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Encyclopedia > Castor River

see also Castor River (Ontario)


The Castor River rises in eastern Missouri, the river flows through a shut-in, or trapped area in a river. the river flows south until its waters originally were sent to the Mississippi River through the Headwater Diversion Channel, which came into the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. The river flows south until it reaches Saint George Bayou where both streams combine to form the Little River. The Castor River is part of the: C.L.SF.N.S. Until 2003, the river was only a foot deep. the river is very silty.Port facilities plus lock and dam structures have been established on the castor near Cape Girardeau Missouri. Although it is not a very big river yet in the world of navigation, it is expected to become a very popular route, it currently By-passes the notorious "Deadmans passage" which is the area of the mississippi river near Cairo, named because of Dogtooth bend.


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Castor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (289 words)
Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra of Greek mythology.
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The Castor River itself is a high-quality example of an Ozark creek community and supports at least 35 fish species.
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