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APPENDIX UU—EEPOET OF MAJOR HANDBUKY. 2831
foriiied tliemain part of the dam, the piles preventing any portion of it
being washed*away. It was the original design that all the piles should
be sawed off at a uniform height of 4...
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2832 KEPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
this, with drawings and estimates, was submitted by me to the Chief
of Engineers under date of September 8, 1891. This project, with
slight modifications, suggested by the Division...
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APPENDIX UU----REPORT OF MAJOR HANDJ3URY. 2833
finished April 30. This is all the permanent work in the Willamette
River, called for by the projeot. Since their completion the dikes have
boon covered by back water from the...
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2834 EEPORT OP THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
Abstract of sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering in place material for construct-
ing a low-water dam at Swan Island, Willamette JUiver, Portland, Oregon, opened at 12
m....
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APPENDIX UU----REPOKT OF MAJOR HANDBURY.
2835
List of steamers plying on the Upper Willamette, Lower Willamette, Columbia, and Cotv-
lits rivers, Oregon and Washington.
Name of vessel.
Tons.
Draft.
Name of...
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2836 REPOET OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. AEMY.
The total amount appropriated for this work to the end of the iiscal
year since the present project was adopted is $124,000. At the com-
mencement of the present fiscal...
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APPENDIX UU—REPORT.OF MAJOR HANDJBUEY.
2837
would keep the river in reasonably good boating condition during the
low-water season.
The amount of commerce on the river and the economical prosecu-
tion of the work to be. done...
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AM>ENDtX U U—REPORT OF MAJOR HANDBURY. 2839
IMPROVEMENT OF YOUNGS AND KLASRUINE RIVERS, OREGON.
The project for this improvement contemplates the removal of snags,
Sunken logs, and overhanging trees from Youngs Eiver as far...
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2840 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
U U 8.
[Printed iu House Ex. Doe. No. 28, Fifty-second Congress, first session.]
preliminary examination of willamette river, oregon, for
improvement of.navigation at...
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APPENDIX UU----REPORT OF MAJOR IIANDISURY. 2841
Some additional surveys and investigations will be necessary at this
point in order that plans and estimate of cost of the improvement
necessary may be made. For this purpose...
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2842 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
PROJECT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF WILLAMETTE RIVER AT ROSS ISLAND.
OREGON.
United States Engineer Office,
Portland, Oregon, September 30,1891.
General : In compliance...
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APPENDIX U U—REPORT OF MAJOR HANDBURY. 2843
mences usually about the end of December. The extreme of this flood
has reached in this locality 30 feet. Before the river can reach its ex-
treme low stage again, except in case...
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2844 REPORT OF Tills CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
ids is one-lialf mile above this* point and 2| miles below the falls of the
Willamette at Oregon City.
The most important manufacturing interests that will be...
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APPENDIX U U----REPORT OF MAJOR IIANDJ3URY. 2845
increase in the discharge section and the meeting of the current from
the Clackainas. This, of course, causes a deposition of the material
being carried along by both...
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2846 REPOET OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. AEMY.
City; the other to make such disposition of the Clackamas debris as
will prevent it from causing further trouble to navigation through this
channel.
If the head of the...
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APPENDIX UU—EEPORT OF MAJOR HANDBURY. 2847
The removal of the old dam at tke head of the rapids can be effected
by charges of dynamite; at the same time the gravel in which it is em-
bedded is loosened and washed away. The...
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2848 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
The reach of river deemed necessary to be surveyed in order to arrive
at a proper conclusion as to what should be done in this case extends
from a point 2 miles below...
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APPENDIX U U----REPORT OF MAJOR HANOBUIiY. 2849
with, the view to catching drift and checking the velocity of the water
when it reached the overflow stage, the idea of this being to assimi-
late the conditions existing...
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2850 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OP ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
To the extent of clearing out this chute as indicated above I recora
mend that work be done in this locality, and estimate the cost of the
improvement at $5,000.
Very...
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APPENDIX UU—REPORT OF MAJOR HANDBURY. 2851
mikI Columbia rivers, Oregon, with a view of seeming' 25 feet at low
¦water from Portland to the mouth of the Columbia, made to comply
with provisions of the river and harbor net approved...
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2852 KEPOKT OF THE CHI^F OF ENGINEERS, U. S. AEMY.
is a matter of very easy engineering attainment, and I think can, ue
obtained at very reasonable expense. ' !
A study of the...
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APPENDIX UU----REPORT OF MAJOR HANDBURY. 2853
Columbia Eiver, between Cathlamet and Tongue Point, dated back to
1867-'68. In this reach the river is excessively wide, its channels
variable, and shoals are numerous. This lias...
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2854 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
this island only to be filled again to 15 or 16 feet at the next succeeding
high water of the Willamette.
To effect the desired improvement at this point it is...
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APPENDIX IJ U—EEPORT (W MAJOR HANDBURY. 2855
distance between the 25-foot depths above and below this bar is 11,000
feet.
To effect the desired improvement here I have to recommend that a
dike be built perpendicularly...
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2856 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
Martin sloughs on the right. These have been partially closed under
the 20-foot project by permeable dams which have effected some im-
provement in the depth of water over...
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