Represa

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Represa

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Borrowed from Spanish represa (“dam”), named after the nearby dam under construction in 1892.

proper noun

An unincorporated community in Sacramento County, California, United States, the site of Folsom State Prison. Whether any staffers at the 1,828-capacity prison, one of three on the Represa grounds, were disciplined or placed on administrative leave was not disclosed.

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"Represa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/represa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Represa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/represa

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"Represa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/represa.

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@misc{represa_2026,
  title = {Represa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/represa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}