A preliminary report on a part of the water-powers of Georgia

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GEORGIA
W. S. YEATES, State Geologist
BULLETIN No~ 3-A
A PRELil\1INARY REPORT
ON A PART OF THE
Water-powers of Georgia
COMPILED FROM THE NOTES OF
C. C. ANDERSON
Late Assistant Geologist
AND FROM OTHER, SOURCES
BY
B. J\1. HALL, SPECIAL ASSISTANT

WATER-POWERS OF GEORGIA

FRONTISPIECE

PLriTE I

THEIW ITCH 'S HEAD, TALLULAH FALLS, GEORG IA.


ERRATA.
On page I 2 5' sth column of table, in fourth line from bottom, for " - r. 55," read - o. 55.
On page I 28, foot-note at bottom, for "inches," read feet.

GEO. W. HARRISON, STATE PRINTER
FRANKLIN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY
Atlanta, Ga.

THE ADVISORY BOARD
of the Geological Survey of Georgia

(Ex-Officio) Hrs ExcELLENCY, W. Y. ATKINSON, Governor of Georgia,
flRESIDENT OF THE BoARD

BoN. R. T. NESBITT

Commissioner of Agriculture

BoN. G. R. GLENN .. .

Commissioner of Public Schools

HoN. R. U. HARDEMAN

. State Treasurer

HoN. vV. A. WRIGHT .

Comptroller-General

BoN. A. D. cANDLER
BoN. J. M. TERRELL . .

. Secretary of State . . . . Attorney-General

SEPTEMBER 5TH, I 8g6.
To His Excellency, W. Y. ATKINSON, Governor, and President of tlze Advisory Board of the Geological Survey of Georgia,
SIR: - I have the honor to transmit, herewith, a preliminary report on a part of the Water-powers of Georgia, compiled by Mr. B. M. Hall, Special Assistant, from the report of Mr. C. C. Anderson, late Assistant Geologist, and from other sources.
During the past year, especially, there has been great demand for information, as to Southern water-powers, coming mostly from Eastern manufacturers, contemplating the establishment of cottonmills and other factories in the South. This is, therefore, an opportune time, for the issuing of such a bulletin, which will be the first of a series on this subject. Field-work, for a second bulletin, is now in progress ; and, as soon as sufficient data has been collected, a second report will be submitted.
Very respectfully yours,
w. s. YEATES,
State Geologist.

WATER-PO\llERS OF GEORGIA
CH.._~PTER I
IN1'RODUCTORY 1
The necessity for an economic survey of the water-powers of Georgia, that would show their number and their degree of availability for practical use, has long been felt. So, when the office of State Geologist was revived, in the fall of r88g, by act of the legislature, with an appropriation for five years, from July rst, r8go, Dr. ]. W. Spencer having been elected State Geologist, a survey" of the water-powers of the State was begun, by Mr. C. C. Anderson, Assistant Geologist, who continued field-work during field-seasons, until the close. of the season of I 8g2. During this time, Mr. Anderson established gauge~stations and appointed gauge-readers, who made regular monthly reports of daily readings, for a period of thirteen consecutive months. These stations were established at certain points along the Chattahoochee, Flint and Ocmulgee rivers, and some of their tributaries. Mr. Anderson proceeded to make surveys of the shoals, by soundings along cross-sections, and by measuring the velocities of the streams, with a Haskell currep.t-meter. He was under instruction, too, to make certain geological and timber observations, and to collect
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By W. S. Yeates, State Geologist.
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specimens of minerals, rocks and soils, all of which he did. His report was submitted to the Geological Board, about the time the Survey was reorganized in April, 1893; but it was never published. In the cours~ of a year's experience, it became apparent to the present State Geologist, that a published report on the water-powers of Georgia was greatly needed; for many inquiries for information on this subject were constantly coming to him from manufacturers and others outside the State. By advice of the Geological Board, a competent hydrographic engineer was employed, to carefully examine Mr. Anderson's report, and, subsequently, to compile, from it and other reliable sources, material for a preliminary bulletin on such of the water-powers in the State, as had been surveyed. St1ch published work as was done by the Survey, when Dr. George Little was State Geologist, from 1874 to 1879, has been made use of; and the United States Weather and Census Reports have, in a measure, contributed to this bulletin. While it cannot be claimed, that this report 1s complete, even as to the rivers and tributaries undertaken; yet, it willserve to call attention, in a practical way, to a large number of valuable water-powers, by far the greater number of which are unutilized. On the map, which accompanies the report, there are a few omissions, which were occasioned by the compiler's failure to submit data, before the engraving was completed and the transfers were made. Along the tributaries of the three principal rivers, a number of water-powers are not given, because no surveys have been made. These will be surveyed, and included in the next one of this series. Arrangements have been made, by which this Survey is now working conjointly with the U. S. Geo.,. logical Survey on the Water-powers of Georgia. This plan of cooperation gives to each Survey the data collected in the field by the other, whereby each is enabled to cover more territory, in a given time, than it otherwise would be able to do.

WATER-POWERS OF GEORGIA

PI. ATE II

~'ALLS 0~- L ' EAU D 'O R, TALL ULAH FALLS, GEORG IA.


CHAPTER II
THE RECENT INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF WATERPOWERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF GEORGIA
Very few of the large water-powers of Georgia are utilized. This is. a fact, not from lack of energy and enterprise in the people of the State ; but because their energy has, heretofore; been directed mainly. to agriculture and commerce, and not to manufacturing. But a rapid change is taking place in this respect ; and it is all the better for our future, that this, the dawn of the age of electricity, has found us with undeveloped powers, ready to receive the latest and best machinery., without the loss and expense of taking out old
of machinery, to make room for it; or, worse still, the necessity
running the antiquated machinery at a great loss, when it is brought in~o competition with the latest improvements.
-This bulletin locates, and gives some information cc:mcerning, hundreds of water-powers in the State, many of the sma1ler being utilized, and a few of the larger, partly utilized ; but by far the greater number are absolutely in their natural state.
The following are some of the great powers, in the State, that are running to waste : -
Tallulalz Fcdls, in Rabun county, with a 33S-foot fall. Coosawattee Skoals, in Gilmer and Gordon counties, a succession of cascades for seventeen miles. T!ze Etowah JWining Co's. S!zoals, at Cartersville, on the Etowah
river, with a fall of 50 feet.
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The Great Amicalola Shoals, in Dawson county, with a 234-foot fall.
Roswell and Bull Sluice Shoal, on the Chattahoochee river, in Fulton county, fourteen miles from Atlanta, with 50 feet of fall.
The Vining Shoals, on the Chattahoochee river, in Fulton county, seven miles from Atlanta, with a fall of 32 feet.
Tlze Jack Todd Shoal, on the Chattahoochee river, in Harris county, near West Point, with 5I feet of fall.
Hargett Island Shoals, on the Chattahoochee river, in Harris county, with 6o feet of fall.
The Great Shoals, on the Chattahoochee river, at Columbus, with I 20 feet of fall.
Flat Shoals, on the Flint river, in Pike and Meriwether counties, with 32 feet of fall.
Yellow Jacke-t Shoals, on the Flint river, in Upson county, with a 36-foot fall.
Rogers' Shoal and Nelson's Slzoal, on Big Potato creek, Upson county, with 8 I feet and I I 5 feet of fall, respectively.
High Falls, on the Towaliga river, Monroe county, with a fall of 96 feet.
Sweet-water Slzoals, on Sweet-water creek, Douglas county, near Austell, with an So-foot fall.
Cedar Shoals, on the Yellow river, in Newton county, with 55 feet of fall.
Garner Skoals, on Alcovy river, in Newton county, with a fall of 8 5 feet.
The Harper or Pittman Shoal, on the Ocmulgee river, in Butts county, with a 28-foot fall and a six-foot shoal just below it.
Tallassee Bridge Shoal, on Middle Oconee river, in Jackson county, with a 52-foot fall.
High Shoals, on the Apalachee river, in Oconee county, with 50 feet of fall.

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Barnett's Slwal, on the Oconee river, in Oconee county, with a 54foot fall.
Trotte1r's_ Slzoal, on the Savannah river, in Elbert county, \vith 7 5 feet of fall.
Antlzm?J' Slzoal, on the Broad river, in Elbert and Lincoln countiest with over 70 feet of fall.
These powers are mentioned here, to attract attention to the tabulated statements of Chapter III, where they, with numerous others, are given in detail.
Water-power has always been recognized as the cheapest and best power for running stationary machinery. Hence, in all manufacturing countries, the powers, that are conveniently loc_;;~.:ted, with reference to transportation, and capable of being developed at a reasonable cost, have formed the nucleus for important industrial towns. As these towns have grown, and offered advantages for manufacturing, beyond the capacity of the available water-power, steam-power has been added, rather than go to other and less favorable localities, for more water-power.. This .is why such cities as Lowell, Mass., use more steam-power than watet-power- a fact that has furnished. a pretext for all kinds of unreasonable arguments, to prove that steam-power is cheaper than water-power ; arguments, that are made by people interested in the manufacture of steam-engines, the development of coal mines, or the prosperity of towns, not b_lessed with water-power. It has been freely admitted, by all advocates of water-power, that it is often cheaper to erect and operate a steam-plant in a favorable locality, than to develop and run a water-power, where there are no facilities for transportation; and this fact has caused many fine water-powers to remain undeveloped. But the recent improvements, in electric motors and long distance transmission, have brought about a new era in water-power development. As factories could not go to

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RECENT INCREASE IN VALUE, ETC.

