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packman

(16,296 posts) Mon Jun 11, 2018, 11:56 AM Jun 2018

Mighty rivers have humble beginnings

The great Mississippi, the Nile, Volga and other iconic rivers and where they begin - from glaciers to bogs to swampland and holes in the ground...

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http://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/04/the-humble-sources-of-10-major-rivers.html

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Mighty rivers have humble beginnings (Original Post) packman Jun 2018 OP

Dr. Livingston, I presume? - n/t lapfog_1 Jun 2018 #1

Interesting! The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #2

The Dr. Roberts Trail in Lake Itasca Park is named for my husband's great grandfather csziggy Jun 2018 #5

Cool! Nice to have that connection. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #8

"Mountains Of The Moon" Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2018 #3

Richard Francis Burton was one of the most fascinating men in all of history... First Speaker Jun 2018 #7

Well, Dick was sick that day... malthaussen Jun 2018 #9

I know the headwaters of the San Antonio River. Does that count? LeftInTX Jun 2018 #4

With teeny tiny crocodiles? Solly Mack Jun 2018 #6

I've seen the source to mouth of the Arkansas River rickyhall Jun 2018 #10

Details? czarjak Jun 2018 #11

lapfog_1

(29,244 posts)

1. Dr. Livingston, I presume? - n/t

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 12:02 PM

Jun 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(116,021 posts)

2. Interesting!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 12:32 PM

Jun 2018

The only one I've ever seen is Lake Itasca, and the Mississippi rolls along just a couple miles from my house.

csziggy

(34,141 posts)

5. The Dr. Roberts Trail in Lake Itasca Park is named for my husband's great grandfather

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 11:07 PM

Jun 2018

Dr. Thomas Sadler Roberts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sadler_Roberts

A note - Dr. Roberts was instrumental in the formation of the Bell Museum at the University of Minnesota. The new building for the museum is being dedicated in July. My husband is hoping to go to the opening celebration along with some of his siblings. https://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/

The Velveteen Ocelot

(116,021 posts)

8. Cool! Nice to have that connection.

Reply to csziggy (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 11:27 PM

Jun 2018

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,761 posts)

3. "Mountains Of The Moon"

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 12:33 PM

Jun 2018

A good flick about the search for the source of the Nile.

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

7. Richard Francis Burton was one of the most fascinating men in all of history...

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 11:22 PM

Jun 2018

...I'm just sorry that wimpy little back-stabber, Speke, turned out to be right and ended up with the credit...

malthaussen

(17,241 posts)

9. Well, Dick was sick that day...

Reply to First Speaker (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 12, 2018, 11:11 AM

Jun 2018

... John was bored, decided to take a walk. And if you say "Richard Burton" now, people think you're talking about an actor.

-- Mal

LeftInTX

(25,826 posts)

4. I know the headwaters of the San Antonio River. Does that count?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 01:20 PM

Jun 2018

The San Antonio River is a spring fed river. Due to pumping, most the of time the spring is dry and the river is kept going via treated recycled water, which is discharged near the headwaters location.