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Which two rivers would have been affected by the construction of the Orme Dam?
Verde and Salt Rivers
Gila and Colorado Rivers
Little Colorado and San Pedro Rivers
Agua Fria and Hassayampa Rivers
Answer
The proposed Orme Dam would have been built at the confluence of the Verde and Salt Rivers. The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation voted not to sell the land for the dam's construction, as it would have had negative effects on the reservation.
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