GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles (160 km) downstream from New Orleans. Measurements of the length of the Mississippi from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico vary somewhat, but the United States Geological Survey’s number is 2, 340 miles (3, 770 km).

Detailed explanation-2: -4.5 > The Mississippi River carries vast amounts of sediments (yellow-brown) and nutrients into the Gulf of Mexico, which are then transported westward along the coast by the wind.

Detailed explanation-3: -The major tributaries are the Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and Red rivers. Given their flow volumes, major Ohio River tributaries like the Allegheny, Tennessee, and Wabash rivers are considered important tributaries to the Mississippi system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gulf of Mexico: 4.5 million gallons per second It empties into the Gulf of Mexico just past the port in New Orleans. By this point, about 2, 350 miles later, the river is flowing at 4.5 million gallons per second (600, 000 cubic feet per second).