page_title: Mississippi River Basin Model
hierarchical_section_title: Mississippi River Basin Model
caption_attribution_description: English: Aerial photo of the whole of the Mississippi River Basin Model, with Atchafalaya outlet to the left, Ohio River to the right, Sioux City to top right.
context_page_description: The Mississippi River Basin Model Waterways Experiment Station, located near Clinton, Mississippi, was a large-scale hydraulic model of the entire Mississippi River basin, covering an area of 200 acres. The model was built from 1943 to 1966 and in operation from 1949 until 1973. By comparison, the better known San Francisco Bay Model covers 1.5 acres and the Chesapeake Bay Model covers 8 acres. The model is now derelict, but open to the public within Buddy Butts Park, Jackson.
context_section_description: The Mississippi River Basin Model Waterways Experiment Station, located near Clinton, Mississippi, was a large-scale hydraulic model of the entire Mississippi River basin, covering an area of 200 acres.    The model was built from 1943 to 1966 and in operation from 1949 until 1973.  By comparison, the better known San Francisco Bay Model covers 1.5 acres and the Chesapeake Bay Model covers 8 acres.  The model is now derelict, but open to the public within Buddy Butts Park, Jackson.
caption: An aerial view of the model
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