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The Missouri River is the largest watershed in the Mississippi
River Basin, covering part or all of 10 states.
The term 'basin' is used for the land area drained by a major
river. River basins are watersheds, and they contain many watersheds
within them.
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This
project was developed with funding from the University of Missouri Extension
and in collaboration with the South Missouri Water Quality Project of
the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).