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The Mississippi River Basin.  This is the total area which drains into and thus forms the Mississippi River.
The Mississippi River has the third largest drainage basin in the world and it is the 5th largest river in the world by volume.  However, its total output is just 9% of the Amazon’s.
Photo from: piru.alexandria.ucsb.eduWikipedia article

The Mississippi River Basin.  This is the total area which drains into and thus forms the Mississippi River.

The Mississippi River has the third largest drainage basin in the world and it is the 5th largest river in the world by volume.  However, its total output is just 9% of the Amazon’s.

Photo from: piru.alexandria.ucsb.edu
Wikipedia article

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