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Talk about Mississippi River

English exercise "Talk about Mississippi River" created by lili73 with The test builder
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1.
The most famous lake in Minnesota is Lake Itasca,
home of the waters mouth locks barges headwaters merges waterfall dikes tributary flood of the Mississippi River which begins there its 3780 km journey to the Gulf of Mexico.
2.
The Mississippi River runs down the continent, it waters mouth locks barges headwaters merges waterfall dikes tributary flood 10 States from Minnesota to Louisiana before ending in a delta.
3.
The Upper Mississipi River flows approximately 2000km to Cairo (Illinois) where it waters mouth locks barges headwaters merges waterfall dikes tributary flood with the Ohio River to form the Lower Mississippi River.
4.
The Mississipi River is joined by its main waters mouth locks barges headwaters merges waterfall dikes tributary flood , the Missouri River, just north of Saint Louis (Missouri).
5.
A series of waters mouth locks barges headwaters merges waterfall dikes tributary flood and dams were built to maintain 2.7m deep for commercial traffic.
6.
The Lower River is contained by levees, waters mouth locks barges headwaters merges waterfall dikes tributary flood and walls to control flooding and secure a navigation channel.
7.
Actually the source of the River is 450 m above the sea level. Near Minneapolis the altitude is
220 m. The river meanders a lot especially from Memphis until its waters mouth locks barges headwaters merges waterfall dikes tributary flood.
8.
It often overflows its banks. The great waters mouth locks barges headwaters merges waterfall dikes tributary flood of 1927 killed 246 people. Some areas were inundated up to 10 m.
9.
If you sail along the river you can enjoy Cajun cuisine, listen to jazz in New-Orleans.

You also can see the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis

or the only major waters mouth locks barges headwaters merges waterfall dikes tributary flood in San Anthony (Minneapolis), which has been replaced by a spillway.
10.
On your way you'll meet tug boats and waters mouth locks barges headwaters merges waterfall dikes tributary flood carrying heavy goods.