these water-powers, the water-powers are beginning to come to the factories; and, not only to the factories, but to the operation cf railroads, a field which has, until recently, been considered the exclusive domain of the steam locomotive. It does not even stop at this point; for it is rapidly displacing coal-gas and steamgenerated electricity, in lighting our cities; and it may soon perform an important part in cooking and heating.
The old idea of development was to bring a power-canal into a city, and build factories along the canal; but many cities, located on or near rivers, having fine shoals, are prevented from doing this, by topographical difficulties, that are practically insurmountable. With the possible exception of Macon and Milledgeville, the only city in Georgia, favorably located for this kind of powerdevelopment, is Augusta ; and it is highly probable, that the Augusta power-canal, constructed in 1847, is the only one of the kind, that any Georgia city will ever possess. There is no longer the same necessity for this kind of development. The modern plan of placing a generating-plant at the shoals, and transmitting the power, electrically, for distribution wherever it is needed, is, in most cases, infinitely better; and the day is not far distant, when many towns, situated in or near the Crystalline Belt of Georgia, can have all the power desired, at a much smaller cost than steampower. Capitalists are now contemplating the taking hold of an enterprise to develop the large powers on the Chattahoochee river, near Atlanta, for this purpose; and other cities in the State are also planning to make use of contiguous water-powers, in the same way.
The foregoing discussion is to show the great possibilities for water-power, as a source of city-power, and its corresponding increase in value. It is not intended to intimate, that the powers of this State are less conveniently located for factory-sites, than those

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of other States. 9n the contrary, many of the best water-powers are close to important railroads, and offer beautiful locations for manufacturing towns. Many others, near railroads, but situated in deep gorges and among rock-cliffs, can be profitably utilized, by placing a power-station at the shoal, and transmitting the power, electrically, to a good factory-site on the railroad.
There are also many valuable powers in our mining and quarrying regions, that can be utilized in like manner. The granite quarries of Lithonia and Stone Mountain can be run by power from South river, near at hand. The marble quarries of Long Swamp valley in Pickens county, where more than two million dollars is already invested in developments, can be nm by power from the Amicalola river, eight miles distant; and the gold mines, that cover a large area in the State, can have cheap power from the adjacent streams, for running drills, ventilators and hoisting and milling machinery, thus encouraging deep mining, which is so necessary to the proper development of such properties. It is now an acknowledged fact, that cotton-goods can be manufactured more cheaply in the South, than anywhere else; and the bringing of the cotton-factories to the cotton-fields, which has already been begun in earnest, will continue, until the greater portion of our cotton crop will be shipped in the form of manufactured goods. Eastern capitalists, seeing and acknowledging this tendency, are beginning to investigate our region, with a real desire to find out something about it.
It is expected, that the Cotton States and International Exposition, recently held in Atlanta, will largely increase the demand for information along this line; and this bulletin, the first of a series on this subject, is compiled for the purpose of giving such information, concerning our water-powers, as is attainable from the data, thus far collected.

CHAPTER III I
THE STREAMS AND DRAINAGE BASINS OF GEORGIA, WITH TABLES SHOWING TRIBUTARIES AND WATER-POWERS
DRAINAGE BASINS
A study of the water-courses of Georgia is peculiarly interesting. The streams all rise within the borders of the State, and flow to the four points of the compass, forming a large number of separate and distinct drainage basins, which discharge into either the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean, at points very remote from each other. The nine principal drainage basins,2 that lie wholly or partly in the State, are:-
FIRST- The Tennessee Basin, occupied by tributaries of the Tennessee river, whose waters find their way through the Mississippi to the Gulf, below New Orleans.
SECOND- The Mobile Basin, in which originate the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers, with their outlets into the Gulf at Mobile.
THIRD - The Apalachicola Basin, through which run the waters of the Chattahoochee and the Flint rivers, reaching the Gulf at Apalachicola.
FouRTH- Tlze.Altamaha Basin, including the Oconee and Ocmul-
I By authority of the Geological Board of Georgia, this chapter was furnished by the State Geolo gist to the Commissioner of Agriculture, for use in" Georgia: Her Resources, etc.", published in I89S
2 See map, page r6.

DRAINAGE BASINS

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gee waters, which enter the Atlantic Ocean, by way of the Altamaha nver.
FIFTH - Tlze Ogccclzcc Basin, which is drained into the Atlantic Ocean, by the Ogeechee river.
SIXTH- The Savannah Basin, which is drained by the Savannah river into the Atlantic Ocean.
SEVENTH- The Ocklockonee Basin, which is drained into the Gulf through Ocklockonee bay.
EIGHTH- Tlze Suwannee Basin, which is drained into the Gulf by the Suwannee river.
NINTH- The Satilla and St. l!1ar)l's Basin, the rivers of which flow into the Atlantic Ocean near Cumberland Island.
Five of these basins, the Tennessee, the Mobile, the Apalachicola, the Altamaha and the Savannah, have a great portion of their territory lying in the Crystalline Belt of the State, which is all that part of the State north of a line joining Augusta, Macon and Columbus, and east of a line passing through Polk, Bartow, Gordon and M urray counties. These two lines are shown on the map, and are designated, respectively, as the Southern Fall Line and the Western Fall Line. It may be said, in a general w~y, that the greatest water-powers in the State are at, or not far above, the points where the rivers cross these fall lines; but it must not be understood from this statement, that the greater part of the total water-power of the State is in the vicinity of these fall lines. These streams are a series of shoals from their heads to the fall line, which is the head of navigation in all the rivers, except the Etowah, and -vvhich marks the divide between the hard granite and schistose rocks of the older Crystalline region and the softer materials of a younger formation; but the last great plunge that the river makes, in its descent, forms a \Vater-power, that is more important, than any other along its course. To illustrate:- The Chattahoochee river, from Thompson's bridge, in

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Hall county, to West Point, a distance of about ISO miles, falls 389 feet, while from West Point to Columbus, a distance of only 34 miles, it falls 362 feet.' About I 20 feet of this is in the last four miles above navigable water. There is no other four-mile section of the river, that has so great a fall. It is thus seen, that, while the river has a very large amount of available power along its upper course, the combination, at Columbus, of great fall and great volume makes a most valuable water-power, the largest in the State, being nearly So,ooo gross horse-power at average low-water. It is also true of the Oconee, Savannah, Ocmulgee, Etowah and Coosawattee, that they have a greater concentration of power at or near the limit of the Crystalline rocks, than at any other single point; but the rivers of the Atlantic slope occupy lower basins in the Crystalline region, than that of the Chattahoochee, while the Paleozoic country, immediately west of the Western Fall Line, is much higher than the Tertiary region, south of the Southern Fall Line; consequently, these rivers have no such shoals at the fall line, as those on the Chattahoochee at Columbus.
A striking characteristic of the Savannah and Ocmulgee rivers is the great height of the shoals on their large tributaries; notably, Tallulah Falls and Anthony Falls of the Savannah basin; and the high falls on the Towaliga, Alcovy, Yellow and South rivers of the Ocmulgee water-shed.
It will be readily understood, from the foregoing, that the important water-powers of the State are confined mainly to the Crystalline region, where the fall is steep, and the country-rock is gneiss and micaceous slates. These streams drain off most of the rainfall, that is not evaporated. Being in a region, where the rainfall is remarkably uniform throughout the year, they can be relied on, for constancy of supply.
1 The river cuts through Pine Mountain Range (the Gulf Coast Range), about half way from West Point to Columbus.

TENNESSEE

NORTH CAROLINA

GEOLOGICAL SURVE.Y OF GEORGIA
W.S.YEATES, State Geologist
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Wtl~llr:00 IMS~~J ~
BY
1' B. M.HALL,C.&M . E:. ()6: SPECIAL ASSISTANT
)>~ 1896
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Special attention may be called to the form and position of the Chattahoochee water-shed. It is very narrow in proportion to its length and depth. Its greatest breadth is in the Blue Ridge mountains of Lumpkin, White and Habersham counties, where the autumn rainfall is nearly twice as great, as it is at Atlanta. The Atlanta rainfall may be taken as an average, for all that part of the Crystalline region, which is not mountainous. The table on the following page, showing this precipitation for twenty-six years, is from the records of the U. S. Weather Bureau.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU

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STATION:- ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Data:- Montlzly Rainfall (Inclzes)

l l I I I I I I Year Jan. Feb. Marchi April\ May June July Aug.j Sept. \ Oct. Nov. Dec.j Annual j

Observer

1870 1871

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
2.03 6.20 6.II 5.20 777 597 !.12

2.69 6-49

940 444

o.67 2.09

542 341

374 ....

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,, 54-19

{Maj. S. B. Wright, G~ Agri. Reports.

!872 !873 I874

2-94 5-28 7-66 309 375 r.82 391 584 2.26 0.74 2.12 448

336 12.04 3I4 6.86

2.58 !.96 738 I0-42

6.os 300

6.86 7-7I

387 2.08 4-70 IO.OO

5-40 0-47

1.23 o.8o

315 3I9

2-4I 3-00

4389
50.99 60.67

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I875

s.6o 6.92 I0.27 479 I.84 458 384 342 464 r.so 345 6.I4

{ R. J, Redding of Ga

5699

Agri. Dept.

