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The Mighty Mississippi River

The Missouri River might have won the title for the longest river, but it is not the river that contains the largest volume of water. That title goes to the Mississippi River. The red section on this map shows all of the rivers that feed into the Mississippi.

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It is estimated that around 7,000 rivers that traverse the United States eventually lead into the Mississippi River and that is what turns it into the raging river we know and love. You will see that the Mississippi River eventually flows into the ocean, and straight into the Gulf of Mexico.