The Mississippi River is about 2320 miles long and, together with the Ohio and Missouri Rivers, drains all or parts of 31 states and two Canadian provinces. Long before there were railroads or interstate highways the Mississippi was the major avenue of commerce in the central United States. Barges are the most efficient form of commercial shipping; water transportation moves 16% of the nation’s freight for 2% of the freight cost…
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Applied River Engineering Center 