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341:coniferous
225:93°44′14″W
222:45°21′33″N
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329:watershed
321:Minnesota
317:Elk River
313:tributary
272:Discharge
189:Elk River
91:Minnesota
499:See also
451:Wetlands
411:muskrats
384:Canoeing
380:Big Lake
337:hardwood
72:Location
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658:DeLorme
465:funds.
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360:Foley
184:Mouth
87:State
699:ISBN
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