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1181:Parks in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
281:The southern shore is the location of
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1100:Rio Grande Nature Center
190:5,900 acres (24 km)
722:Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks
511:Salinas Pueblo Missions
339:"Heron Lake State Park"
314:"Heron Lake State Park"
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55:Show map of New Mexico
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963:State Parks
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171:Max. length
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106:Coordinates
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1135:Villanueva
1095:Percha Dam
1040:Heron Lake
954:Rio Grande
916:Withington
886:Salt Creek
861:Latir Peak
811:Blue Range
796:Apache Kid
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297:References
253:Rio Grande
233:New Mexico
221:Heron Lake
179:Max. width
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264:Heron Dam
249:Rio Chama
225:reservoir
150:reservoir
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610:Santa Fe
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491:El Morro
257:Santa Fe
245:Colorado
119:106°41′W
95:Location
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323:July 2,
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