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Cottonwood Point recreation area underwent a $ 7.9 million expansion to add more camp and day use sites by adding 61 new campsites, 23 new day-use sites, picnic shelters, and a new beach. Campsites boast shade, picnic areas, grills and two boat ramps between sites 62 and 67. Electrical
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717:"Marion Reservoir – Fishing Information"
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1518:Clear Creek
1446:Ghost towns
1413:communities
1286:County seat
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1166:Pomona Lake
420:and public
384:Marion Lake
365:Flint Hills
300:Settlements
154: /
129:Coordinates
1660:Categories
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1069:Reservoirs
1060:Lake Inman
973:Hydrologic
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552:U.S. state
488:, per the
482:New France
367:region of
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142:97°05′06″W
139:38°22′08″N
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1490:Townships
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396:Geography
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173:Reservoir
1543:Fairplay
1480:Watchorn
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1200:Wetlands
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659:See also
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1470:Oursler
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440:History
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1558:Lehigh
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1498:Blaine
1431:Canada
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1361:Ramona
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