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1133:Lumber River
1098:Hanging Rock
1058:Dismal Swamp
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1299:State Lakes
1236:Jordan Lake
1231:Fort Fisher
1178:Pisgah View
1123:Lake Norman
1078:Goose Creek
1025:State Parks
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1312:Jones Lake
1264:Lea Island
1226:Falls Lake
1183:Raven Rock
1138:Mayo River
1118:Lake James
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1073:Fort Macon
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1458:New River
1355:Dan River
1241:Kerr Lake
1168:Pettigrew
1163:New River
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