THE IRTYSH RIVER

The Irtysh is a river in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob, and at a length of 2,640 miles, it is the longest tributary river in the world.  The Irtysh and the Ob River together constitute the world’s seventh longest river system.  From its origins as the Kara-Irtysh (Black Irtysh) in the Mongolian Altay mountains in Xinjiang, China, the Irtysh flows northwest through Lake Zaysan in Kazakhstan, meeting the Ishim and Tobol rivers before merging with the Ob near Khanty-Mansiysk in western Siberia, Russia.

MĀJULI ISLAND, INDIA

Mājuli Island is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam, India. It had an area of 340 square miles at the beginning of the 20th century, but having lost significantly to erosion it covers 136 square miles as of 2014. Mājuli Island is the largest island in a river in the world.

WORLD'S HIGHEST SHIP LIFT

With a vertical lift of 371 feet, the Three Gorges dam ship lift on the Yangtze River in China is currently the world’s highest ship lift. The ship lift at the Goupitan reservoir dam on the Wujiang River in Southwest China is currently undergoing testing. When opened, the overall lift will have a water level difference of 671 feet, including a second stage lift of 417 feet. Both the second stage lift and the overall lift will set new world records for the highest ship lift.

IOWA'S BORDERS

Iowa is the only state bordered by two navigable rivers; the Missouri River to the west and the Mississippi River to the east.

ADAM DUNN - THE ONLY MLB PLAYER TO HIT A HOME-RUN INTO ANOTHER STATE

Great American Ball Park, the home of the Cincinnati Reds, is located on the north bank of the Ohio River in Cincinnati. On August 10, 2004, Adam Dunn, playing for the Cincinnati Reds, became the only player in MLB history to hit a home run into another state. Dunn batting against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jose Lima, hit a 3-2 pitch over the center-field wall. The ball bounced off Mehring Way and landed on a piece of driftwood on the banks of the Oho River. As the northern border of Kentucky is the low-water mark on the Ohio and Indiana shore as it was when Kentucky became a state in 1792, this means that Adam Dunn’s homerun left the state of Ohio and came to rest in Kentucky.

CONGO RIVER - WORLD'S DEEPEST RIVER

The Congo River is the world’s deepest recorded river, with measured depths in excess of 720 feet. The Congo River is also the only river in the world to cross the equator twice.

SAINT LOUIS IS ALMOST AN ISLAND

Saint Louis City and Saint Louis County are more than 90% surrounded by the Mississippi, Missouri and Meramec Rivers. There are only two land routes in and out of this area which do not require a river crossing; Highway 100 and Route T, which are both 2-lane roads at the Franklin County Line.

KASKASKIA, ILLINOIS

Kaskaskia, Illinois is an enclave of Illinois, lying west of the Mississippi River and accessible only from Missouri. Most of the town was destroyed in April 1881 by flooding, as the Mississippi River shifted eastward to a new channel. The river now passes east rather than west of the town. The state boundary line, however, remained in its original location. Kaskaskia has an Illinois telephone are code (618) and a Missouri ZIP code (63673). ·         Population 14 ·         Second smallest incorporated community in Illinois ·         Peak population of 7,000 in the 18th century ·         February 3, 1889 – named capital of the U.S. Illinois Territory ·         1818-19 – Capital of Illinois when Illinois became 21st State

PARTING OF THE WATERS NATIONAL NATURAL LANDMARK - TWO OCEAN PASS

Two Ocean Pass is a mountain pass on North America's Continental Divide, in the Teton Wilderness, which is part of Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest. The pass is notable for Parting of the Waters, where one stream, North Two Ocean Creek, splits into two distributaries, Pacific Creek and Atlantic Creek, at Parting of the Waters National Natural Landmark. These two creeks ultimately flow into their respective oceans.  Atlantic Creek water eventually flows into the Yellowstone River and empties into the Gulf of Mexico via the Missouri River and Mississippi River. Pacific Creek water eventually flows into the Snake River and empties into the Pacific via the Columbia River.

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

The largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington is Spokane. The largest river in the county is the Spokane River. The tallest mountain in the county is Mt. Spokane. The city of Spokane was built along the Spokane Falls. The largest suburb is Spokane Valley. The largest lake in the county is Long Lake, alternatively known as Spokane Lake.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

The Mississippi River is the second longest river in North America, flowing 2,350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca* through the center of the continental United States to the Gulf of Mexico.

There are 7.489 gallons of water in a cubic foot. One cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 pounds. A 48 foot semi-truck trailer is a 3,600 cubic foot container.

At Lake Itasca, it would take 10 minutes for one semi-trailer of water to flow out of the lake into the Mississippi.

At St. Anthony Falls**, the equivalent of 3 semi-trailers full of water goes over the falls every second.

At New Orleans, the equivalent of 166 semi-trailers of water flow past Algiers Point each second.

*Lake Itasca is a small glacial lake in Minnesota that is known for being the headwaters of the Mississippi River.

**St. Anthony Falls is located northeast of downtown Minneapolis. The natural falls have been replaced by a concrete overflow spillway.