Mississippi River at Muscatine

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The Mississippi River at Muscatine is a stretch of the major North American waterway flowing along the eastern edge of Muscatine, Iowa, serving as a key natural and economic feature of the region.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
river reach
adjacentCity Muscatine, Iowa NERFINISHED
borderFunction forms part of boundary between Iowa and Illinois near Muscatine
climateZone humid continental climate region
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Muscatine County NERFINISHED
drainsTo Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED
economicRole commercial navigation corridor
regional transportation route
support for local industry and trade
ecosystemType large temperate river ecosystem
flowsAlong city of Muscatine NERFINISHED
formsBorderOf eastern edge of Muscatine, Iowa
hasBank Iowa (west) bank
hasFloodRisk subject to periodic flooding
hasOppositeBank Illinois (east) bank
hasRecreation boat launches in Muscatine area
riverfront parks in Muscatine
hydrologicalBasin Mississippi River Basin NERFINISHED
importance key economic feature of Muscatine region
major transportation corridor in the region
significant ecological corridor
influences local economy of Muscatine
local landscape and scenery of Muscatine
local recreation in Muscatine
locatedIn Iowa
Muscatine County, Iowa NERFINISHED
Muscatine, Iowa NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
naturalFeatureRole key natural feature of Muscatine region
navigation navigable waterway for commercial vessels
nearbyState Illinois NERFINISHED
partOf Mississippi River NERFINISHED
Upper Mississippi River NERFINISHED
region Midwestern United States
riverSystem Mississippi River system NERFINISHED
state Iowa
usedFor barge traffic
recreational boating
sport fishing
wildlife habitat
waterBodyType freshwater river reach
watercourse Mississippi River NERFINISHED

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Iowa Highway 22 near Mississippi River at Muscatine
Fulton separatedBy Mississippi River at Muscatine
subject surface form: Fulton, Illinois
this entity surface form: Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa