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Mississippi | Missouri
Watersheds of North and Central America
Land Cover and Use Variables
Percent Forest Cover:
11.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:
30.2
Percent Wetlands:
5.0
Percent Cropland:
36.7
Percent Irrigated Cropland:
6.8
Percent Dryland Area:
-
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:
8.7
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:
54.1
Basin Indicators
Basin Area (sq. km.):
1,331,810
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):
8
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):
0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):
4,000-10,000
Degree of river fragmentation:
-
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:
581
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin:
35
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction:
0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River:
13
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River:
0
Biodiversity Information and Indicators
Number of Fish Species:
155
Number of Fish Endemics:
26
Number of Amphibian Species:
19
Number of Ramsar Sites:
1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:
-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:
0
Percent Protected Area:
2.6
US Environmental Protection Agency's Missouri River Basin Website:
http://www.epa.gov/msbasin/missouri.htm
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