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  2. Missouri River - Wikipedia

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    The Missouri River is a river in the Central and Mountain West regions of the United States.The nation's longest, it rises in the eastern Centennial Mountains of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Montana, then flows east and south for 2,341 miles (3,767 km) before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri.

  3. Missouri River Valley - Wikipedia

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    The Missouri River Valley outlines the journey of the Missouri River from its headwaters where the Madison, Jefferson and Gallatin Rivers flow together in Montana to its confluence with the Mississippi River in the State of Missouri. At 2,300 miles (3,700 km) long the valley drains one-sixth of the United States, [1] and is the longest river ...

  4. Missouri Headwaters State Park - Wikipedia

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    October 9, 1960 [4] Missouri Headwaters State Park is a public recreation area occupying 535 acres (217 ha) at the site of the official start of the Missouri River. The park offers camping, hiking trails, hunting, and water-related activities. It is located on Trident Road northeast of Three Forks, Montana at an elevation of 4,045 feet (1,233 m ...

  5. List of tributaries of the Missouri River - Wikipedia

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    Mouth to Kansas City. Kansas City to Plattsmouth. Platte River Basin. Plattsmouth to Pierre. Pierre to Bismarck. Bismarck to Williston. Yellowstone River Basin. North Dakota-Montana Border to Great Falls. Great Falls to Three Forks.

  6. Great Falls (Missouri River) - Wikipedia

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    The Great Falls of the Missouri River are a series of waterfalls on the upper Missouri River in north-central Montana in the United States. From upstream to downstream, the five falls along a 10-mile (16 km) segment of the river [2] are: Black Eagle Falls (26 feet 5 inches or 8.05 meters) [2] Colter Falls (6 feet 7 inches or 2.01 meters) [2]

  7. Fort Peck Dam - Wikipedia

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    Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River. View is upriver to the southeast. The Fort Peck Dam is the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River, located in northeast Montana in the United States, near Glasgow, and adjacent to the community of Fort Peck. At 21,026 feet (6,409 m) in length and over 250 feet (76 m) in height, it is the largest ...

  8. Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Missouri River near Rocheport, Missouri. Missouri is home to diverse flora and fauna, including several endemic species. There is a large amount of fresh water present due to the Mississippi River, Missouri River, Table Rock Lake and Lake of the Ozarks, with numerous smaller tributary rivers

  9. For shrinking Mississippi River towns, frequent floods ... - AOL

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    Consider West Alton, Missouri, on a bend of the Mississippi near its meeting with the Missouri River. It had 3,900 people in 1970, Mayor Willie Richter said. That number nosedived to about 570 ...