The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1955 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 325
... River . Largely below sea level , its lowest depression ( -248 feet ) is the Salton Sink , within which shimmers the salty Salton Sea . Within the desert is Imperial Valley , now irrigated by the All - American Canal , the date - palm ...
... River . Largely below sea level , its lowest depression ( -248 feet ) is the Salton Sink , within which shimmers the salty Salton Sea . Within the desert is Imperial Valley , now irrigated by the All - American Canal , the date - palm ...
Page 326
... river was complete . In 1922 , when the seven - state Colorado River Compact was drawn , there began modern efforts to control and use it . The first unit in the Colo- rado River Project was Hoover Dam , just below the mouth of the ...
... river was complete . In 1922 , when the seven - state Colorado River Compact was drawn , there began modern efforts to control and use it . The first unit in the Colo- rado River Project was Hoover Dam , just below the mouth of the ...
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... River Canaan Mtn . Twin Lakes Salmon Lakeville Wononskopomuc Millertono Lake Lakes 134 OSalisbury Wononpakook Pond Lime Rock Mudge Pond River Wangum Lake Hallenbeck Ball Mt. S Benedict Pd . Haystack ML ONorfolk Sandy Doolittle Pond ...
... River Canaan Mtn . Twin Lakes Salmon Lakeville Wononskopomuc Millertono Lake Lakes 134 OSalisbury Wononpakook Pond Lime Rock Mudge Pond River Wangum Lake Hallenbeck Ball Mt. S Benedict Pd . Haystack ML ONorfolk Sandy Doolittle Pond ...
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