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The drainage basin of Lick Creek is designated as a
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383:References
321:quadrangle
215:Lick Creek
157:Basin size
114:76°35′14″W
111:40°50′58″N
22:Lick Creek
313:watershed
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290:sea level
219:tributary
354:See also
342:Biology
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