Mississippi River

I'm the Mississippi River (AKA the Great River). I collect water from 31 states and 2 provinces on my 2350 mile course from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico.

[Mississippi River @MississippiRvr]

#MississippiRiver watershed is 1.15 million sq miles, or 37% of the continental U.S. land area! @USGS #streamer https://t.co/W9UhHClIj4

[Mississippi River @MississippiRvr]

Big catdaddy! #pool25 #fishsurvey #catchrelease #45lbs #fishtales

[Gateway Arch @GatewayArchSTL]

Today marks the 50th anniversary of my Journey to the Top tram ride! Read about the tram's very first riders: https://t.co/L7rSmDfg4R

[America's Waterway @unifymissriver]

Unusual: Mid-Summer Mississippi River floods in Rock Island. https://t.co/gL01eNKyvY

[America's Waterway @unifymissriver]

Mississippi River's people know story of climate change. Cape Girardeau river wall provides personal evidence. https://t.co/zT558QfNlz

[Katie O'Reilly @DrKatfish]

Coastal wetlands have been called "nature's kidneys" - by slowing the flow of water they help improve water quality #worldwaterday

[Mississippi River @MississippiRvr]

Aging locks and dredge channels slow commerce. #RiversMoveAmerica #efficiency #marinehighway #ecosystemrestoration https://t.co/TkeC2PxPxP

[Patrick Nunnally @LandH2OPlaceUMN]

New to studying the Mississippi River, or want a refresher? This Live Science piece is a good start https://t.co/TH8DNQ0XDg

[Minnesota Pollution Control Agency @MnPCA]

We studied the Mississippi River from Lake Itasca to @CityMinneapolis - here's what to protect & fix: https://t.co/0wPJhAcd2x #RiversUniteUs

[Share The River @ShareTheRiver]

On #StPatricksDay Chicago makes its river green on purpose. Given proposed cut of #GreatLakes cleanup funds, is that the plan for #LakeErie?

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

We all live downstream. Keep it clean. https://t.co/149bnTGlpT #conservation

[Archived: USFWS Midwest Region @USFWSMidwest]

It's been looking like pelican rush hour lately at Great River and Clarence Cannon #WildlifeRefuge in #Missouri!

[Mississippi River @MississippiRvr]

Blustery conditions brought multiple barges to a halt this week at #LockAndDam fifteen. #winteraintover

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[MRCTI @cmwellenkamp]

Mississippi River mayors unveil infrastructure plan for the Corridor. $7.93 billion creating 100,000 jobs, generating $24 billion in return.

[1 Mississippi @1_Mississippi]

The Challenge of Tracking Nutrient Pollution 2,300 Miles #MississippiRiver #agriculturalpollution https://t.co/WoHvA0gqn7 … @USGS

[USACE Vicksburg District @VicksburgUSACE]

live look at the #MississippiRiver it's low right now but headed higher thru next week

[Archived: USFWS Midwest Region @USFWSMidwest]

Bald #eagles catch fish with impressive speed and accuracy. Scott Nagel captured these amazing clips along the #MississippiRiver!

[Mississippi River @MississippiRvr]

Swimmers beware!!! #fakenews #alternativefacts https://t.co/eO0BZ8vKCS

[Roger G Jolley @roger_jolley]

Two Great White Sharks found swimming in Mississippi River Near Saint Louis, Missouri. https://t.co/u2OmUCSLm8

[USGS @USGS]

Bigger May Not Be Better When It Comes to Mississippi River Diversions -may change estuaries water quality https://t.co/570kE9LitW Pic:USACE

[Great Rivers Habitat @GRHAmo]

Great news about the New Madrid Levee: Obama’s Gift to the Mississippi River https://t.co/KRPfZ5Mzfn via @americanrivers

[dina anderson @Briannadina]

Why does the Mississippi River flow east to west in the Quad Cities? https://t.co/kS37CF7UVR