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Der Lake Itasca ist der Quellsee des Mississippi in Minnesota, USA. Der rund 4,7 Quadratkilometer große Gletscherrandsee liegt im Südwesten vom Clearwater County im Itasca State Park. Karte. Rund 450 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel gelegen, weist der See eine durchschnittliche Tiefe von sechs bis elf Metern auf.
Lake Itasca (/ aɪ ˈ t æ s k ə / eye-TASS-kə) is a small glacial lake, approximately 1.8 square miles (470 hectares; 1,200 acres) in area. It is located in Itasca State Park , in south-eastern Clearwater County , in the Headwaters area of north-central Minnesota , and is notable for being the headwater of the Mississippi River .
Lake Itasca, lake regarded as the main source of the Mississippi River, in Clearwater county, northwestern Minnesota, U.S. The lake, of glacial origin, covers an area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 square km) and has a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 meters).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Lake Itasca is a popular location for summer activities in Minnesota, with 496,651 visitors in 2006. Fishing, canoeing, boating, and kayaking equipment are always accessible. On land recreation consists of biking via the Heartland Trail, horseback riding, and hiking.
Er entspringt dem Lake Itasca im nördlichen Minnesota und mündet rund 160 Kilometer südlich von New Orleans in den Golf von Mexiko. Sein längster Nebenfluss Missouri ist bis zur Mündung deutlich länger, jedoch wesentlich wasserärmer als der Mississippi.
Lake Itasca is a glacial lake found in north Minnesota. It is the primary source for the Mississippi River. Although the river has tributaries which contribute a large volume of water to it, none are as dramatic as the lake's.
Established in 1891 to preserve remnant stands of virgin pine and to protect the basin around the Mississippi's source, Itasca is Minnesota's oldest state park. With annual visits totaling nearly half a million each year, it is also one of the busiest.
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