From Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River is the fourth longest river in the world reaching 3,902 miles in length. In Minnesota, the river flows through Minnesota valleys, bluffs, prairies and woodlands in a variety of flow rates and widths. Portions of the river have been designated as a Wild and Scenic river. In Minnesota, the Mississippi River has been divided into ten different mapped sections; beginning at the source and ending on the Minnesota/Iowa border.
Learn about the unique sections of the river from the links below:
River level reports |(Order map)
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