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The present flood in the Columbia River will most probably change the bar to a greater or less extent, and necessitate re-examination of its lower end, immediately before dredging. Before the close of the next low-water season another examination...
2004-08-26
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gree of accuracy than I had expected. Soundings, when taken in a strong current, are liable to much error from the difficulty of getting a perpendicular reading; I wait,
therefore, gratified to find the depths taken when the reduction vas it...
2004-08-26
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Columbia, enable the river-boats to make regular trips at times when the latter river is entirely (dosed above Saint Helen's. Again, by passing down. through this slough the bar at this point would be left on the right. (I will here state, before...
2004-08-26
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quently shoaler. This theory is, I think, substantiated by facts brought forth in regard to the changes which have taken pace during the past few years. We have now stated the actual and probable effects of the winter and summer freshets, but as...
2004-08-26
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square yards in the horizontal section, 7 feet below low water, and decreasing to an area of 51 square yards in the section at 2 feet below low water. The rock above the 7-foot section measures 960 cubic yards, giving an average depth of 2 1/2...
2004-08-26
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Herewith are transmitted four inclosures relating to this subject, viz :
1. Letter of J. C. Ainsworth.
2. Estimates of cost.
3. Sheets of tracings.
4. Inclosures.
OFFICE OF THE OREGON STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Portland, Oregon, November 23,...
2004-08-26
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18 p. Includes selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1872.
1872-11-23
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SS14.
IMPROVEMENT OF UPPER COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVERS, OREGON AND
WASHINGTON.
The project for improvement of the Columbia River in the 125 miles from Celilo, Oreg., up to the mouth of Snake River, and the Snake River in the 150 miles from its...
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Appropriations.
Upper Columbia River, act of
June 10, 1872 $50, 000
June 23, 1874 20, 000
March 3, 1875 35, 000
Total $105,000
Upper Columbia and Snake rivers, act of
August 14, 1876 15, 000
June 18, 1878 20, 000
March 3, 1879...
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SS 15.
IMPROVEMENT OF COLUMBIA RIVER, AT THREE-MILE RAPIDS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF A BOAT RAILWAY FROM THE FOOT OF THE DALLES RAPIDS TO THE HEAD OF CELILO FALLS.
The project for constructing a boat railway about 9 miles long...
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Columbia River prefer that the Government build a portage road, or canals and locks, to overcome the obstructions between The Dalles and Celilo, instead of a boat railway, as now proposed.
Five photographs, illustrating only a few of the...
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Image captions: PHOTOGRAPH NO. 1.-SHOWING CONTRACTED CHANNEL: SWIFT CURRENT, AND WALLS OF BASALT, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN THE 9 MILES ALONG THE LINE OF THE PROPOSED BOAT RAILWAY. OREGON SHORE ON RIGHT; WASHINGTON SHORE ON LEFT....
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Image captions: PHOTOGRAPH NO. 3.—MAIN FALL OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER AT CELILO,
OREGON, LOOKING FROM OREGON SHORE
This fall is immediately to the right of the numerous smaller falls shown in photograph No. 2.
PHOTOGRAPH N0.4.—LOOKING... |
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Image caption: PHOTOGRAPH NO. 5.
This shows the fences necessary for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company to maintain, and constantly change, to keep its track clear of the shifting sand along the line of the proposed boat railway.
(It...
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The following additional provisions of the present modified project are printed on pages 3579-3582 of the annual report for 1895, Part V :
5. To cover the floor of the canal wherever necessary with concrete 8 inches thick, both above and below...
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Eight photographs, taken during the months of May and June, 1899, after the usual summer rise of the Columbia River had set in, accompany this report.
Money statement.
July 1. 1898, balance unexpended ............... $20, 706.43 Amount...
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Image Caption: NO. 400.-CANAL SIDE OF "PROTECTION EMBANKMENT OR WING" SEPARATING THE COLUMBIA RIVER FROM THE LOWER ENTRANCE TO CANAL AT CASCADE LOCKS, OREGON. DAMAGED
BY HIGH WATER IN 1894 AND TO BE REBUILT WITH THE APPROPRIATION OF MARCH 3, 1899
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Image caption: NO. 401. CASCADE LOCKS, COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON LOOKING UP CANAL FROM A POINT ON SOUTH SIDE IMMEDIATELY BELOW LOWER GUARD GATES
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Image caption: NO. 402. CASCADE LOCKS, COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON. LOOKING UP CANAL FROM A POINT ON NORTH SIDE OF LOWER LOCK.
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Image caption: NO 403.-SLOPE WALL LAID AGAINST THE SOUTH BANK AT LOWER ENTRANCE TO CANAL AT CASCADE LOCKS, OREGON DAMAGED BY HIGH WATER IN 1894, AND TO BE REBUILT WITH
THE APPROPRIATION OF MARCH 3. 1899.
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Image caption: NO. 404. -CASCADE LOCKS. COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON. LOOKING UPSTREAM FROM A POINT ON SOUTH SIDE OF UPPER LOCK OPPOSITE GATES SHOWN IN FOREGROUND OF NO. 402.
Shows uncompleted walls on both sides of canal.
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Image caption: NO 406. —CASCADE LOCKS, COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON. UPPER ENTRANCE TO CANAL LOOKING FROM SOUTH SIDE.
Water level 30.7 feet above ordinary low stages.
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Image caption; NO. 409 —MAIN RAPID, COLUMBIA RIVER AT CASCADE LOCKS, OREGON. LOOKING EAST FROM WASHINGTON SHORE TOWARD THE COLUMBIA RIVER SIDE OF THE EMBANKMENT SEPARATING
THE RIVER FROM THE CANAL.
Fall of 24 feet in about 2,500 feet at...
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NO. 411. --MAIN RAPIDS IN COLUMBIA RIVER AT CASCADE LOCKS, OREGON. LOOKING UPSTREAM FROM A POINT ONE-HALF MILE BELOW LOWER ENTRANCE TO CANAL.
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As the winter of 1898-99 was unusually cold, navigation was interrupted by ice more than is ordinarily the case, but the canal and locks were kept open and free of ice as long as boats could navigate the river.
A new butterfly valve was placed...
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