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The Missouri's nickname, the "Big Muddy", was inspired by its enormous loads of sediment or silt – some of the largest of any North American river. [ 2 ] [ 83 ] In its pre-development state, the river transported some 175 to 320 million short tons (159 to 290 million metric tons) per year. [ 84 ]
Nicknamed the "Big Muddy," the Missouri River has long been one of America's most important natural resources. Every bend in the river is saturated in history. Her waters have offered a spiritual centerpiece for many American Indian tribes and have nurtured an astonishing amount of wildlife.
The Big Muddy River is a 156-mile-long (251 km) river in southern Illinois. [2] It joins the Mississippi River just south of Grand Tower. The Big Muddy has been dammed near Benton, forming Rend Lake. The Big Muddy has a mud bottom for most of its length.
The Missouri River long ago garnered the nickname the “Big Muddy,” inspired by the enormous loads of sediment it pushed through the river system. However, the amount of sediment transported has diminished as dams, levees, and channelization increased over time.
Kids Encyclopedia Facts. For larger rivers nicknamed Big Muddy, see Missouri River and Mississippi River. The Big Muddy River is a 156-mile-long (251 km) river in southern Illinois. It joins the Mississippi River just south of Grand Tower. The Big Muddy has been dammed near Benton, forming Rend Lake.
7 Δεκ 2023 · In the 1800s, writers started to use the term “Big Muddy” as a way to refer to the river. The river was given its nickname because of the massive amount of silt, clay, soil and other sediment it carried from its origin to the sea.
9 Αυγ 2005 · The first American Indians to live along the Missouri River called the river the Mine Sose. It means the muddy river. Even today, the Missouri is called "the Big Muddy" by many people.
