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July 1, 1876, amount available $8, 038 25
Amount appropriated by act approved August 14, 1876 20, 000 00
$28, 038 25
July 1, 1877, amount expended during fiscal year 13, 796 47
July 1, 1877, outstanding liabilities 2, 157 45
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2005-09-07
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4 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1877. Included are annual reports detailing improvements of rivers in Oregon and Washington territory.
1877-11-24
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45TH CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Ex. Doc. I,
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 OF THE...
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APPENDIX J J.
ANNUAL REPORT OF MAJOR JOHN M. WILSON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1877.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
Portland, Oreg., Jane 30, 1877.
GENERAL : I have the honor to transmit herewith my annual...
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distance of 3 - miles, is absolutely nothing at ordinary low-water. The consequence is, that when the Columbia commences to rise the whole volume of the Willamette passes through the slough while the Columbia; water runs up the Willamette, a large...
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of maintaining a channel at that locality. Upon the subsidence of the freshet of 1876, it was found that not only had this cut been filled, but that also the main ship-channel at the lower end of the bar hitherto used by deep-draught vessels had...
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the Columbia River bars; it seldom, if ever, on this work, excavates more than 350 cubic yards per day.
During the coming season it is proposed to continue work as soon as the freshet will admit, dredging the channels through the various bars...
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The amount of revenue collected during the 11 months of the present fiscal year was $125,317.10.
The value of the imports was as follows :
By American vessels $193,27.1 00
By foreign vessels 195, 202 00
Total 388, 476 00
These were...
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During the period of 2 years from the date of this report, September 1, 1874, to September 1, 1876; (at which time 23 vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of 13,382 tons, were in port,) 457 vessels have arrived from sea with an aggregate tonnage of...
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LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER.
POST OFFICE AND MOUTH OF WILLAMETTE BARS,
October, 1876,
Surveyed and drawn under the direction of Major John M. Wilson, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., by Robt. A.Habersham, Asst. Engr.
Magnetic Meridian...
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LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER. SWAN ISLAND BAR. Sept. 1876.
Surveyed and drawn under the direction of Major John Wilson, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., by Robt. A.Habersham, Asst. Engr.
The depth of water (17) on the bar was obtained by dredging...
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LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER.
ST. HELEN'S BAR.
October 1876,
Surveyed and drawn under the direction of Major John M. Wilson, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., by Robt. A.Habersham, Asst.
Rocky Plateau
Basalt Cliff St. Helen's
Upper Ship...
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REPORT OF MR. R. A. HABERSIIAM, ASSISTANT ENGINEER.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Portland, Oreg., June 8, 1877.
Sir,: I have the honor to submit the following report of my surveys on the Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers, made in...
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We know that the basaltic-rock formation common to this section of the Pacific coast underlies the bed of the Columbia throughout at various depths, also that it is not far from the surface in this locality, as it crops out at several places near...
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ance of fine weather, necessary for this kind of work, decided me to adopt this plan instead of waiting for more favorable tides. The season was far advanced, and the winter rains liable to commence at any time, raising the water and bringing down...
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I commenced in the north channel at Swan Island, 200 feet below the Old Wharf shown on the map of my surveys last fall, marked " Lower Willamette, Sheet No. 1." The depths and velocities of the river at this point are extremely uniform, as you...
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to he the more rapid of the two. It will be remembered that some dredging was done through the bar at the head of the north channel after the relative velocities were determined in September and before the rise of October 24, the time at which the...
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You will see from the above statement of the results obtained by gauging that the volume of water passing through the Willamette Slough during the low stage of the river is greater than that brought down by the river proper, and that the amount of...
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I ran a line of levels from Portland down the west shore of the Willamette to its mouth, and thence along the east bank of Sauvie's Island to Saint Helen's, for the purpose of determining the comparative elevations of the high and low water marks...
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brooks from the northern slope of the ridge between the Columbia and Willamette and runs through a level meadow country, interspersed with numerous lakes and sloughs, overflowed annually by the summer flood of the Columbia.
I omitted to state...
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No. 3.—Gauging Swan Island Channel (north)—last half of ebb tide.
Surface of water, September 18, 4. 5 above zero.
Section.
Area, square feet.
Mean velocity, feet, per minute.
Volume in cubic feet per minute.
Section.
Area,...
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B,—Current measurements in south channel, Swan Island, Lower Willamette River.
Date.
Section.
Height of water above zero, in feet.
Area of sections, square feet.
Mean velocity in feet per minute.
Discharge feet per minute.
April...
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No. G.—Gauging Willamette Slough, 11 miles below its head.
Surface of water, September 22, 4.2 feet above zero.
Section, Area. Velocity,
Volume discharged.
Section. Area, Velocity.
Volume discharged.
Ft, per min. Cu. ft. per min. Ft....
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No. 9.-Gauging Willamette River, 1,000 feet above Three-Tree Island.
Surface of water October 18, 4.2 feet above zero.
Section. Area. Velocity.
Volume discharged.
Section. Area. Velocity.
Volume discharged.
Ft. per min. Cu. ft. per...
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Abstract of proposals for furnishing the United States with a tug-boat, when required, during
the year 1877, opened by Maj. John M. Wilson, Corps of Engineers, February 8, 1877.
No.
Names and residence of bidders.
Furnishing boat when...
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