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To sum up, the slopes can be ameliorated at the first, second, third, and sixth rapids to the extent of making the river navigable at all stages by increasing the sections at these points and also at the seventh rapid. At the first, second, and...
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was not considered necessary to take magnetic bearings of the river course, this having been previously done by railroad and land surveys ; distances from point to point were estimated by the time occupied in rowing.
The first obstruction to...
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CABINET RAPIDS
Columbia River
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Reconnaissance with level and plane table made Oct. 29 - 31st 1885 under direction of Major W. A. Jones Corps of Engineers U. S. A.
Scale
U. S. Engineer Office Portland Oregon...
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REPORTS OF CAPTAIN W. P. GRAY TO THE OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY UPON THE UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER, ITS NAVIGABILITY AND RESOURCES FOR STEAMBOAT TRADE.
No. 1.
AINSWORTH, June 5, 1884.
DEAR SIR : I left Ainsworth with saddle-horse and...
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but water is found all over the plateau at from 10 to 40 feet from the surface. 1 estimated the altitude at between 2,500 and 3,000 feet above the river. The night we camped there we nearly froze with three pair of blankets over us.
Started back...
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No. 2.
AINSWORTH, June 10, 1884.
DEAR SIR : In looking over the diary of my trip up the Columbia River, I find a few notes jotted down at Ellensburgh that may be of interest to you.
T. Johnson & Co. ship up about 100 tons of freight every...
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agan and Columbia rivers to Celilo without mishap, intending to put machinery in and take goods to Keith River and Samalkameen mines; but the finding of Salmon River and Oro Fino mines caused him to run her up Snake River to Lewiston. This...
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agan and Columbia rivers to Celilo without mishap, intending to put machinery in and take goods to Keith River and Samalkameen mines; but the finding of Salmon River and Oro Fino mines caused him to run her up Snake River to Lewiston. This...
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APPENDIX R R.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY; OF THE ENTRANCES TO COOS AND YAQUINA BAYS ; OF MOUTH OF COQUILLE RIVER AND OF UMPQUA RIVER, OREGON; AND OF CERTAIN RIVERS EMPTYING INTO PUGET SOUND...
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IMPROVEMENT OF THE MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON AND
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The project of this improvement is to build a low-tide jetty, about 4 1/2 miles long, from near Fort Stevens, on the south cape, by a slightly convex...
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A statement of classified disbursements to December 31, 1885, has been prepared. The following are the costs of the jetty work and its principal constructions :
Equivalent single-track shore trestle 4,095 feet, at $3.36 $13, 759 20
Jetty...
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cause exposed more and not strongly enough walled. These two works were for temporary purpose.
The general effect of the jetty-work has been to make the sands fill against the south side and to move seaward, as expected, the shorelines on that...
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tion of its commencement. This last map is given with the Report of Board of Engineers of 1882, Senate Ex. Doc. 13, Forty-seventh Congress, second session. The channel-way is shown there as leading straight and direct past Fort Stevens and towards...
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water at the landing seriously limit the work by delays and suspensions and render operations for five or six months of the year out of the question.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Act June 18, 1878 $5, 000
Act March 3, 1879 5, 000
Act August 2, 1882...
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ing such additional signals as were necessary; in locating with the transit these additional signals and such of the channel-buoys on the bar as were visible from triangulation stations; in establishing tide-gauges at Fort Canby and Fort Stevens,...
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The bottom was found to be as in previous surveys, of a fine hard sand, gray or yellow, with some soft mud in Baker's Bay. No saw-dust was brought up at any point.
No current observations were made, the lack of time preventing such work, though...
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ENTRANCE TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER
Surveyed August and September 1885 under the direction of Capt: Chas: F. Powell, Corps of Engineers
By Lieutenant Edward Burr.
Nautical Miles
Statute Miles
References
Soundings are expressed in feet...
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drawing in of the contours on both sides in that direction. The main body of Baker's Bay has not shoaled appreciably, and the water of its tidal prism, having its former exit, the "cut-off," partially closed to it, may cut out at this point a new...
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extension, when as in 1792, this bar was well inside of Point Adams, preventing this diversion over Catsup Spit, or when, as in 1839, there was no bar across this channel. In 1868 with less depth on this shoal, the spit has a greater northern...
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IMPROVEMENT OF MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER
Showing location of Jetty and part constructed up to June 30th 1886
Sent with Annual Report 1886
[signature] Capt. of Engrs.
Fort Stevens
Sand covered with drift
Old outlet from lagoon...
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sary shops, storage platforms, and other structures. These were to be built upon a sandy plateau of comparatively recent formation, the surface of which was from 1 to 4 feet above the level of ordinary high tide. This surface was covered with...
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tween high and low water the penetration was, in a few cases, as much as 22 feet, and seldom less than 14 feet.
Underlying the sands on the beach, and at a depth of from 10 to 12 feet, a thin stratum of compact mud, inclosing leaves, twigs, and...
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pounds, and that of the entire machinery resting upon the head of the pile while being driven was 7,200 pounds.
The use of this steam-hammer for driving piles into the sand. to a depth greater than 8 or 10 feet was found to be impracticable. A...
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The above statements include those vessels twice discharging or receiving part cargo at Astoria and Portland, which class is principally made up of San Francisco steamships, numbering for the year a little over 100 each way. On the other hand, the...
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Columbia River wheat, flour, and salmon fleet, 1885-'86.
[Compiled from Portland Journal of Commerce.]
Flag and rig. Vessel. Tons. Sailed. Cleared for— Wheat. Flour. Salmon. Yahoo. Final destination.
Centals. Barrels. Cases....
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