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Salt River

American  

noun

  1. a river flowing W from E Arizona to the Gila River near Phoenix: Roosevelt Dam. 200 miles (322 km) long.


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The 350-suite hotel on the Salt River Reservation near Scottsdale was so full of vacationing families that we couldn’t get a room until Sunday, and it was nearly sold out that night, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Afterwards, the local Salt River Project power utility was called to de-energize the pole.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Some legislators have suggested raising the height of a major dam on the Salt River that runs through Phoenix, allowing for more water storage in the river's main reservoir.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2023

Up and down the Salt River Valley were Eagles fans tattooed with a beam.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2023

Sweet as the cactus forest in blossom down Salt River is that big memory.

From A Man in the Open by Pocock, Roger

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