I876 I877
I878

332 593
376

537 3.IO
6-54

559 746
6.72

6.0I 6.43
3I5

s.oo 0.72
2.25

3-25 5-7I
539

3-49 3-40
!.77

5-32 o.86
376

0.82 2.85
!.75

r.8I 3-78 1.99 1

2.56 385
1
454

435 4I I
s.8o'

46.87 48.20
47-42

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I879 429 309 2-49 3-98 4-I6 3.20 575 476 1.43 544 3-88 7.86 5033 U.S. Weather Bureau,

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I88o 2.86 3I I I 1.87 707 452 357 3-I6 36I 6.2I 2.8I 8.2I 5-70 62.70

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I88I 8.35 I0.4I !0.98 458 I-27 2.46 0-56 4IO 376 3-44 430 753 5974 I882 6-40 I029 4-I6 52I 3-02 3-22 6.6I 5-86 35I 1.35 422 437 58.22

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I883 I5.82 322 373 8.20 2-00 33I I.o6 273 I-38 I-52 472 484 5!.53

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I884 520 584 9-70 5.s6 1.33 I0.73 2-42 2.o6 o.o8 0-70 2.84 6.09 52.85

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I885 844 4I4 4-26 I3I 6.I2 483 402 6.92 6.5I 3-94 398 2.64 57.0I

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I886 733 I-53 I 1.16 2-53 6.2I 8,68 2.08 2-36 0-53 0.03 5-32 303 5078

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I887 352 374 1.99 I.38 q6 2.82 I4. I I 75I 420 3-28 0.30 579 50-40

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I888 I889

389 6-39

5-9 I 5-28

8.I6 2-49

I34 254

6.86 3I6

47I 503

r.8 5 8.83

389 I4.26 673 6.32

399 2.21

4-70 5-I7

5-42 o.6o

64-98 5475

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I890 2-95 336 3-I3 2-04 6.32 I.I2 537 399 536 489 o.I8 389 42.60

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I89I 6.73 8.50 IO.I6 I-58 2-I7 47I 5-38 2-59 I-I9 0.02 3-26 3.68 4997

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I892 8.93 344 57I 475 !.37 465 3-77 6.66 2-70 0-59 44I 2.89 4987

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I893 3-02 545 2-43 2.48 446 465 2.I3 4-07 3-06 0-39 I,! I 3I8 3643

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I894 509 498 299 3-06 1.49 I-29 555 3-70 5-78 2.62 0.92 3-45 40-92

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I895 547 2.oi 755 520 399 487 2.75 8.55 o.2I 1.30 1.04 2.98 4592
- - I896 3-I2 304 329 0.58 ~ 2.66 ..2.52_ 1.97 ~ 1.28 5-90 1.42 34-I2

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Av'rge } 26 y'rs

5-30

5-37

6.I6

403

356

453

419

4.6I

3-48

2.07

3-47

4I9

5096 I 87 I to I 896, inclusive.

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This Average Rainfall is distributed as follows: - ~pring, I3. 75; ~ummer, I3.33; Autumn, 9. 02; \\intEr, 14 ~6.

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STREAMS
The following- lists of important streams, and the accompanying water-power tables, g-ive some idea of the extent and distribution of the water-powers of the State, and the work to be done, in order to arrive at a full knowledg-e of them. The tables are a compilation of data, derived from all available sources. In all the streams, covered by the surveys of Mr. Anderson, the compiler has computed, from his data, volumes corresponding to the lowest stages noted in his fluctuation-tables. While it is not claimed, that the low-w~ter volumes, thus deduced, are absolutely correct, they are given as a close approximation of the true volumes; that would have been found by measurement, at the lowest stages noted in the tables. The data, as to other streams, has been derived.from Janes's Hand-'book of Georgia, Henderson's Commonwealth of Georgia, the roth Census Report of the United States, and from other sources. It is mostly of a general nature, serving to call attention to cer~ain water-powers, without giving definite information concerning them. The fall, where given, is probably accurate, as the surveys were made by engineers of high standing; but the measurements of volume, though correct for the time they were taken, give little information, as to the flow of the stream throughout the year. The volumes, given by the U. S. Census Reports, are estimated from the area of water-shed, and are use.d, only, when there is no positive information obtainable. The tables of utilized power are from the roth U. S. Census Report, being the only data at hand. Mr. Anderson's statistics of utilized power are given in the regular power-tables; but they cover only a limited area.
In these tables, the column, 11Source of Information" shows the '\;vork of the Georgia Survey, 1874-79, by the names, C. A. Locke and D. C. Barrow. The names of Messrs. Frobel, Sublett and Carson represent surveys by the U. S. Government.

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Nickajack Creek .

Tennessee River .

Dade .

Lookout Creek. . . Chattanooga Creek,

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Chickamauga River.

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Middle Chickamauga Cr.

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Catoosa.

East Chickamauga Cr.

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Whitfield .

Toccoa River . . . .
Fightingtown Creek . Hemplown Creek . Nuntootlee Creek .. Notteley River.. Hiawassee River. Cooper's Creek .. Brasstown Creek. Choestoe Creek . \\1ills Creek . . .

Hiawassee River.

Toccoa River

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Hiawassee River .

Tennessee River

Notteley River..

Hiawassee River

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Coosa River. . .
Chattooga River . Duck Creek. Silver Creek. . . Cedar Creek. . . Oostanaula River. Armuchee Creek. John's Creek ...

Alabama River.

Coosa River. . .

Chattooga River.

Coosa River.
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Oostanaula F.iver.

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Floyd ..
Chattooga Walker. , Floyd . . . Polk and Floyd Gordon and Floyd . Chattooga and i<'loyd . Floyd. . . . . .

\ Fonned by junction of Oostanaula and Etowah at ~ Rome (navigable water). Fur11ishes power to Trion Factor)'-
Navigable.

Oothcalo ga Creek Connasauga River,
Coosawattee River .
Sallacoa Creek . . Talking Rock Creek Mountain Town Creek Scared Coon Creek. Ellijay River .
Cartecay River
Etowah River .
Euharlee Creek Raccoon Creek . Pumpkinvine Creek Allatoona Creek Little River . . Shoal Creek .
Sharp Mountain Creek
Long Swamp Creek
Sitting Down Creek
Amicalola River . .
Nimble Will Creek Two Run Creek .
Shoal Creek
Mill Creek . . Camp Creek Jones Creek .. Tallapoosa River Little Tallapoosa River .

Oostanaula River Coosawattee River .
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Coosa River Etowah River .
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Gordon and Bartow .

Whitfield and Murray Gilmer and Gordon

5Succession of cataracts for r 7 miles, from Ellijay to
( Carter's Mill; navigable below.

Gordon

Pickens

Gilmer .

Pickens .

Gilmer. Gilmer .
Lumpkin and Floyd

Large mountain stream. (No survey.)
5Large power at Ellijay, and others up the stream.
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5Flows also through Dawson, Cherokee and Bartow
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Polk and Bartow

Paul?}ng ...

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5Has one cotton factory and many undeveloped
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5The great Marble Valley of Pickens County. See

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Forsyth Dawson

f Amicalola Falls, 625 feet high, on head waters. See
( table for power.

Lumpkin.

Source of Kin Mori mining ditch, 35 miles long.

"
Dawson

~ Source of Cincinnati Consolidated mining ditch, 25 miles long, with laterals amounting to 25 miles more.

Lumpkin.

Source of Battle Branch mining ditch.

" "
Haralson.

Carroll ..

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THE MOBILE BASIN-WATER-POWERS

~ ~

LOCATION OF WATERPOWER

POINT OF SECTION

I I I I STAGE feCeut bpicer Ffeleltin Leonfgth/ HGorrosses- SIonfu~rcnemao-f

I Isecond

Shoal power l lion

REMARKS

BARTOW COUNTY

Oothcaloga Creek

Gordon County line

Minimum I 5-0 6.oo

I0.2 Locke

"

"

Adairsville

"

70 6.00

4-7 "

Lewis Spring

Near Adairsville

"

8.0 IO.OO

9-0 "

Cedar Spring .

Martillo's Mill .

"

2.5 I8.oo

5.0 "

" Creek.

Gordon County line .

"

8.o I2.00

II.O "

Fork of Pine Log Creek. McCandless & Parrott M .

"

I8.o 20.00

41.0 "

"""" "

Johnson's Mill .

"

I4.0 I5.00

23.8 "

Sallacoa Creek

Gordon County line

"

20.0 20.00

45-4 "

Stamp Creek
" "
Boston Creek . Rogers Creek .
Etowah River
... . " "
Pettis Creek .

Pool's Furnace

"

I2.0 20.00

At mouth.

"

24.0 20.00

. . . At mouth.
At mouth.

.

" "

4.0 20.00 7-0 20.00

Average At mouth of Allatoona Cr. low water 8333 I5.00

Average

Etowah Mining Co

low water 8333 80.00

At mouth.

Minimum 20.0 5.00

27-3 " 545 " 9.0 " I6.o "
1oth U.S. I420-5 Census
75757 "
II.3 Locke

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Nancy's Creek Two Run Creek .

. At mouth.
King,~ton

. .

" "

6.0 5.00 26.o I6.oo

34 " I73 "

~

Conaseena Creek

"

5-0 20.00

Il.3 "

Bansley's Creek Allatoona Creek

Near mouth.
2Yz m. from mouth

"

5-0 I8.oo

"

25.5 I2.00

I0.2 " 49-3 "

Pumpkinvine Creek

2 m. from mouth

"

70.0 IO.OO

79-5 "

Raccoon Creek

I m. from mouth

"

39.0 IO.OO

443 "

Euharlee Creek

2 m. from mouth

"

I20.9 I2.00

I64.8 "

CARROLL COUNTY

Little Tallapoosa River Buck Creek Indian Creek . Buffalo Creek

Above mouth of Buck Cr

Branch of Tallapoosa

" " " "

"
"

.

Low spr'g
" " "

IOI.4 I6.6
7.0 6.0

IO.OO IO.oo IO.OO IO.OO

115 I " I9.0 " 79 " 6.8 "

CHATTOOGA COUNTY
Chattooga River .

Trion Factory .

1oth U.S. Water-power supplemented by

Ordinary I66.6, I6.oo z:l(m. 303.0 Census

steam for four months.~~-

1 Net horse-power=8o per cent. of gross horse-power.

CHATTOOGA COUNTY (Con.)

