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165:"Geomorphology and Hydrology Assessment for Upper Gee Creek." Clark County. Clark County Department of Public Works, 3 June 2006. Web. 22 June 2010. <www.co.clark.wa.us/water-resources/documents/Monitoring/GeeCreek_Final2.pdf>.
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