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1607:Fossil Creek
1546:Tom Mix Wash
1523:Pinal County
1513:Tenmile Wash
1493:Sabino Creek
1483:Molino Creek
1468:Brawley Wash
1440:Silver Creek
1435:Puerco River
1420:Laguña Creek
1382:Virgin River
1367:Kingman Wash
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1147:Salome Creek
1137:Horton Creek
1122:Fossil Creek
1107:Cherry Creek
1102:Canyon Creek
1097:Canyon Creek
1034:Havasu Creek
1029:Fossil Creek
996:Steins Creek
971:Dragoon Wash
966:Bonita Creek
933:Walker Creek
923:Puerco River
913:Laguña Creek
898:Chinle Creek
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1632:Yuma County
1622:Verde River
1455:Pima County
1445:White River
1415:Clear Creek
1400:Black River
1319:Verde River
1238:Eagle Creek
1228:Black River
1195:Black River
1162:White River
1157:Tonto Creek
1089:Gila County
1079:Verde River
1064:Rio de Flag
1059:Paria River
1044:Kanab Creek
903:Chinle Wash
888:Black River
883:Black Creek
484:cottonwoods
456:Wild Burros
330:is both an
260: /
248:113°31′36″W
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167:113°37′37″W
1675:Categories
1660:Tyson Wash
1645:Gila River
1531:Gila River
1314:Salt River
1304:Gila River
1276:Tyson Wash
1261:Bouse Wash
1233:Blue River
1200:Gila River
1152:Salt River
1142:Negro Wash
1127:Gila River
961:Black Draw
938:Zuni River
893:Blue River
562:References
450:bird, the
448:endangered
417:Water flow
291:Basin size
245:34°18′38″N
164:34°55′21″N
1190:Ash Creek
1054:Oak Creek
762:March 29,
736:March 28,
660:March 28,
591:March 28,
476:sycamores
362:south of
303:Discharge
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534:See also
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862:Arizona
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470:, and
468:coyote
436:mining
344:La Paz
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