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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Cisco
- 1 2 3 4 "Fishing Lake Cisco". Texas Parks & Wildlife . Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Cisco Lake (Brazos River Basin)". Texas Water Development Board . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Cisco Lake's". Cisco Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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