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Environment & Energy

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10. The different criteria for measuring rivers gets things convoluted

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 02:09 PM

2 hrs ago

Length vs. drainage basin vs. discharge. Can't they all get along?

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Something is wrong with Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River [View all] NickB79 3 hrs ago OP

Why don't they just follow Trump's train of reasoning and nuke the lake? John1956PA 3 hrs ago #1

Or sweep the forest. 2naSalit 3 hrs ago #3

The not so funny thing is Mblaze 2 hrs ago #7

How does that huge river start here? viva la 3 hrs ago #2

Yes, the tracing rivers upstream can be interesting. John1956PA 2 hrs ago #5

I think the historic names of the rivers are always honored. John1956PA 2 hrs ago #9

But it all flows...... lastlib 1 hr ago #15

Well SOME names aren't always honored by SOME people. Beartracks 45 min ago #17

The different criteria for measuring rivers gets things convoluted BaronChocula 2 hrs ago #10

My heart hurts Lulu KC 1 hr ago #12

Seems unlikely. Erie gets ocean going vessels from the Atlantic... Wounded Bear 57 min ago #16