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935:Pennyrile
545:Red River
1573:Category
1402:Virginia
1352:Oklahoma
1332:New York
1307:Nebraska
1297:Missouri
1282:Michigan
1272:Maryland
1257:Kentucky
1237:Illinois
1212:Delaware
1202:Colorado
1192:Arkansas
915:Kentenia
742:Waveland
578:Reelfoot
402:Kentucky
169:See also
151:sculling
138:and the
136:Kentucky
93:08001120
60:Location
1519:Related
1422:Wyoming
1397:Vermont
1302:Montana
1242:Indiana
1222:Georgia
1217:Florida
1187:Arizona
1177:Alabama
940:Tygarts
930:Olympia
654:Kenlake
410:Federal
115:, near
1357:Oregon
1312:Nevada
1252:Kansas
1227:Hawaii
1182:Alaska
1118:Topics
339:
1489:Palau
1387:Texas
1267:Maine
1232:Idaho
1024:Other
950:State
925:Knobs
769:Parks
592:State
265:(PDF)
78:Built
1443:Guam
1392:Utah
1347:Ohio
1247:Iowa
337:ISBN
319:2009
276:2009
243:2009
81:1951
70:Area
400:of
88:No.
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284:^
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