Did You Know?
Posted November 30, 2007 - 12:00pm by admin.
- At 2,619 miles, the Missouri River is the longest river in the United States—longer even than the Mississippi River.
- The Missouri River drains 1/6 of the entire United States.
- The Missouri River Basin is home to more than 10 million people.
- The source of the Missouri River is Hell Roaring Creek in Montana, elevation 8,840’.
- Over 75% of the Missouri River is impounded behind dams or has been channelized for navigation.
