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1880:Iowa rivers
1866:See also:
1780:Wells Creek
1572:Cedar River
1405:Belle Creek
1369:Snake River
873:Cedar River
667:Blue herons
663:bald eagles
637:, Longnose
603:brown trout
595:brook trout
565:brook trout
405:Money Creek
397:Lynch Creek
379:Tributaries
343: /
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130:Forestville
51:Native name
1897:Categories
1760:Pine Creek
1697:Rock River
1649:Lime Creek
1632:Jack Creek
1590:Lime Creek
1563:Iowa River
1545:Pine Creek
1516:Pine Creek
1511:Rush Creek
1494:Camp Creek
1469:Root River
1229:2007-08-24
1006:References
952:Root River
745:2007 flood
675:wood ducks
463:Root River
445:Rice Creek
409:Rush Creek
401:Mill Creek
331:91°15′06″W
328:43°45′43″N
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196:43°48′24″N
22:Root River
1805:Counties
1755:Hay Creek
1290:Minnesota
1202:March 24,
1133:March 24,
723:Lanesboro
699:squirrels
611:rock bass
559:. The 48°
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417:Trout Run
309:Discharge
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1819:Fillmore
1175:"Search"
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719:Fountain
695:raccoons
683:gray fox
639:Sturgeon
619:crappies
479:canoeing
150:Peterson
146:Rushford
100:Fillmore
96:Counties
71:Location
1849:Wabasha
1839:Olmsted
1829:Houston
1824:Goodhue
765:Gallery
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739:Houston
703:badgers
691:coyotes
687:red fox
576:ice age
532:. The
452:Bridges
154:Preston
138:Houston
112:Olmsted
104:Houston
76:Country
1854:Winona
1809:Dakota
1692:(Iowa)
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1155:. 1998
1026:Feb 9,
830:6miles
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727:Whalan
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162:Whalan
122:Cities
116:Winona
86:States
63:Dakota
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1834:Mower
1814:Dodge
1124:(PDF)
709:Trail
555:near
238:Mouth
134:Hokah
108:Mower
56:Hokah
1844:Rice
1204:2021
1197:USGS
1179:USGS
1161:2007
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