The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American waterways, but if you’re wondering exactly how long it is, don’t ...

According to Pro Farmer, a lack of rain has led to reduced barge draft and tow sizes along the Mississippi river system, causing delays and groundings near Hickman, Ky., according to USDA’s ...

This article was written by Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator, of Mississippi Today. Mississippi River levels have risen in ...

flood mitigation measures throughout the river system, ecological restoration, and a $6 billion floodwall in Louisiana. The Mississippi River is managed in large part by the Army Corps ...

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated its flood fight plan for the Mississippi River. USACE officials ... develop along the levee system because of the elevated ...

which is also part of the upper Mississippi River system. Last winter proved to be an extreme example of that trend, with scientists estimating less than one month of safe ice on the river.

The federal government and Corps began extensively fixing the river in place through a system of levees after the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 inundated 27,000 square miles. The levees ...

(KWQC) - A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission. “This is a bill that’s way past its due ...

The national wildlife refuge system has struggled with chronic ... More: Climate change imperils the upper Mississippi River backwaters. Now nature needs human help. The project will reconnect ...