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I’m pretty sure the Mississippi River use to seasonally dry up in spots prior to the building of the lock and dam system.


In 2012 it was so low barge traffic came to a halt.

https://nation.time.com/2012/08/23/the-big-dry-up-where-the-... and https://stateclimatologist.web.illinois.edu/2012/11/27/why-t...


Wow really? That is hard to believe given half the US drains through it. I can't find anything on Google on the subject though maybe I am using the wrong search terms.


Or maybe you have no idea what you are talking about and are spreading misinformation?




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