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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amarillo Lake
- ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Amarillo Lake". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ↑ "Wild Horse Lake Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ↑ Hammond, Clara T., comp. Amarillo (1974). pg. 6. George Autry, Printer, Amarillo, Texas.
- ↑ Amarillo from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on January 25, 2007.
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