Table 2,,, "Selected U.S. Vessels Available to Operate: By Region, as of December 31, 1999",,, ,,Mississippi, ,"Atlantic,",River System,Great ,Gulf &,& Gulf Intracoastal ,Lakes Vessel type,Pacific Coasts,Waterway,System Self-propelled,,,   Dry cargo,"1,314","1,376",220   Tankers,135,3,4 Nonself-propelled (barges),,,   Dry cargo,"3,095","26,031",257   Tank barge,629,"3,324",20 "SOURCE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Water Resources Support Center, Waterborne Transportation Lines of the United States, Calendar Year 1999, Volume 1–National Summaries (New Orleans, LA: Dec. 31, 2000).",,,