Armuchee Creek .

Subligna

Little Turtle Creek.

Near mouth.

Raccoon Creek

Lot 39.

Rough Creek

Atmouth.

Low spr'g
" "
"

.. 41.6 10.00 55 10.00 45 10,00 8.8 1o.oo

473 ID. rCo.wBar-

6.2

"

5 ,I

"

10.0

. . . CHEROKEE COUNTY
Etowah River ,

Canton.

Lowwat'r 733.3 6.25 6ooo' 520.0 B. M. Hall/Surveyed Aug. 27, 1890.

Mill Creek .

"

Low spr'g 45.0 .

...

D. C. Barrow

Etowah River .

Franklin Gold Mine

Average
low water 666.6 15.00 .

1136.3

1oth U. S.l Census

~Name now Creighton

changed Mine.

to

DAWSON COUNTY
.. Etowah River
Shoal Creek.

Palmer's Mill Howser's Mill.

Low wat'r 216.6 10.00

"

333 16.oo

D.C. Bar246.2 row
6o.6 "

~ This is at Heard's Mill.

Amicalola River .
.. Amicalola Creek.

Dawsonville & J. R'd. Bart Crane's

"

150.0 200.00 17000 1 3400.0 B.M.Hall

There are other great falls

below and above.

Low wat'r ro.o 625.00

710.2

" Amicalola Falls.

~
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Nimble Will Creek.

Kin Mori Ditch .

Ordinary 25.0 300.00

852.2

" At Kin Mori Mine.

t::;

Shoal Creek Ditch .

Near Dawsonville ,

"

5.0 200.00

II3.6

" Cin. Consolidated Mines.

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FLOYD COUNTY
Etowah River .

Horse Shoe Bend

No No meas- survey uremcnt

Said to belarge ,
power

, Between Rome and Kingston.

~
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Armuchee Creek.

. Jones's Mill .. ,

Ordinary 133.3 10.00

J42.3 Locke Little above low water.

~

Little Fork, Big Fork,

Arm" uchee

,C, r.

Texas Valley White's Bridge.

. .

" "

41.0 15.00 48.0

6o.o " Echols' Mill.

.. " "

"

John's Creek .

" Hammond's Mill.
Nearmouth.

" "

Silver Creek .

" "

"

Cedar Creek.
. Little Cedar Creek. . " " "
. . . Big Spring

Thoman's Mill Nearmouth.
Cave Springs ,
" "

.

Minimum
"
Low spr'g
"

FORSYTH COUNTY
Beaver Run Creek Sitting Down Creek
" ""

... At mouth.
Halbrook's Mill Pool & Heard's

.

Flush
Low spr'g
"

48.0 15-0 24.0 70.0 20.0 6o.o 8.o

8.00 8.00 18.oo 10.00 q.oo 10.00

3750.001207..00001 30.0 I5.00

43.6
. 13.6
4911 "
795
32.7 "
68.2
I 170.4,D.Cro.wBar
. 2sr3..8r

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THE MOBILE BASIN-WATER--POWERS-Omtinued

..t,-._:l

LOCATION OF WATERPOWER

POINT OF SECTION

I I STAGE

feCeut bpicer

~~a~ i:-ILe~fu-~
feet ol

HGorrosses-

SInofuorrcme ao-f

I I

second

Shoal power 1 tion

REMARKS

GORDON COUNTY
Dothcaloga Creek

Connesauga River

Coosawattee River

"

"

. . Calhoun Mills
At mouth.
. Carter's Mill .

Low spr'g 40.0 9.00
. . " 291.6
.. " 54!.0 9.00

. Two miles above Carter's .

" 54I .o so.oo .

D.C. Bar40-9 row

562.3 3073-8

" "

iFlat stream. Dam is only 9 feet, but fall is 50 feet in less than 2 miles.

"

"

"

Ellijay to Carter's

" 54I ,0 .

I7 m.

"

{ Heavy fall all the way. (No survey.)

Talking Rock Creek . At mouth.

" Io8.3 .

~alacoa Creek . 3nake Creek .

. . Lot II7, 7th Dist., 3d Sec..
Lot II 3, I st Dist.

" "

Ioo.o . I4-5

John's Creek .

Lot 53, 24th Dist., 3d Sec..

"

I2-5 .

HARALSON COUNTY.

. .

"

{ Creek has good shoals ; no survey has been made

" No fall given.

" No fall given.

" No fall given.

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. . Tallapoosa River ..

"

"

Waldrop's . McBride's Bridge

Little River

. At mouth.

"

50.0 Io.oo

.. Flush 5833 Io.oo
Ordinary I9-5 IO.OO

Bench Creek
LUMPKIN COUNTY
. Etowah River .. " "

Rock House; Low wat'r 30.5 30.00

. Five miles of Dahlonega..

"

{ Simmon's Mill to Battle

Branch Bridge.

200.0 20.00 2IO.OO 10m.

56.8 662.8
22. I
69-30

" Ten foot head assumed.

" Ten foot head assumed.

" Ten foot head assumed.

"

{ A 30-foot dam would flood 70
acres.

454-5 "
10\h U.S. Census

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" "

. Falls

100.00 Yz m.

B.M.Hall Near Cooper's Gap road.

Battle Branch Ditch From Mill Creek ..

33 300,00

!13.6

"

~Empties into Cane Creek, to

Etowah Ditch
Jones' Creek . Nimble Will Creek .

From upper Etowah River.

. . Lot 234, 5th Dist., Ist Sec. Low wat'r

IO miles from Dahlonega .

"

25.0 200.00
.. s.o so.oo
so.o I2.00

568.I "
D. C. Bar28.4 row
68. I "

increase Hand and Barlow Mill power.

. . PICKENS COUNTY
Big Scared Coon Creek, . Fairmount Road .

"

Talking Rock Creek . . Federal Road

"

1 Net horse-power= So per cent. of gross horse-power.

II .o IO,OO I3-3 ro.oo .

I2.5 " Assumed head.

I5.I

"

Assumed head. -

PICKENS COUNTY-( Con.) 1

West Longswamp Creek !Perseverance Quarries ..

"

East Longswamp Creek. . Southern Marble Co.'s mill. "

Rocky Creek

" " "" "

.. Long Swamp Creek . Georgia Marble Co.

" " "

. Blue Ridge Marble Co

" "

21.6 40.00 1 m. 6.6 50.00 2,6ooft
3.6 210.00 .
46.6 . 5o.. 7 r6.oo 3,2ooft

98.4 B. M. Hall Perseverance Marble Quarries.

947 87.5

" Surveyed Jan., 1890.

"

~ Pelton wheel, one mile ditch, and r,5oo foot pipe.

" Fall about 30 feet in one mile.

92.1

" Surveyed Nov., 1890.

POLK COUNTY
Euharlee Creek

. Rockmart ..

. Low wat'r 25.0 10.00

D.C. Bar28.4 row

" "

. 2 miles north of Rockmart. Low spr'g 19.0 10,00

21.6 "

" "

. Hightower's Mill . .

"

5.4 90.00 .

552 "

Big Spring . Little Cedar Creek . Big Spring . Gut Creek ..
PAULDING COUNTY.

. 2 miles from Van Wert . Young's Mill..
. Cedartown . .. . Atmouth

"

5.0

"

193 10.00 .

"

9.6 .

"

26.6 10.00

20.7 30.3

" " " " Assumed head of 10 feet.

~

Little Pumpkinvine Creek . r 6 miles from Marietta

Raccoon Creek. .

. Chappel's Store

"

. 10.0 20,00 '

"

22.0 12.00

22.7 Locke
30.0 "

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WALKER COUNTY

Fork of Dry Creek . .

One-half mile from mouth.

"

WHITFIELD COUNTY

6.5 10.00 .

D. C. Bar73 row

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Swamp Creek .
. . Carpenter Creek .
. . . Mill Creek
. i Etowah River .

. Lot 113 . .

33.3 10.00 .

. One-half mile So. of Tilton. .

II.O 10.00 .

. Lot 148, 13th Dist., 3d Sec. .

r6.o 10.00 .

For 17 miles above W.

& A. bridge . . . . Low wat'r 8333 102.00 17 m.

37.8 12.5 18. I
9,659-0

" " "
.

Assumed head.
Assumed head.
Assumed head. ~From mouth of Little River in
Cherokee Co. to W. & A. R.

~

" "

.. Cartersville to Rome .

" 1000.0 154.00 45 m. r7,5oo.o .

R. bridge in Bartow Co.

The foregoing gives a very meagre idea of the water-powers of this basin. The surveys made by Messrs. Barrow and Locke, Assistant State Geologists, in 1874-'7 5, were confined mainly to that part of the basin, in which the streams have very few shoals of importance. The great shoals on the Coosawattee, the Cartecay and the Amicalola rivers, and the head streams of the Etowah River, have as yet received very little attention.

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MOBILE BASIN- UTILIZED POWER

tv 0\

STREAM

COU"'TY

KIND OF MILL

I Total Total

NMoi.llosf

Iall used

H. P.
used

REMARKS

Tallapoosa River

ilaralson

Flour and grist

3

r6 67

"

"

Paulding

Saw . Flour and grist

7

12

10

IO

Tributaries of Tallapoosa R.IHaralson

" " "

7

71

92

"

" "

"

Carroll .

Saw . Cotton gin

6

5

6

Flour and grist

10

142 151

Saw. Tannery

3

32 36

24

6

. Tributaries of Coosa River(Floyd
Polk.

Woolen Flour and grist Saw. 'Woolen Cotton gins Machine shop etc. Flour and grist

2

20

9

14

183 204

3
2

37 43
rs 17

2

23

20

4

70 Cedartown.

6

125 138

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Etowah River

Dawson

\ Flour and grist, saw ( and tannery.

