Olin Lathrop wrote:
> Mongol Herdsman wrote:
>>> By the way, here's a question to think about.  What river in North
>>> America has the largest flow?
>> Colorado River?
>
> Definitely not.  It sometimes doesn't even make to the ocean anymore.
>
>> By Average Discharge at Mouth - Mississippi.
>> http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/Re-St/Rivers-Major-World.html
>
> Hmm.  I've seen different figures.  It doesn't seem right that the
> Mississippi is that high up.
>
Let's see

The Yukon averages at 227 Kcfs
The Mississippi at Natchez, MS is at fairly low water and is sitting
in the 350 Kcfs range. It goes much! higher in the spring floods.
Stated average in the article 611 Kcfs.
The St. Lawrence downriver of Lake Ontario at around 218 Kcfs

Not sure what other river in North America you are thinking of!

Note that the flow rates are New Orleans are lower than up river because of
diversion into the the *Atchafalaya River and other bayou channels.*


Jim
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