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Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaA view of the Mississippi River from the bluffs south of the Twin Cities.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Sorting Mussels
Sorting mussels.
The wide Mississippi River  

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At Lake Onalaska, near LaCrosse Wisconsin, the Mississippi River is about 4 miles wide. Mississippi River water held behind Lock and Dam #7 and water held by damming the Black River form this broad reach of the Mississippi River.

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