18 58

~ ~

Stamp mill . Flour and grist Saw ....

4 83 so

2

42

27

Tributaries of Etowah River( Polk . Floyd Bartow

Flour and grist
" " "

2

30

40

2

r6

47

14

I 56 318

Pau),ding

9 107 79

Saw

2

24

34

\Voolen

I

12

4

Cobb,

Flour and grist

2

26 26

Cherokee
"
!"
Pickens.

" " "
Cotton gins . Saw

12

195 187

2

25

56

5 5

78
54

6so4

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

" Milton

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Dawson

"

"

Coosawallec 1\. allll Trib'r's Bartow .

"

"

Gilmer .

Gordon

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Pickens

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Conasauga 1~. and Trib'r's Murray

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

\Vhitfielcl

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Bartow

"

"

"

"

"

"

Chattooga

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Floyd

"

"

"

Gordon

Chall.ooga R. and Trib'r's. Challooga

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

. F nrnilure . .

2

Flour and grist

I3

Marble mill . .

I

:inour and grist.

2

. Wheelwright Saw

I 4

Flour and grist

-2

\TVoolen

I

Flour and grist

5

'

"

"

3

" "

5

.

Cotton
. Saw

g.in

. Tannery

. Cotton factory .

I
I I I

Flour and grist

IO

Saw

I

\Voolcn.

I

Flam and gdst

8

. ..

Saw
"

2 2

Flour and grist

12

Boots and shoes

I

Flour and grist 'liToolen

.

4 2

..

Cotton gin Saw
Flour and grist
" " " "

.

.

'

. .

I 3 6
3
3

Cotton factor)r

I

" gin

4

Flour and grist

7

Saw

5

\iVoolen

I

IS

20

I79 I29

2IO

6o

28

I6

I2

6

68

74

38

40

8

57

74

6I

48

4I I6o

IS 432 I4I rr6

12

IO

.IS

20

93 IDS

zS

30

20

22

I61 151

7

6

56 52

17

13

10
43

so7

74 I22

24 141

43

24

16 300

24

40

92 I45

6J I02

I3

8

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APALAOHIOOLA BASIN

IMPORTANT STREAMS

l-.l

(X)

NAJ\IE OF STREAM

TRIBUTARY TO

COUNTY

REMARKS

Challahoochee 1\.iver Standing Boy Creek 1\Iulberry Creek . l:VIountain Creek . Old House Creek Flat Shoals . .
Muddy Creek .
Yellow Jacket Creek .
Beach Creek .
Panther Creek .
Flat Creek
New River
whiltaker Creek Hill abuhatchee Creek Cenlralhatchee Creek
\Vahoo Creek .
Cedar Creek Snake Creek
Dog River .

Apalachicola River.

Chattahoochee "

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Yellow Jacket Creek

Chattahoochee River .

"

"

"

"

" .

"

. "
"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Muscogee. Harris
"
Harris and Troup Troup
" "
"
Heard and Coweta. Heard
"
Coweta.
"
Carroll ,
"

Large shoal on creek, 2 m. from mouth. Large cr.; falls 6o ft. in quarter of mile.
6o cu. ft. per sec. ; 20 ft. fall on shoal at River Road.

STroup Factory, So cu. ft. per sec. ; r8 ft. fall, low

( water. (Locke)

~ 5Yz m. from LaGrange; 7 cu. ft. per sec. ; ro ft. fall,
( low water. (Locke)
58Yz m. from LaGrange; 8 7 cu. ft. per sec. ; ro ft.
{ fall, low water. (Locke)

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~ 5 m. from LaGrange; 35 cu. ft. per sec. ; 15 ft. fall,
1 low water. (Locke) S3 m. from LaGrange; 2 5 cu. ft. per sec.; ro ft. fall,

b~3

( low water. (Locke) ~ Gorham's Mill; 20 cu. ft. per sec.; rz ft. fall, low

~

( water. (Locke) ~ ;( m. of mouth; 133.3 cu. ft. per sec. ; 10 ft. fall, low
( spring. (Locke)

b::c:J. ~

~ Whittaker's Mill; 9 r cu. H. per sec. ; 30 ft. fall.

~

( (C. C. Anderson)

5579 cu. ft. per sec.; 8 ft. fall, sa'\v mill.
l (C. C. Anderson)
iAt Sergeant's; 41.4 cu. ft. per sec. at mean low water. Fall, 33ft. in 1,6oo. (C. 0. Anderson) Cotton factory and grist mill.

5z.6 cu. ft. per sec., 14ft. fall=lu H. P. per foot of
~ fall. (C. C. Anderson)
5Above vVatkin's mill; 25 cu. ft. per sec., low spring.
( (Locke)

Dear Creek . Camp Creek
Sweet \Vater Creek
rowcler Springs Creek Nose's Creek

"

"

"

"

"

Sweet water Creek

"

"

Douglas . . . . . Campbell . . . . . . . ~ Paulding, Cobb and L
1 Douglas .... ~
Co,b, b

52.5 cu. ft. per sec. (C. C. Anderson)

Austell Shoals, near mouth, has ~o feet of {all and

{

. r66.g cu. ft. per sec. Hayes bndge, So cu. ft. per sec., low water. (Locke)

1~ Po(wLdoecrkeS)prings; 34 cu. ft. per sec., low water.

Soap Creek . Utoy Creek. Nickajack Creek
Peachtree Creek .
Nancy's Creek Rottenwoocl Creek . Long Islrmd Creek I'Villis Creek Vickery's Creek . Suwanee Creek

Chattahoochee River .

"

1\ Paspperrinmg.ill;(L6o2ckcue.) ft. per sec. ; 67 ft. head, low

"

Fulton .

"

Cobb

t ~

29 ft: fall tory.

at

Ruff's

Mill,

fllld

21

ft.

flt

Concord

Fac-

p,_

"

"

Fulton and DeKalb

iHouston's Mill; 23.3 cu. ft. per sec; 22 ft. fall, low water. (Locke) Buckhead Road, 97 cu. ft. per sec., flush. (Locke)

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Peachtree Creek . . .

"

"

Chall:ahoochee River .

Cobb

"

Fullon

S Lot g6, I 7th Dist.; 45 cu. ft. per sec., lo\v spring. ( (Locke) ~ 12 cu. ft. per sec.= 1.27 gross H. P. per ft. of fall; ( measured July 28, r8g2, by B. M. Hall.
Lot 164, 17th Dist., 6.5 cu. ft. per sec. (Locke)

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"

"

'

"

"

c'obb Forsyth, Milton and Cobb. Gwinnett.

S V'hi~ht's Mill; 16.6 cu. [t. per sec.; 23 ft. fall, or( clmary stage; gross H. P. = 43
I 3 factories at Roswell; total fall, I o3 ft.; volume
l about 5o cu. ft. per sec. (C. C. Anderson) Lawrenceville and Buford road; I r.6 cu. ft. per sec. (Locke)

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Ivy Creek Cbestatee River ,

Suwanee Creek . Chattahoochee River .

"
S Lumpkin, Dawson, {
( Forsyth and Hall 5

5 Hamilton's Mill; 2 cu. ft. per sec., r8 ft. fall, low

( water. (Locke)

.

5 Important gold mining stream, with many fine un-

1 developed powers, not surveyed.

.

Etowah Ditch, entering L IChestatee River Cflne Creek ~

Cane Creek .

"

"

Lumpkin .

"

I

I

t

t

I

I

Ditch, 7 miles long, diverts Etowah waters across
f ridge into Cane Creek; 25 cu. ft. per sec., with a head of 200ft.= 568 gross H. P.; not utilized.
l~ At Cane Cr'k falls, r6.6 cu. ft. per sec.; 6o ft. fall.
At Barlow gold-mill, 40 cu. ft. per sec.

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APALAUHICOLA BASIN

IMPORTANT STREAMS - Continued

V>
0

NAME OF STREAM
Clay Creek ..

TRIBUTARY TO
Cane Creek ....

COUNTY
Lumpkin ..

Yahoola Creek .. IChestatee River .

Cavender's Creek
Yellow Creek . Tessantee River . Shoal Creek. Town Creek Jennie's Creek Tate's Creek

"
Tessantee River , Town Creek . Chestatee River

Mill Creek
Dick's Creek Turner's Creek

LittleR. from Wahoo Cr. Chattahoochee River .

Glade Creek
Flat Creek
Mud Creek Soquee River Hazel Creek DeepCreek.

Soquee River
" "

Hall. "White
,,
Lumpkin.
White Hall.
Habersham.
" "

REMARKS

Has a good shoal.
I Source of Hand Mining Ditch, 35 miles long;

i

furnishes water to many mines for hydraulic mmmg. The ditch carries from 16 to 25 cu. ft. per sec.; and is 300 ft. above streams near Dah-

L !onega.

j Drains an important gold-mining region of Lump-

( kin county.

S 7.2 cu. ft. per sec.; 20 ft. shoal near mouth. (Bar-

~

( row)

~

95 cu. ft. per sec. ; big shoal near mouth. Has Asbury's Mill and other good shoals.

~

S Source of Loud Ditch, 25 miles long, used for hy-

~

( draulic mining.

~

STo furnish water for proposed Cavender's Creek
( Ditch.

~
~

~ To furnish water for proposed Cavender's Creek
I Ditch.
Large creek; falls over I oo feet to the mile.

