Middle Mississippi River basin
E908284
The Middle Mississippi River basin is the central portion of the Mississippi River’s drainage system, collecting waters from the upper Midwest before they flow into the lower Mississippi region.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| collectsWaterFrom | Upper Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesRunoffTo | Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Lower Mississippi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateInfluence | affected by continental Midwestern climate patterns ⓘ |
| hasEconomicSignificance | supports navigation and commerce along the middle Mississippi River ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalSignificance | supports aquatic and riparian ecosystems along the middle Mississippi River ⓘ |
| hasFloodRisk | subject to periodic flooding along the middle Mississippi River ⓘ |
| hasFunction | collects waters from the upper Midwest before they flow into the lower Mississippi region ⓘ |
| hasGeographicCharacteristic | central portion of the Mississippi River corridor ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicRole | central portion of the Mississippi River’s drainage system ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryOutflow | Mississippi River mainstem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfDrainage | fluvial drainage ⓘ |
| hasWaterFlowDirection | generally southward ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnects |
Lower Mississippi River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Mississippi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | water quality in the lower Mississippi River ⓘ |
| isHydrologicUnitWithin | Mississippi River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSegmentOf | Mississippi River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf |
Mississippi River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River drainage system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsLandUse | agriculture in the upper Midwest ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.