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H.R. 839: Arthur V. Watkins Dam
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343:"WILLARD BAY RESERVOIR"
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947:Green River
869:Mount Naomi
854:High Uintas
849:Goose Creek
824:Dark Canyon
606:Old Spanish
573:Glen Canyon
479:Canyonlands
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