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Castleberry's Mill, 4 miles from Gainesville; 151.5
i cu. ft. per sec.; 71 ft. fall; gross H. P., 122; 25 H. P. used. (C. C. Anderson)
S Furnishes water and drainage to "The Glades"
( Gold Mine.
S 13.6 cu. ft. per sec.; 50 ft. fall; shoal above "The
( Glades" Mine.
S Big Mud Creek, 333 cu. ft. per sec. ; Little Mud
( Creek, 20 cu. ft. per sec. See Power Table.
Lake and water-power at Demorest. 38.3 cu. ft. per sec. at mouth. (Barrow and Locke)

WATER-POWERS OF GEORGIA

PLATE Iff

KURR!CANE FALLS, TALLULAH FALLS, GEO RGIA.

I Shoal Creek . . . . .

. . . . ,

Mossy Creek . . . Chattahoochee River

Duke's Creek, North Fork

White

Smith's Creek .

16.6 cu. ft. per sec. at mouth. (B. M. Hall, estimated)
I Duke's Creek Falls, 12.8 cu. ft. per sec.; 300ft. fall.
( (Barrow) \ Minnehaha Falls, 3.6 cu. ft. per sec.; 300 ft. fall. ( (Barrow)
I Annie Ruby Falls, 7.1 cu. ft. per sec.; 300ft. fall.
( (Barrow)

Flint River Kinahatoochee Creek
Buck's Creek . . .

Apalachicola River Flint River
,,

Webster, Sumter, Terrell Macon

Large Creek with fine undeveloped power, enough
f for running 100,000 spindles. (U.S. Government Report)

Whitewater Creek

Macon and Taylor

;:,..

Cedar Creek . . Parchelagee Creek Spring Creek .

Whitewater Creek Flint River

T~!lor . Crawford.

~ ~

Little Potato Creek Big Potato Creek Wasp Creek Grape Creek Laxer Creek .

Big Potato Creek
"" "
Flint River

Upson .. Upson and Pike Pike.
Talbot

~
~
;:,..

Pigeon Creek Cane Creek . Red Oak Creek Elkin's Creek

Meriwether and Talbot Meriwether
Pike ...

~
~ ~

Line Creek

Coweta and Fayette

Whitewater Creek

Line Creek.

Fayette . . . .

tN

APALACHICOLA BASIN- WATER-POWERS

Utilized\ LOCATION OF WATER-

Net H.P.

POWER

POINT OF SECTION

I If~u;!~ I ! I SWtaEaeteorf Se.cond !Ffaeleltin! oLfesnhgotahl

HG.roPs.s1

SInofuorrcme ao-f tion

REMARKS

(.;.> N

SOQUEE RIVER

6o Habersham County Clarkesville Woolen Mill

0.0

266.6 26.0 I,ooo'

738.6

{ C.C.An derson

Only

18

ft.

used.

100

"

ISO

"

None

"

{ See fluctuation tables ;

"

. Porter Mills, Shoal No. 1 .

" 266.6 14.4 I,oo' 436.3 "

o.o =min. observed

.".

. Porter Mills, Shoal No. 2 . Porter Mills, Shoal No. 3 .

"

291.6 45.2 1,4001 1,369. 0

"

"

15.0 x,zoo' 4970

"

waters.

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER

Corn Mill White County .

. Nicholls' Mill .

.

. Min.L.W. 72.0 ro.o

8r.8

{Barrow &Locke

None
"
."
"
"

White & Habersham Cos. Duncan Shoal

" " " " " " " " " "

" Carpenter Shoal .

.. " Johnny's Ford Shoal
" Gearing Shoal

" Fishtrap Shoal " Bull Shoal

..

."

" "

" "

" " " "
Hall County

" "

" " " "

" "
."".

" " " " " " " "

"

,",

" "

-

" Last Six Shoals, total

." Rock House Shoal Mountain Island Shoal

. Lula Bridge

Reynolds.
. . Seven Islands .
.. Savage Shoal, No. 1 . . . Savage Shoal, No. 2 .. . . Peg's Shoal .

. Stringer's Ford . Wilson Shoal .

.

. Thompson's Bridge

o.o 6833 76

4001

589.2

{ C.C.An derson

{ Includes Soquee River at mouth.

" 6833 32 4001 248.4 " 6833 5-4 1,2oo1 419-3

,", Below mouth of Soquee.

" 683.3 !.3 3001 101.0 " 683.3 1.8 3001 138.8

" "

" 6833 7.0 r,8oo1 5435

"

{Foot, 3 miles below mouth of Soquee.

" 6833 38.0 13,2001 2,950. 7

"

~ Can be developed as one power .

."".

750.0 766.6
783.3

3. 7 9001 73 r,8oo1 2.0 1,2001

315-3 635.8 178.0

" " "

" 8oo.o 6.o I,zoo' 5454

" " "

8r6.6 4.0

371.2

8333 8333

1.0 2.5

1,zoo1 I,zoo1

947 236.7

" 8333 6.3 2,530' 596.0

" " " "
"

" 833-3 10.0 1,2oo1 947-0

"

" 9333 6.5 2,5oo' 689-4 "

" 933.3

"

~
~ ~
Q
~
~
~
~ ~

'Net H. P. =8oper cent. of gross H. P.

"
Manidll } Gin, 8o
" "
Gwi~nett Co~,nty
Milton County None Cobb and Fulton Co's'
" I " I
" 2
" "
Cam,~bell Co~~ty
Coweta County
" "
Heard County .
" "
50H.P.

Shallow Ford .
Johnson's Shoal Mooney's Shoal
Overby's Shoal
Brown's Bridge
Pirkle Shoal Garner's Shoal Bridge Shoal Jones's Shoal Island Ford Shoal
Roswell Shoal
Bull Sluice Shoal continued.
Cochran Shoal Devil's Race Course Upper Thornton Shoal
Long Island Shoal
Top of Cochran Shoal ~
to foot of L. I. Shoal S
Howell's Shoal . . . W. & A. R. R. Bridge Redman's Shoal . . Pumpkintown Shoal Mederis Shoal Island Shoal Fridel! Shoal Mcintosh Shoal Hilly Mill .. Bush Head Shoal Hendrick's Shoal

9333 6.7ol 5,5001

7I0.6

U S S ur.

~ \

Vol. Sur.

estimated from of C. C. Anderson.

933-3 320 3,6oo1 3394

" 1"

"

933-3 3-20 5,6oo' 3394 I,450-0 6.90 8oo' I I,I37.o

S Below Mouth of
l Chestatee.

I,45o.o1 I7.oo1 8,5oo' l2,8o1.o

"

S Vol. estimated from ( Sur. of C. C. Anderson.

I,45o.o1 3-901 4,ooo' 642-3

I,666.6

2,000.0 !6.90 r, I821 3,84!.0

2,0833 3-IO r,2oo' 7339 2,I333 9-00 5,0001 2,I8I.O

o.o

2,190.5

I8.oo

\about l2 mls.

4,480.0 IAnderson

\ From Bridge to head ~ of Bull Sluice.

~
~

2,200.0 25-30 I mile 6,325-0 2,200-0 6.40 3,3001 r,6oo.o 2,3333 6.5o 2,7001 I,723.0

On Pink Power Property. On Strapp & Power " Above Power's Ferry.

t
~

2,3333 Io.5o 2,5oo' 2,784.0

Below "

"

(:)

2,3333 4-60 1,100/ I,2I9.0
2,3583 IO.OO 5,9oo' I 2,679.0

Below "TheNarrows."
\ Head of Island to Lit ~ tie Nancy's Creek.

~
~

I \ Includes the four shoal
2,3583132.801 r8,roo' 18,790.0 Hall ~above. 2,366.6 10.70 4,0001 2,877 .o Anderson

~
~
~

2,500.0

2,500.0 3.00 I,ooo' 848.0 Anderson

2,666.6 3-00 8oo' 909-0

2,666.6 8-40 2,ooo' 2,5454

2,750-0 r2.5o 5,2801 3,906.0

2,750-0 900 I,4001 2,8r2.5

2,8333 I 1.62 I9,0001 3.74!.0 2,8333 7-00 2,6oo1 2,6325

Fall by B. M. Hall.

2,9I6.6 5-00 I,ooo' r,657.0

2,9I6.6 I6.5o 4,ooo' 5.468.7

Grist-mill.

1 These three shoals form one continuous shoal four miles long with a fall of fifty feet.

w

2 Known as the Vining Shoal, being near Vining Station on W. & A. R. R.

w

APALACHICOLA BASIN -WATER-POWERS- Continued

<..N

I Utilized LOCATION OF WATER

Net H.P.

POWER

POINT OF SECTION

I l Stage of
1 Water

~C~u~b~i~cd-fFFaelleitnl

Length of Shoal

Gross H. P.'

/SIonuAr~cre:a-of!

REMARKS

.j::..

None
" " " " " " " " "

Heard County
" "
Troup County .
" " " " " " " " " " " " " "

300H.P. Harris County

" "

None "

"

" ""

" "

" "

" "

Muscogee County

. Jackson Shoal .

0.0 3,066.6 6.7,3,0001 2,2967 Anderson

Seven small Shoals . , Swanson Shoal

" 3>3333 13.0 . . . 49240

"

" 3,5oo.o 7.0 r,5oo' 2,784-0 "

Small Shoals . McGees' Bridge .

" 3750-0 35

1,491.5 "

" 4,000.0 8.3 3,ooo1 3772-7 "

. Buzzard and Reed Island .

" 4,166.6 8.3 3,ooo1 3930.0 " Three shoals.

. Bentley's Mill .

" 4,166.6 40

1,8940 "

Ferrell or Huguley's Pott's Shoal . West Point .
. Jack Todd's Shoal .
, 3m. below Houston's Ferry . Hargett's Island Shoal . . Shoal
"
. Tate Shoals . Mulberry Shoals .
Near mouth of ~ Standing Boy Creek

" " " " " " " "

4,666.6 90

4>772-7 "

4.9333 5-0 3,6oo' 2,803-0 " 3 or 4 miles above W.

f 4>9333

"

4>9333 5LO 39,6oo' 28,591.0 U.S. Sur.

