earthquake in Illinois that caused the flow of the Mississippi river to change direction


What happened in 1812 that caused the course or the Mississippi River to change?

what happened to the Mississippi river in 1812


How does erosion effect Mississippi River?

Erosion effects the Mississippi river by causing collapse in the banks of the river. Erosion also causes the river to change course slightly as the banks change.


How did the Mississippi River change course?

The Mississippi River changed course in 1876 due to a combination of natural factors, such as flooding and erosion. A massive flood caused the river to break through its natural levee, creating a new channel known as the Yazoo River; this shift redirected the flow of the Mississippi.


On dec 16 1811 a river flowed backwards which river?

Mississippi. It was due to a very strong earthquake.


What river bisects Green Bay?

The Mississippi of course :}


What geographic thing about Mississippi known for?

Its river of course


Is Memphis on the east or west side of the Mississippi River?

No. The Mississippi River is the western border of Tennessee.


Which river is famous for changing its path in north America?

The Mississippi River changed it course in December 1811 as a result of a huge earthquake along the New Madrid fault. The change in the river's path resulted in land that was originally on the Louisiana Territory side to end up being in Missouri. It's called the New Madrid Fault because the present day town of New Madrid, MO was part of the land that 'switched sides' of the river as a result of the earthquake.


How wide was the affect of the New Madrid earthquake in 1895?

They have a nice story about it @ Wikipedia. They say it occurred in 1812, and it caused the Mississippi River to change course and also flow in reverse for a short time. I remember hearing that on a television show about it.


In real estate what makes avulsion?

Avulsion is a change in the border of two properties due to a sudden change in the natural course of a stream or river, such as a flood, when the border is defined by the channel of the waterway. A famous American case is the Mississippi River's change which put Vicksburg on the other side of the river.


Does the shoreline change yearly for the Mississippi River?

yes