Back River

American  

noun

1. a river in central Nunavut, Canada, flowing NE to an inlet of the Arctic Ocean. 600 miles (965 km) long.

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Back River British  

noun

1. a river in N Canada, flowing northeast through Nunavut to the Arctic Ocean. Length: about 966 km (600 miles)

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Example Sentences

State management of the troubled Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant could end in as little as five weeks, an official from the Maryland Department of the Environment said during a community meeting Tuesday night in Essex.

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The city initially balked at the state’s intervention at Back River, challenging it in court.

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Other residents expressed concern about individuals seen swimming and kayaking on Back River, or at Hart-Miller Island, located near the river’s mouth.

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Dabney Maranto, who lives near the Rocky Point golf course at the mouth of Back River, said she thinks the county should issue robocalls to residents about any problems on the river, informing more people about any high bacteria readings.

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She also hopes a riverkeeper will be designated for Back River.

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