Two cotton-mills, f01 miles below W. P.

4933-3 40 1,100/ 2,242.0 s,ooo.o 6o.o 13,0001 34,091.0 5,000.0 15.0 4,ooo1 8,522.7 5,ooo.o 26.0 8,7001 14,772.0

" Vol. from C. C. Andersc n

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

:t..
~
t
~
~
t

" 5,000.0 22.0 6,3001 12,5oo.o "

"

"

" 5,166.6 30.0 ro,56o' 17,613-0 "

"

"

" 5,216.6 10.0 3,8oo' 5,928.0 "

"

"

~
~ ~

At Columbus

. Chattahoochee Falls Prop.

" "

, Lover's Leap .

" "

. City Mills

" "

. Eagle and Phcenix Mills

Hall, Bartow, Muscogee

" 5,216.6 42.0 6,9001 24,7150

"

" 5,216.6 370 2,6oo' 21,9330 "

" 5,216.6 10.0 Dam 5,928.0 "

" 5,216.6 25.0 " 14,820.0 "

" " " "

" ",, "

and Intervening Counties

1 Continuous level from
Thompson's Bridge

t 0

W

&

A

R Y

B "d n ge



"

. 227.0 73 miles

"

{ 3 m. N. of Gainesvil e to 6 m. W. of At!ant a.

From W. & A. Ry. Bridge to West Point.

"

From West Point to Columbus

"

1 Net horse-power=8o per cent. of gross horse-power,

r6z.o 108 mls. 362.0 34 mls.

"

{ 6 m. W. of Atlanta 0 West Point.

" W. Point to Columbus.

SWEETWATER CREEK

Douglas County

Austell Shoals

CHESTATEE RIVER

Lumpkin County

. . . Garnet Mine

Chestatee Pyrites Co. Penitentiary Shoal . Chestatee Mining Co.

Calhoun Mine

FLINT RIVER

Leather's Ford
I

30 H.P.!Meriwether and Pike Cos. Sullivan's Mill

40 " I ..

..

.. !Flat Shoals

None !Upson County .
" "

"
. !Dripping Rock Yellow Jacket Shoals . Snipe's Shoals

"' w "o "'" ~ None UpsonCounty.

Rogers' Shoals

30 H.P. "

"

Nelson's Shoals

30 "

"

"

. aniel's Mill

CHATTAHOOCHEE CO.

Oswitchee Creek Woolfolk's Branch .

Romney's Mill Woolfolk's

CLAY COUNTY

Chemochechobee Creek Weaver's Mill

Pataula Creek

. Rapids

Low\Vat'r

I66.6

8o.o

3,9oo'

I,5I5.0

B.M.Hall

~Near Austell, Ga. Easily developed.

"

Unk'n I5.0 1,2001 Unk'n

"

{Dam, race, stamp-mill and pumps.

"

" 20.0

" "

" L'rge Unk'n " Unk'n "

" I " IPower developed.

"

"

I2.0 Dam

"

"

~ Dam, stamp-mill and

pump.

"

290.0 I2.0 Unk'n 3950 Barrow

I I I{A '""' '"'"8' o.o

250.0 73 zoo'

jMin.L.W.j 25831 32.0 3,ooo'

207.0 )Anderson )Grist-mill. dam wilflodoe'velop 2,630
934.0 lB. M. Hall gross IO hour H. P., 6

days per week, at low-

est water.

:t..
~
:tt'-...
~
~

Normal 856.6 32.0 3,ooo' 3,I q.o Anderson

~

Flush I,674.I I4.0 2,900' Normal I,2I6.z 36.6 3,400/
Flush 2,607.6 7.0 I,8oo'

" ~Water too high for
Anderson measurement.

:t..
~
~

LowWat'r I033 8r.o 3,5001 95!.0

.

::::

~ Ist drop is 6o ft. in a

o.o

I IO.o II 5-0 2,700/ I,437-0

"

distance of 500ft.,mak-

ing 750 gross H. P.

"

IIO.o I3-0 I 50' I62.0 "

LowSp'g 2!.0 I8.o

"

r.o 65-0

I 42.0 Locke
70

"

6o.o 30.0

I I 204.0 Barrow

w

"

240.0 22.0

6oo.o "

'-"

APALACHICOLA BASIN-WATER-POWERS- Continued

(,;l

0\

Utilized\ LOCATION OF WATER-

Net H.P.

