The Mississippi River and Tributaries Project
http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/MississippiRiverFloodControl/MississippiRiverTributaries.aspx

Applied River Engineering Center Environmental River Engineering of the Mississippi, US Army Corps of Engineers


Using photographs, illustrations and basic text, this U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website describes the history of engineering in the Mississippi River basin. The website discusses the history of the river, the role of engineers in that history, the Mississippi River today, the problems associated with the River, solutions to the problems, the results, the costs and the future of the river basin.


Subject: Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning:Industrialization, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning:Large-Scale Development
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Earth System Topics: Hydrology:Surface Water, Human Dimensions
Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Environments:Intro Geoscience, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Hydrology/Hydrogeology