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Minnesota and Mississippi river valleys

Minnesota and Mississippi river valleys

The Minnesota and Mississippi valleys are much wider than the rivers they hold. That’s because 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, a massive lake drained through here, cutting a deep valley. As the water emptied the rivers shrank, but the wide valleys remain.

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Anonymous says:

i thought this picture was cool

posted on Tue, 02/20/2007 - 2:51pm
Anonymous says:

the picture i;ve viewed is beautiful

Nyah Hortman

posted on Sun, 11/04/2007 - 12:40pm
Anonymous says:

I on the other hand though this picture is boring.

posted on Sat, 04/19/2008 - 3:39pm
Anonymous says:

that house was cool.

posted on Sat, 06/28/2008 - 2:37pm
Unknown, and lovin it says:

cool? it's awesome!!!!!!!!

posted on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 8:09pm
Anonymous says:

this was very cool picture itsays a lot

posted on Sun, 07/13/2008 - 7:11pm
Anonymous says:

These are very intriguing!!!!!

posted on Mon, 05/21/2007 - 4:48pm
MICHELLE says:

COOL

posted on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 12:43pm
Anonymous says:

thats my mom's work in the background!

posted on Sat, 07/28/2007 - 2:25pm
Jenny says:

awesome pic i luv it

posted on Thu, 08/30/2007 - 11:11am
Anonymous says:

thats a really pretty picture

posted on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 4:42pm
Anonymous says:

I would like this to be the view out of my window!

posted on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 2:23pm
Anonymous says:

what an amazing view. the landscape is beautiful

posted on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 1:53pm

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