The people request a channel 4 feet deep at mean low water, connecting the creek with the corresponding depth in the bay. The examination showed that the tidal currents maintain that depth only where the width is 30 feet or less. The 4-foot curve in the bay is about 1,000 feet from the shore. The dredged channels into the bay, exposed to northeast storms, direct from the Atlantic and also from the northwest to some extent, have proved, when tried, as at Cheesequakes and Port Monmouth, to be failures. Extensive protecting works would be required to insure permanence. The condition of the creek seems to indicate that dikes could hardly be located in such a manner as to give the required scouring velocity without interfering with the free entrance to the tidal wave. At Cheesequakes the opening between dikes is 200 feet and the currents have failed to keep open the dredged channel, while beyond the dikes it has entirely disappeared. An opening of possibly 40 feet between dikes is as much as would maintain the required depth in this creek. By building flaring wings at the outer end to make the entrance easier and less dangerous this width would be passable. The dikes could be built cheaply, except at the outer end, where some stone-filled crib or timber work would be required. * * * Such an improvement should reduce the freight on brick by 20 cents per 1,000, resulting in an annual saving of over $5,000. * * * The deepening of this creek being a matter for the benefit of very few interested parties, I am of the opinion that it is not worthy of improvement by the Government. Respectfully submitted. Brig. Gen. THOMAS L. CASEY, Chief of Engineers, U. S. A. THOS. L. CASEY, Captain, Corps of Engineers. (Through Col. Henry L. Abbot, Corps of Engineers, Division Engi neer, Northeast Division.) [First indorsement.] NORTHEAST DIVISION, ENGINEER OFFICE, New York, October 8, 1892. Respectfully forwarded to the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army. For the reasons within stated I consider that Whale Creek, New Jersey, is not worthy of improvement by the General Government. HENRY L. ABBOT, Colonel of Engineers, Bvt. Brig. Gen., U. §. A., Engineer, Northeast Division. INDEX. [The references in Roman are to part (or volume), and those in Arabic to page.] A. Aberdeen, Wash., establishment of harbor lines at.. Aitken, Kate V. (schooner), removal of wreck of Alaqua Bayou, Fla., examination of bar at mouth of.. .1, 463; IV, 3472, 3477 Improvement of waterway between Norfolk Harbor, Va., and.. Allegheny River: Bridge at New Kensington, Pa., across, construction of. Examination for lock and dam between Herr Island Dam and Examination of, between Olean, N. Y., and Warren, Pa Improvement of, Pa.. Allen, R. A. (barge), removal of wreck of.. Allouez Bay, Wis.: Establishment of harbor lines in Examination of Alloway Creek, N. J., improvement of Alpena Harbor, Mich., improvement of. Alsea River, Oregon, examination of inner navigation of Apalachicola Bay, Fla., improvement of Apalachicola River, Fla., improvement of. Appomattox River, Va. : Improvement of. Ann, Cape, Mass., improvement of harbor of refuge at Sandy Bay. Examination of, at Petersburg. Apponaug Harbor, Cowesset Bay, R. I., examination of Appoquinimink River, Del., improvement of . Aquia Creek, Va., improvement of. Arkansas River: Improvement of. Removal of wreck at Van Buren, Ark Removing obstructions in.. Arthur Kill, N. Y. and N. J.: Examination for channel to connect mouth of, with New York Examination of South and Middle Branches of Patapsco River...1, 148; 11, 1262 Removal of wreck in.. Bar Harbor, Me., construction of breakwater near Barnegat Inlet, Entrance and Harbor, N. J., examination of.. Barnegat Inlet, N. J., removal of wrecks at. Barren River, Ky., operating and care of lock and dam on Batteries.. Bay Ridge Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improvement of. Examination for breakwater at Improvement of harbor at. Improvement of waterway between New River and. Improvement of waterway between Newbern and. Beaufort River, S. C.: Improvement