Picatinny Arsenal: Lodging: Lodging at Picatinny Arsenal, though limited in number, offers a variety of choices to include cabins, trailers, appartments, and a guesthouse. All facilities offer cable TV and internet and are smoke free. Pets are allowed at certain facilities for a nominal fee.
There were temporary river waterfalls where the Mississippi ran backwards during 1811-12 earthquakes. It happened when a thrust fault created a sudden dam several feet high near the bottom of the river loop near New Madrid.
As the current flows, the Upper Mississippi ends at the confluence of the Ohio River. At this point, mile zero becomes mile 954 of the Lower Mississippi. The huge Ohio River actually carries more water volume than than does the Upper Mississippi River, so the Mississippi more than doubles in size.