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Provo River Project (1467 words) |
 | The Jordan Narrows Siphon and Pumping Plant furnishes water from the Provo Reservoir Canal and Jordan River to lands on the west side of Utah Lake and the Jordan River. |
 | The Provo River and the city of Provo are said to have been named after a trapper named Provost who was in the vicinity of Utah Lake as early as 1820. |
 | Construction of the project was initiated under the provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act of June 16, 1933, and approved by the President on November 16, 1935, under the terms of subsection B of section 4 of the act of December 5, 1924 (43 Stat. |
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French River (Ontario) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (244 words) |
 | The French River (or Rivière des Français) is a river in central Ontario, Canada. |
 | The river follows the boundary between the Parry Sound District and the Sudbury District. |
 | Because of the rugged nature of the Canadian Shield country surrounding this river, large parts of this river remain relatively untouched and it is now a popular location for recreational canoeing, kayaking, fishing and boating. |