Annual Report (or Report) of the Secretary of War, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1873 |
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Page 87
... mean low water and 12 feet at mean high water , the work being carried on so as to afford the most immedi- ate benefit consistent with a good final result . The appropriation of June 10 , 1872 , had all been expended by August 31 , 1873 ...
... mean low water and 12 feet at mean high water , the work being carried on so as to afford the most immedi- ate benefit consistent with a good final result . The appropriation of June 10 , 1872 , had all been expended by August 31 , 1873 ...
Page 88
... mean high - water . There being no urgent necessity for immediate further improvement it has been considered most ... mean low water ; the mean rise of the tide is about 5 feet . A survey was made of the " Point of Long Bed " on the east ...
... mean high - water . There being no urgent necessity for immediate further improvement it has been considered most ... mean low water ; the mean rise of the tide is about 5 feet . A survey was made of the " Point of Long Bed " on the east ...
Page 89
... mean low water . Some of the rocks inside the main breakwater , which were most in the way , have been removed , and the main breakwater itself has been extended out nearly as far as re- quired for the harbor . The succeeding work will ...
... mean low water . Some of the rocks inside the main breakwater , which were most in the way , have been removed , and the main breakwater itself has been extended out nearly as far as re- quired for the harbor . The succeeding work will ...
Page 90
... mean low - water , or 14 feet deep at mean high- water , at least 100 feet wide up to Norwich . The " Middle Ground " in the harbor at Norwich has been everywhere dredged down to 9 feet be- low mean low water , and the main channel , on ...
... mean low - water , or 14 feet deep at mean high- water , at least 100 feet wide up to Norwich . The " Middle Ground " in the harbor at Norwich has been everywhere dredged down to 9 feet be- low mean low water , and the main channel , on ...
Page 91
... mean low water of 6 feet . The mean rise of the tide is here 43 feet . The channel , 75 feet wide and 7 feet deep at mean low water , was about completed at Two - mile Island Bar . A thorough survey was made of the vicinity of the mouth ...
... mean low water of 6 feet . The mean rise of the tide is here 43 feet . The channel , 75 feet wide and 7 feet deep at mean low water , was about completed at Two - mile Island Bar . A thorough survey was made of the vicinity of the mouth ...
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