[DOC] [TLE] Mississippi River Delta - Wikipedia [PAR] The Mississippi River Delta region is a 3-million-acre (12,000 km2) area of land 
that stretches from Vermillion Bay on the west, to the Chandeleur Islands in the 
Gulf of Mexico on the southeastern coast of Louisiana. It is part of the Louisiana 
coastal plain, one of the largest areas of coastal .... The Mississippi River Delta is 
home to more than two million people. [DOC] [TLE] Mississippi (river US) facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] The Mississippi River delta covers approximately 13,000 square miles. ... La 
Salle declared on 9 April 1682 that the Mississippi Valley belonged to ... By 1860, 
more than 1,000 steamboats were actively engaged in transport ... damaged, 
12,000 square miles of agricultural land was unable to be farmed, and 52 people 
died. [DOC] [TLE] Mississippi River Facts - Mississippi National River & Recreation ... [PAR] The watershed measures approximately 1.2 million square miles, covering about 
... The Environmental Protection Agency simply says that more than 50 cities rely 
... district in the world is located along the Mississippi River delta in Louisiana. ... 
the northern most Lock and Dam, the average flow rate is 12,000 cubic feet per... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about U.S GEOGRAPHY - StudyStack [PAR] THE 2 STATES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA & 
MINNESOTA .... THIS RIVER'S DELTA COVERS MORE THAN 12,000 SQUARE 
MILES IN... [DOC] [TLE] The Nature Conservancy in Louisiana - Gulf Coast Prairies and ... [PAR] Louisiana looses an average of 16 square miles of coastal marsh each year. ... 
and adjacent prairies, covers approximately 10,700 square miles of Louisiana. ... 
the area around the present day Mississippi River delta as "low and flooded, 
covered with ... Soils on the mounds are coarser and more well-drained than 
between... [DOC] [TLE] Mississippi River Delta to "Drown" by 2100? [PAR] Jun 29, 2009 ... The Mississippi River Delta is drowning, according to new research that ... to 
sustain the delta plain," said study author Michael Blum of Louisiana State ... 
along the Mississippi cover about 23,360 square miles (60,500 square ... past 
12,000 years, which show significant changes more than 7,000 years ago,... [DOC] [TLE] Harnessing the Mississippi River and Delta: The Natural System ... [PAR] coastline of south Louisiana to advance toward the Gulf from 15 to 50 miles (25-
80 km). U.S. government ... The basin covers more than 1,245,000 square miles... [DOC] [TLE] What Went Wrong? | Restore the Mississippi River Delta [PAR] Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost nearly 1,900 square miles of land, an ... of 
sediment in the Lower Mississippi River has decreased by more than 70 percent. [DOC] [TLE] NAE Website - New Orleans and the Wetlands of Southern Louisiana [PAR] Reduction in the loss rate from 1990 to 2000, an average of 25 square miles per 
... to observe this natural process of wetland growth in the modern delta system ... 
the river now discharges most of its sediment load into deep water rather than ... 
Keep in mind that the wetlands cover approximately 9,000 square miles, with an
... [DOC] [TLE] The Value of Restoring the Mississippi River Delta - Conservation ... [PAR] These include Louisiana Environmental Action Network Executive Director Mary 
Lee Orr, LSU ...... Land cover Types, Ecosystem Services and Dollar Value 
Estimates ..... Rebuilding land with more than half of the Mississippi River's peak 
flow .... The 9,600 square-mile Mississippi River Delta, one of the most productive 
and... [DOC] [TLE] 50 states, 50 spots: Natural wonders - CNN.com [PAR] The park spreads for more than 900 acres along the Little Missouri River, but ... 
which also covers grasslands, oak forests, rivers and 37 miles of protected 
coastline. ... 415-square-mile park, where altitudes range from 7,500 to more than 
14,000 ... For more strenuous hiking, head to Flattop Mountain (at 12,000 feet) or 
Estes... [DOC] [TLE] Mississippi River -- Britannica Academic [PAR] The upper Mississippi River is 1,401 miles (2,255 kilometers) long. ... sent by La 
Salle, had explored the upper river from the mouth of the Illinois to ... deltaa 
marshy impassable area

Question: This river's delta covers more than 12,000 square miles in Louisiana
Answer: Mississippi River