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| Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 92 | Series M, General Hydrographic Investigations, 8 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
CHARLES D. WALCOTT, Director
THE PASSAIC FLOOD OF 1903
BY
MARSHALL ORA LEIGHTON
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1904
CONTENTS.
| ILLUSTRATIONS. |
| Page. | |
| Letter of transmittal | 7 |
| Introduction | 9 |
| Precipitation | 11 |
| Descent of flood | 14 |
| Highland tributaries and Central Basin | 14 |
| Flood at Macopin dam | 15 |
| Flood at Beattie's dam, Little Falls | 16 |
| Flood flow over Dundee dam | 17 |
| Damages | 23 |
| General statements | 23 |
| Highland tributaries | 23 |
| Ramapo River | 23 |
| Pequanac and Wanaque rivers | 24 |
| Central Basin | 25 |
| Lower Valley | 25 |
| Paterson | 26 |
| Passaic and vicinity | 27 |
| Preventive measures | 28 |
| General discussion | ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |