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571:Las Cienegas
466:Hohokam Pima
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1068:Papago Park
1017:Mittry Lake
1007:Cluff Ranch
1002:Becker Lake
889:Lake Havasu
816:State Parks
793:Verde River
594:Glen Canyon
486:Pipe Spring
227:October 18,
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1590:Categories
1563:112°4′10″W
1560:33°20′10″N
1538:Sunnyslope
1027:Santa Rita
949:Slide Rock
944:San Rafael
939:Roper Lake
899:Lyman Lake
864:Fort Verde
824:Alamo Lake
461:Chiricahua
186:References
136:chuckwalla
1482:Rio Vista
1051:Municipal
1012:Luna Lake
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599:Lake Mead
523:Agua Fria
81:Ahwatukee
1518:Downtown
1462:Maryvale
1452:Estrella
1422:Alhambra
924:Red Rock
874:Homolovi
839:Catalina
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1503:Arcadia
1447:Encanto
511:Wupatki
393:Saguaro
366:Federal
358:Arizona
1457:Laveen
909:Oracle
879:Jerome
735:Havasu
730:Cibola
687:Kaibab
476:Navajo
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