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The Upper Mississippi River is the portion of the Mississippi River upstream of St. Louis, Missouri, United States, [1] at the confluence of its main tributary, the Missouri River. [citation needed] Historically, it may refer to the area above the Arkansas Post, above the confluence of Ohio River, or above Cape Girardeau.
List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River. The inland and intercoastal waterways, with the Upper Mississippi highlighted in red. The first bridge (and only log bridge) over the Mississippi, about 25 feet west of its source at Lake Itasca. This is a list of all current and notable former bridges or other crossings of the Upper Mississippi ...
The uppermost lock and dam on the Upper Mississippi River is the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam in Minneapolis. Above the dam, the river's elevation is 799 feet (244 m). Below the dam, the river's elevation is 750 feet (230 m). This 49-foot (15 m) drop is the largest of all the Mississippi River locks and dams.
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is the longest contiguous river refuge in the continental U.S., spanning 261 river miles from Wabasha, Minnesota to Rock Island, Illinois.
The Mississippi River System, also referred to as the Western Rivers, is a mostly riverine network of the United States which includes the Mississippi River and connecting waterways. The Mississippi River is the largest drainage basin in the United States. [3] In the United States, the Mississippi drains about 41% of the country's rivers.
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a 240,000-acre (970 km 2), [2] 261-mile long (420 km) National Wildlife Refuge located in and along the Upper Mississippi River. It runs from Wabasha, Minnesota in the north to Rock Island, Illinois in the south. (United States Fish and Wildlife Service)
HAER No. MO-36, "Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 24, Clarksville, Pike County, MO", 44 photos, 9 data pages, 3 photo caption pages; HAER No. MO-37, "Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, Cap au Gris, Lincoln County, MO", 93 photos, 9 data pages, 7 photo caption pages
Lists of crossings of the Mississippi River. This topic is split into two separate articles: List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River – crossings north of the Ohio River. List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River – crossings south of the Ohio River. Categories: Lists of geography lists. Crossings of the Mississippi River.