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The Mississippi River is the largest drainage basin in the United States and the second-longest river in North America. It is also the 15th largest river by discharge in the world. This schematic map of the Mississippi and its major tributaries shows the extent of this watershed. Major ports, as defined by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) based on total tonnage, are also shown.
This map is included in the Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2020 publication.
This map is included in the Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2020 publication.
This map is included in the Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2020 publication.
This map is included in the Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2020 publication.
This map is included in the Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2020 publication.
This map is included in the Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2020 publication.
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-51, available at https://www.bts.gov/ as of February 2020.