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Back River / Back River (Formerly Backs River)

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Name	Location	Province/Territory	Generic Term	Status	category
Backs River		Nunavut	River	Previously Official	H
Backs River		Northwest Territories	River	Previously Official	H
Back River	Keewatin; Mackenzie	Nunavut	River	Official	O
Back River	Keewatin	Northwest Territories	River	Official	O

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Date modified:: 2021-02-16