Water-Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey Volume 120-128 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ... right bank, 1 foot from a birch tree, to which the tag line and cable are attached. There are two gages: One is a painted post driven into the clay bed of the river and braced from several trees; the other is a standard chain gage attached to trees on the bank. The datum of the two gages is the same, and is referred to bench marks as follows: (1) Copper bolt in bowlder 8 feet from corner of house of Peter Callaghan; elevation, 14.58 feet. (2) Highest point of large bowlder on right bank 150 feet below the cable; elevation, 5.75 feet. The channel is about 220 feet wide at ordinary stages and is straight both above and below the station. The banks are high and rocky; the bed of the stream is rocky and permanent. The gage is read twice daily by Peter Callaghan. The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under the direction of H. K. Barrows, district hydrographer. Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Moose Hirer near Rackwood, Me., for 1904. Day. 1. 2. S. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 18. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 20. il. it, . 29. 30. 81. July. 1 Aug I. US 4.65 4.70 1.60 4.55 4.66 4.60 4.20 I 1.00 3.95 4.10 4.20 1. 10 4.00 3. 85 3.75 3.60 3.50 3. IS 3, 35 3.40: . 35 3.30 3.20 3.15 3.00 2.90 2.70 2.60 2.50 2. 10 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.45 2.50 2.50 2. 50 2. SO 2.50 2.50 2.60 2.60 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.20 2.20 i. IS 2.20 2.30 2.30 2.40 2.60 2.50 2.60 2.40 2.40 2.45 2.60 2.66 2.70 2.70 2.70 2.70 2. IK 2.50 '2. 60 2.46 2.40 Sept. 2.30 i. 35 2.40 2.56 2. 86 3. OS 3. in 8.10 3.05 8.00 3.00 2.95 2.90 2.90 i. 95 3.20 3. 15 8.60 3.70 3.70 3.76 3. SO 3.80 3.80 3.95 4.05 1.20 4.30 4. SO 1.50 Oct. I Nov. Dec 4.70 6.06 5.10 5.10 5.05 5.00 4.90 1.80 1.66 1.60 4.60 I 10 I. 10 4.86 1.25 I. IS 1.05 1.00 3.90 3. SO 3. SO 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.00 4.00 4.00 ...