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CHITWOOD BAR.
This is about a mile and a half below Salem, and gives the steamboat men considerable trouble during low-water stage of the river. The river contains a long gravel-bar or island, the foot of which is about 600 feet above the...
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Immediately below the bar the river becomes from 12 to 15 feet deep. The cost of repairing the old upper dam; and extending it 350 feet, would be $1,200.
RECAPITULATION.
Improving Bower's Bar $3, 500
Improving Humphrey's Bar 700
Improving...
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19 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1871. Also includes annual report on the works of river improvement in Oregon for the fiscal year.
1871-11-24
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43D CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Ex.Doc.1,
1st Session. Part 2.
REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY O F WAR,
BEING PART OF
THE MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS
COMMUNICATED TO THE
TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS
AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE FIRST SESSION...
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mouth of the river during the season in making a cut of 17 feet; at low water, as also at Post-Office Bar, three miles above.
With the appropriation of March 3, 1873, the officer in charge proposes to dredge a 17-foot channel across Saint...
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I. Yamhill River, Oregon.
2. Mouth, of the Coquille River, Oregon.
The results of which will be duly submitted when received.
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Y 1.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER, OREGON,
The operations during the past year have been confined to dredging, with the old dredger belonging to the city of Portland, at Swan island and the bar at the mouth of the Willamette...
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Excluding the repairs to the old dredger and surveys and office expenses, the net cost per cubic yard of the dredging would be 30.8 cents per yard, the repairs alone costing $3,016.48.
In April a large troublesome snag, which had lodged during...
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material. As there was doubt as to the correct level of lowest water, I had erected a simple automatic tide-gauge at this point, which was in operation from November 17, 1872, to January 5, 1873, which revealed the fact that the water fell on the...
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One new wood-scow $529 41
Dredger . 7,919 98
Repairs 3, 016 48
Snagging -- - 56 50
Superintendence, surveys, and office expenses _ 1, 742 88
— $46, 330 08
Balance on hand June 30, 1873 7, 524 72
Appropriated March 3, 1873...
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One new wood-scow $529 41
Dredger . 7,919 98
Repairs 3, 016 48
Snagging -- - 56 50
Superintendence, surveys, and office expenses _ 1, 742 88
— $46, 330 08
Balance on hand June 30, 1873 7, 524 72
Appropriated March 3, 1873...
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While laying out the dams I found Chitwood Bar, for which I had estimated 600 feet of wing dam, with a, channel 3 feet deep on the very line I had marked for scraping, and it has continued this season in as good condition. The dams were completed...
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Abstract of bids received for building wing-dams on the Upper Willamette River, Oregon.
Name and residence.
Amount per linear foot per dam.
Remarks.
I. Paquet, Oregon City, Oreg $2 50 I Accepted.
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Abstract of bids received for building wing-dams on the Upper Willamette River, Oregon.
Name and residence.
Amount per linear foot per dam.
Remarks.
I. Paquet, Oregon City, Oreg $2 50 I Accepted.
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The following is a statement of the moneys expended and available for this improvement during the fiscal year :
Available July 1, 1872 $50, 000 00 Expended :
Removal of rocks $19, 296 69
Superintendence, office expenses, &c 2, 488 98...
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what manner and what portion of the river the funds available should be applied. His report thereon has not been received. When received, if approved, immediate steps will he taken to prosecute the work.
By command of Brigadier General...
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what manner and what portion of the river the funds available should be applied. His report thereon has not been received. When received, if approved, immediate steps will he taken to prosecute the work.
By command of Brigadier General...
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13 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1873. Also included are annual reports on the works of river improvement for the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Oregon.
1873-11-24
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43D CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Ex. Doc. 1,
2d Session. Part 2.
REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY OF WAR;
BEING PART OF
THE MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS
COMMUNICATED TO THE
TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS
AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE SECOND SESSION...
2005-08-11
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2005-08-11
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has been continued. Rocks were removed from Devil's Bend and Umatilla rapids during the working season to the amount of 465 cubic yards. The total quantity of rock removed by contract is 1,425 cubic yards.
The work proposed for the present...
2005-08-11
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4 p. Includes selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1874 covering improvement of rivers in Oregon.
1874-11-24
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