UncaDave

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About me: The Mississippi River has the third largest drainage basin or "catchment" in the world, exceeded in size only by the watersheds of the Amazon River and Congo River. It drains 33% of the United States. The basin covers more than 1,245,000 sq mi (3,220,000 km2), including all or parts of 31 states and two Canadian provinces. The drainage basin empties into the Gulf of Mexico.