of.. Wreck in Beaver River, Pa., construction of dam in Ohio River below. Belfast Harbor, Me., improvement of. Bellamy River, N. H., improvement of. Belle River, Mich., at Marine City, examination of Bellevue, Iowa, examination of Mississippi River at.. Bellingham Bay, Wash., examination for preventing shoaling in Big Black River, Miss., improvement of.. Big Hatchee River, Tenn., improvement of.. Construction of bridge at Catlettsburg, Ky., across. Improvement of Tug Fork of, W. Va. and Ky. Improvement of, W. Va. and Ky. Big Sunflower River, Miss., improvement of. Bills for bridges, examination of. Biloxi Bay, Miss., examination of.. Biloxi Harbor, Miss., improvement of Black Creek, Fla., reconstruction of bridge across. Black Lake Harbor, Mich., improvement of.. Black River Harbor, Ohio, improvement of.. Black River, La., improvement of...... Black, Bayou, La., examination for connecting Bayou Terrebonne with. 1, 251; III, 1845 Black River, Mich. : Establishment of harbor lines on.. Black River, Mo. and Ark., improvement of Black Rock Harbor, Conn., improvement of.. -1, 470 .1, 462; IV, 2958 Black Walnut Harbor, Md., examination of. Black Warrior River, Ala., from Tuscaloosa to Daniels Creek, Blaine, Wash., establishment of harbor lines at. Members, additional duties of Bœuf River, La., improvement of Booth Brothers (schooner), removal of wreck of.. Alteration of bridges across Charles River ..I, 143; II, 1239 .1, 229; II, 1751 .1, 463; IV, 3172, 3479 Construction of bridge across Fort Point Channel by city of. Defense of.... Improvement of harbor of Boyds Ferry, Tenn., construction of bridge across Holston River near. Brazos River, Tex., examination of... Brazos Santiago Harbor, Tex., improvement of Break water construction in Lake Champlain, etc.. Breakwaters built by the United States, occupancy or injury of. Bridgeport Harbor, Conn.: Establishment of harbor lines in Examination for waterway to connect Mispillion River with.. Bronx River, N. Y. : Reconstruction of bridge across, below West Farms. Removal of wreck in.. Brooklyn, N. Y., construction of bridges across East River. Browns Creek, Sayville, N. Y., improvement of. Brunswick Harbor, Ga., improvement of Brunswick Outer Bar, Ga., improvement of Buckhannon River, W. Va., improvement of. Bridge obstructing navigation near Houston, alteration of.. Buffalo, N. Y.: Improvement of channels connecting Great Lakes between Chi- Improvement of harbor of. Occupancy of north pier. Burlington Harbor, Vt., improvement of Butte City, Cal., construction of bridge across Sacramento River at. Cache River, Ark., improvement of. Cahaba River, Ala., improvement of.. C. Calcasieu River, La., improvement of mouth and passes of. Cambridge, Mass., alteration of bridges across Charles River. Camden Harbor, N. J., improvement of. Canals, etc.: .1, 361; IV, 2815 .I, 467 .1, 121; ш, 1152 Allegheny River, construction of Herr Island Dam, Pa .1, 319; II, 2535 Cascades Canal, Columbia River, Oregon, construction of. Green and Barren rivers, Ky., operating and care of locks and Green River, Ky., reconstruction of Lock No. 2. ..1, 358; IV, 2766 .1, 326; 111, 2594 .1, 330; 111, 2609 .1, 329; III, 2606 Illinois River, Ill., operating and care of La Grange Lock &nd from... .1, 341, 342; IV, 2680 Louisville and Portland Canal, Ky., Ohio River, operating and Monongahela River, operating and care of locks and dams Nos. 8 Monongahela River, purchase of Lock and Dam No. 6. Muskingum River, Ohio, operating and care of locks and dams 1, 335; 111, 2642 .1, 322; III, 2554 1, 314; II, 2492 .1, 314; 11, 2496 Ohio River, examination for location of locks and dams between .1, 319; 111, 2533 .1, 20 I, 392; IV, 3029 .1, 349; IV, 2719 Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Canal, Wis., improvement of.. 1, 348; IV, 2714 of canal between .1, 245 Yamhill River, Oregon, examination for lock and dam at Lafayette.1, 457; IV, 3531 Occupancy of dike.. Canaveral, Cape, Fla., examination for harbor at. Cane River at Natchitoches, La., construction of bridge across Caney Fork River, Tenn., improvement of.... |