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1074:"U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Sonora, CA"
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1028:List of dams and reservoirs in California
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157:38.49861°N 120.21500°W
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1039:References
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240:California
145:38°29′55″N
124:California
122:counties,
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