Where does the Minnesota River start and stop?
Where does the Minnesota River start and stop? We'll start at the headwaters near Big Stone Lake (1) and continue on to the confluence with the Mississippi River near St. Paul, Minnesota (11). As part of the larger Mississippi River basin (map), water from the Minnesota River ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico (12).
Why is the Mississippi river so famous?
The Mississippi River is one of the world's major river systems in size, habitat diversity and biological productivity. It is also one of the world's most important commercial waterways and one of North America's great migration routes for both birds and fishes.
Is the Mississippi river the longest river in the world?
When compared to other world rivers, the Mississippi-Missouri River combination ranks fourth in length (3,710 miles/5,970km) following the Nile (4,160 miles/6,693km), the Amazon (4,000 miles/6,436km), and the Yangtze Rivers (3,964 miles/6,378km).