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451:2011-01-12
418:References
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323:1955 flood
282:Farmington
99:72°46′04″W
96:42°00′35″N
1419:Education
1393:Landmarks
1259:Watershed
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340:Eli Terry
290:railroads
278:New Haven
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172:Architect
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898:Virginia
848:Oklahoma
828:New York
803:Nebraska
793:Missouri
778:Michigan
768:Maryland
753:Kentucky
733:Illinois
708:Delaware
698:Colorado
688:Arkansas
391:See also
308:Aqueduct
243:Suffield
187:85002664
65:Location
1452:History
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893:Vermont
798:Montana
738:Indiana
718:Georgia
713:Florida
683:Arizona
673:Alabama
130:72°55′W
127:41°19′N
1461:(2007)
1290:Others
1127:Canals
1111:Canals
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808:Nevada
748:Kansas
723:Hawaii
678:Alaska
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355:Trail
346:Locks
251:weirs
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