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Salado

American  
[suh-lah-doh, sah-lah-thaw] / səˈlɑ doʊ, sɑˈlɑ ðɔ /

noun

  1. Río a river in N Argentina, flowing SE to the Paraná River. About 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.


Salado British  
/ saˈlaðo /

noun

  1. a river in N Argentina, rising in the Andes as the Juramento and flowing southeast to the Paraná River. Length: 2012 km (1250 miles)

  2. a river in W Argentina, rising near the Chilean border as the Desaguadero and flowing south to the Colorado River. Length: about 1365 km (850 miles)

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The lake is the centerpiece of the Rio Salado Project, a riverbed revitalization plan that McCain advocated for until his death.

From Seattle Times

In Salado, Texas, Bethany Saunders saw the rate she paid for electricity double in August, and her water bill jumped as well as she dealt with a summer heat and drought.

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The regulator also requested a study to verify whether the volumes of water extracted by Ojos del Salado mine have detrimented nearby aquifers.

From Reuters

In Phoenix, the money will help build a new bike and pedestrian bridge over the Rio Salado, connecting the city’s southern area with downtown.

From Washington Times

A day earlier, 23 people were injured in the central Texas town of Salado.

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