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page 2430

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Title page 2430
Relation gov serial set 2372
Date 2006-03-01 to 2006-03-08
Rights This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the University of Oregon Libraries as a source is requested.
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Description of 24 feet. The reason why 20 feet was fixed upon was that it was not hoped that navigation could be secured in the river below to a higher stage than that. Furthermore, the maximum lift is 24 feet, and hence by making the lower lock work to that height above low water only one lockage will ever be required after the guard-lock is constructed. Whereas if we construct this lock for a lower stage than 24 feet, there will be a period when two lockages will be required for getting the boats...
Identifier http://oregondigital.org/u?/wwdl,3635

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