 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 634 halaman
...without supplying deeper navigation below. In a river of such magnitude as the Susquehannah, indeed, no gap or sluice artificially cut, can materially affect the rapidity of the stream, but in lesser rivers, great care is required, not only to prevent lowering the water above, but to... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1815 - 648 halaman
...without supplying deeper navigation below. In a river of much magnitude, as the Susquehannah, indeed no gap or sluice artificially cut can materially affect the rapidity of the stream, but in- lesser rivers great care is required, not only to prevent lowering the water above, but to... | |
 | 1819 - 852 halaman
...supply ing deeper naviga' io i below. In : river of such magnitude as the Susqtiehan nali, indeed, no gap or sluice artificially cut, can materially affect the rapidity of the stream; but in lesser rivers, great care is required, not only to present lowering the water above, but to... | |
 | 1819 - 692 halaman
...without supplying deeper naviga'io'i below. In a river of such magnitude as the Suvjuohannali, indeed, no gap or sluice artificially cut, can materially affect the rapidity of the stream; but in lesser rivers, great care is required, not only to prevent lowering the water above, but to... | |
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Of this the James river above Westham, and the Susquehannah above Chickisalunga and Hunter's falls are instances in point. Such obstructions when removed, let down the water rapidly from above, without supplying deeper navigation below. In a river of... 