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1753:Fort Fisher
1700:Pisgah View
1645:Lake Norman
1600:Goose Creek
1547:State Parks
1448:Swanquarter
1433:Sheep Ridge
1375:Swanquarter
918:October 16,
859:October 16,
834:October 16,
809:October 16,
743:Windy Falls
723:Drift Falls
609:redeye bass
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309:Duke Energy
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181:Established
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1595:Fort Macon
1355:Pea Island
779:October 3,
749:References
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550:white pine
519:waterfalls
331:Recreation
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304:projects.
302:hydropower
298:topography
140:82°55′16″W
137:35°04′12″N
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1980:New River
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1476:Lost Cove
1428:Pond Pine
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1360:Pee Dee
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1229:Monitor
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