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584:References
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435:Hanksville
403:U.S. state
259:37°53′30″N
1321:Lake Mead
1225:Windy Gap
1190:Río Hardy
1053:New River
876:Red Gorge
395:tributary
309:Discharge
170:38°24′9″N
1270:Imperial
768:Colorado
673:Archived
640:Archived
567:See also
447:Garfield
80:Location
1280:Morelos
860:Canyons
803:Mexico
796:Wyoming
754:Arizona
543:Bridges
522:Geology
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468:History
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85:Country
1357:canals
1275:Laguna
1255:Parker
1245:Hoover
1220:Granby
815:Sonora
775:Nevada
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1250:Davis
1068:Delta
433:near
213:Mouth
95:State
789:Utah
696:USBR
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407:Utah
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