POWER

POINT OF SECTION

I .;{I Stage Iof Water

Cubic-~;a~iJ~ength ~-G~o:-~ Sourc~
~~~~i,~r Feet (of Shoal( H. p,r In:;~:a-

REMARKS

DECATUR COUNTY

Limesink Creek

Limesink

. LowSpr'g 2.0 105.0

Barnett's Creek .
Attapulgas Creek Sanburn's Creek

Lot 367
Thomasville Road Attapulgas Road

"

23.0 10.0

"

18.o

"

8.o

EARLY COUNTY
Harrod's Creek Colomochee Creek .

Early Factory . Early Road

"

.. 20.0 350

"

70.0 12.0

QUITMAN COUNTY

.. Hoclarnee Creek

. Near Mouth

Tobehannee Creek .

" Georgetown

, LowWat'r 6.0 10.0

"

10.0 10.0

RANDOLPH COUNTY

Roaring Branch .

. Five miles from Fort Gaines "

Wakefortsee Creek Near Chemochechobee .

"

40 30.0 50 10.0

STEWART COUNTY

23.0 Locke Creek disappears-

26.o

"

~ Flow affected by mills above.

"

"

:...

8o.o

"

950

"

~
t
~

;:::;

70

"

11.0

"

~

~

14.0

"

50

"

k;
~

Wimberly's Branch . Gaines & Freeman's Mill .

"

Hodchodkee Creek . Scott's Mill -

"

-

- --- - - - - -- - -

8.8 12.0 12.0 10.0

12.0 14.0

" "
-

- --- - - - - - - -

Many important water-powers are omitted in the Apalachicola Basin for want of data. The foregoing is the best, that can be done,

until more surveys are made. Investigation is especially needed on the Flint River and its upper tributaries.

1 Net H. P.=8o per cent. of Gross H. P

APALACHICOLA BASIN - UTILIZED POWER

STREAlll

I

COUNTY

I

KIND OF MILL

I

No. of Mills

ITob~e~~ll~Total Netl in Feet H.P.Used

REMARKS

Chattahoochee River .

"

"

"

"

l'l'luscogee
"
Harris .

. Cotton Factories

Flour and Grist
" " "



'

"

"

"

Cotton Factory

"

"

Troup

"

"

"

"

Hall.

Building Material

"

"

"

"

"
Cobb

. . Flour and Grist .
" " "

Trib'r's of Chat'h'chee River Early

II II

."..

" "

" Clay .

" "

" "

. " "
" "

"

" Quitman

"

"

" "

"

"

" Randolph

..

. . " " " Sawmill " Cotton Gin

. .

. . . . ' Flour and Grist

II

II

II

.

Sawmill

Flour and Grist

"

"

" Stewart

"

"

" "

" "
Sawmill

" .

. ...

" ",; " "

,",

" Chattahoochee

" "

"

" l'I'Iuscogee

"

" Marion

"

" "

"
Flour and Grist .
. " " "
... " " "
. Cotton Gin .

" " " " " " " " "

" "

" " " Harris .

.

Sawmill
"

"

" "

~

Flour and Grist .

" " " "
"
"

" Talbot " " " Troup
. " "
" " " "

" " "

. . Sawmill "

. . .

.

Tannery .

... . . . Flour and Grist

. . . Cotton ,

.

3
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
6
I
3
I
6 4 2
I
8 2
I
6
4
I
I
I
I
I3
2 2
4
I
22
I

43 2,000

8

roo

8

so

8

r6o

9

130

9

30

9

6o

II

IO

56

72

25

29

6o

8

6

s8

77

49

96

24

63

9

8

83

192

20

22

10

I5

57

75

73

213

6

I2

8

21

8

30

12

IO

235

398

36

47

36

43

57

65

22

8

223

506

20

6o I

::to..
~
t:--.
::to..
~
~
~
~
~ ~
Ll~

""1

APALAOHIOOLA BASIN --UTILIZED POWER- Cont-in'uecl

tJ.l

00

STREAll[

I

COUNTY

I

KIND OF :MILL

I I I

No. of Mills

To,j~,J.ll
in Feet

\Tot,ol N,,
H.l.Used

REMARKS

I

Trib'r's of Chat'h'chee River lVIeriwether .

"

"

" Heard .

" "

" "

" " " Carroll

.

Flour and Grist .

I

30

II

" " "

8

9I

IOI

Sawmill Cotton .

.

3 I

I24

I25

30

I20

" " " " " "
" " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

"

" "

Flour and Grist

I2

277

I6o

"

" "

"

" Coweta

Sawmill Cotton .

3

ss

26

I

6o

"

" "

"

" Cam.pbell

"

" Douglas

Flour and Grist
" " "
Cotton Gin .

14

275

726

7

I24

130

I

II

20

" " " " " " " " " "
" " " " " " " " " " " "

" " " "

~ Flour and Grist

13

Sawmill

6

"

"

Tannery

I

" "
" " " Paulding .

.. Cotton .

. Vvoolen-mill



Flour and Grist

I
I 2

" " " Cobb

Sawmill Cotton .

.- .

I
,.,

" "

.:J

vVoolen-mill

2

" " " "

.

" "

" "

" Fulton

" "

" "

" DeKalb

"

"

"

"

" "

" Gwinnett .

" "

Cotton Gins

Flour and Grist Paper-mill Sawmill

. .

"

0

. Cotton Gins
Flour and Grist .

" " "

Furniture

'

Tannery
. . Sawmill "

... .

Flour and Grist

9 2J
I
5 3 3 8
7 2 I 2
4 9

202

Il9

136

82

6o

IO

6o

l4

9

I3

6o

20

8

67

375

40

85

I35

III

368

454

22

75

45

69

30

3I

20

22

I 57

Io6

rzo

II9

47

25

IS

IO

24

40

47

44

II6

98

:... ~ :1.:-.-..
~
~ ~:...
~
it.
~
'<:

ii

"

" 'Forsyth

"

"

8

154

I37

"

"

"

" Hall

Sawm.ill
"

. .

4

54

36

4

4S

go

"

"

" "

Carriages and Wagons .

I

22

IS

"

"

" "

]!lour and Grist

II

ISI

I75

"

"

" Milton

" "

4

68

82

"

"

"

" ILum pkin

"

"

"

"

'

Sawmill
"

Flour and Grist

2

28

32

7

I4I

75

Io

I83

134

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

" "

"

"

"

"

Tannery Gold Mills
" " " "

I

20

4 I

3

35

700 Chestatee River.

3

40

280 I Yahoola Creek.

I

I6

40 I Cane Creek.

"

"

" "

Hydraulic Mining

300

6oo I Yahoola Ditch.

"

"

" Habersham

Flour and Grist

I

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

" V,Thite

.

Leather
. \Voolen-mill
Flour and Grist

I
I I

Flint River
" " " "

Campbell Clayton

'

Fayette

" "

"

"

" "

.

I s

I

Tributaries of Flint River

" "

"

" "

"

"

"

" "

"

" "

"

"" "

" "

"

"" "

"" "

"

"

" "

"

"" "

"" "

"" "

"" "

Campbell Chi.yton
"
Henry Spalding Fayette Coweta
" "
lVIeriwether
"
Pike.
"
. Crawford .
Upson
"

" " " "

3 8

Sawmill

I

Flour and Grist

I

" "

2

" "

.

s

" "
Sawmill

4 I

Tannery
Flour and Grist Sawmill

... I

.

II
I

Wheelwrighting

I

Flour and Grist

II

.

. .

" "

" "

Cotton

. .
.

3
IS
2

I4

IO

I6

6

20

12

IO

IS

14

28

go

44

I3

I2

70

so

Lt8

136

22

IS

I8

IS

I3

40

46

rag

7I

88

s

I2

3D

r6

I7I

I38

16

IS

8

I2

I 54

276

2S

43

191

373

2g

IIS

~
~
N
~
~
~ ~:.;,
~
~ ~

1 Power estimated by B. lVI. Hall.

u->

'D

AP ALAOHIOOLA BASIN --UTILIZED POWER - Continued

STREAM

COUNTY

KIND OF MILL

No. of Total Fall\Total Net\ Mills \ inUFseede,t. H.P. Used

Tributaries of Flint River

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

"

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

" "

"

Upson
"
Talbot Taylor Marion
"
Taylor
"
Schley Macon
"
Dooley
"
Sumter
Lee Webster
"
Randolph Terrell
"
Calhoun
"

Sawmill .

5

Tannery

I

Flouring and Grist

9

Cotton . , ,

I -

Sawmill .

I

Flouring and Grist .

4

"

u

IO

Sawmill

6

Flouring and Grist

6

" "

5

Sawmill

I

"

2

Flouring and Grist

2

" "

7

" "

4

" "

8

Sawmill

3

Flouring and Grist

6

Sawmill

2

Flouring and Grist

2

"

"

3

Sawmill

I

" "

" Dougherty

Flouring and Grist

I

" "

"

"

Sawmill

I

" "

" Worth

"

I

"

"

"

Flouring and Grist . . . .

3

" "

" Early . . . . . . . Cotton . . . . . . . .

I

" "

"

" . . . . . . . . Flouring and Grist . .

5

" "

"

" . . . . , . . . Sawmill . .

I

"

"

" JYiiller . .

. .. " .. . .

I

"

"

"

" . . . . . . . . Flouring and Grist

I

" "
.... , ,.,,....,,..,..

-~~ . ,

" "
--.~-, o\

" Baker . .

" Decatur . .

.

" . , .., , . : , : , , . _ _ , , ,

...,.-- :lo;"'O'o."o,.;,, Op,j'

. .
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I

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72 IO
214
IZ
IZ
33
84 58
53
5I
8
l4 8
SI
22
66
zS
69
II
I4
IO 6
IZ

10
:i 5

40

57

9

8

8

14 5

......

,,,,,_

102
5 I69 40
20
52
I29
95
70
IOZ
30
IS
30 99 4I
I07
33
84
30
IS
so
IZ
40
20
20
23
45 62
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40
45 8
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REMARKS
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WA TE R -P OWER S OF GEOR GIA

P LA TE I V

BEAN C REE K I' A Ll.S, NF.A R NACOOC H EE VA LLEY, W I-IlT E COUNT Y, GEORG IA.


ALTAMAHA BASIN- IMPORTANT STREAMS
0Cl\1ULGEE RIVER

STREA:tlf

TRIBUTARY TO

COUNTY

REMARKS

Ocmulgee River .
:Mossy Creek
Indian Creek
Stone Creek .
Echaconnee Creek Snake Creek
Tobesofkee Creek
Vlalnut Creek.
Falling. Creek . Rum Creek .
Towaliga River
South Towaliga River
Towaliga Creek . Tussahaw Creek . Alcovy River Cornish Creek Big Flat Creek Bear Creek . South River Wildcat Creek Sheel Creek 'vValnut Creek .
Cotton River

Altamaha River .

Indian Creek

Houston

S Cotton factory; 12 ft. fall; estimated 120 H. P. { (U. S. Census)

Ocmnlgee River .

"

u

"

" " " " " "

" "

"

"

" "

"

"

Bibb

\ 8 miles from Macon; 8 cu. ft. per sec.; 12 ft. fall,

Jlilonroe and Crawford

{ low water. (Locke) Has several grist and sawmills. (U.S. Census)

~

Twiggs au.d Bibb

~

Bibb, Monroe and Crawford .

~ Freeman's Mill; 70 cu. ft. per sec.; 20 ft. fall, normal { water. (Locke)

~

Jones and Bibb

.~ Macon ; 5 cu. ft. per sec. ; ro ft. fall, low water. ( (Locke)

~

Jones Monroe
Henry, Butts and Monroe

~

~ High Falls; see Power Table. Has other shoals { above, and Willis Shoals nearer mouth; 10 ft. fall.

~ ~

Towaliga River . Monroe.

,, "

Henry ..

\Has two inills; one of them has 27 ft. head. (roth ( U.S. Census)

Ocmulgee River . Henry and Butts .

" "
Alcovy River

Newton and Walton . Walton.

" " " "

"
Newton.

Ocmulgee River

South River
" "

Newton.
"

....

"

u

Henry

" "

"

SHas several mills and sites, and is a good stream in
~ dry weather. (rQth U. S. Cenus)

..f>.H

ALTAMAi-IA BASiN-- iMPORT ANTBTREAMS- Oontinnec7.

.t>-

lv

STREAM
Snap Finger Creek Pole Bridge Creek . Honey Creek
Yellow River
Big Haynes Creek . .
Little Haynes Creek .
OCONEE RIVER
Oconee River . . Big Sanely Creek Commissioners Creek Buffalo Creek . l'almello Creek
Little River . . . .
Cedar Creek Murder Creek Indian Creek . Crooked Creek Shoulclerbone Creek Sugar Creek . Apalachee River Hardlabor Creek Sandy Creek . .

TRIBUTARY TO

COUNTY

REJviARKS

South River

DeKalb.

...

\ At lVIitchell's mill, 20 cu. ft. per sec.; low water. ( (Frobel)

" " "
Ocmulgee River .

Rockdale
"
Newton, Rockdale, Gwinnett

14.6 cu. ft. per sec.; extreme low water. (Frobel) 14.3 cu. ft. per sec.; extreme low wateL (Frobel)
~ Six" ~niles above Rockdale l)aper l\'li~l is ~aker's Mi~l. w1th 9 or ro ft. fall, and four gnst-1mlls above 1t. (roth U. S. Census)

Yellow River ... "

"

Big Haynes Creek .

"

Principal tributary of Yellow River. Has many
t available powers, and is a fine steam in all respects. (roth U.S. Census)

~ ~

~

~

Altamaha River .

~

Oconee River .
" " " " " "

Wilkinson and Twiggs
Jones and \iVilkinson 'vV ashington . . . .

~ Drainage area, 284 sq. miles. Myrick's mill, 8 ft. ~

( fall. (Locke) Drainage area, r96 sq. miles. Drainage area, 286 sq. miles.

~ ~

Drainage area, 37 5 sq. miles.

" "
Little River .

Morgan and Putnam Jasper, Jones and Baldwin .

iFalls 62 ft. on five shoals in r2 miles. The largest single shoal is at Old Factory in Putnam county, 25 ft. in 900 ft.

" " " "

Jasper ancl Putnam . Morgan and Putnam

Three miles from mouth; r8 ft. fall in 6oo ft.

Oconee River

Putnam

" "

Hancock . . . .

" "

Morgan . . . . .

" "
Apalachee River I-Iardlabor Creek

) Gwinnett, Walton, {
I Oconee and l'I'Iorgan ~
Morgan
"

~ No surveys of the good powers of this river in Gwin( nett and Walton counties have been made. Has a shoal 3 miles from its mouth; ro ft. fall. Has a shoal 2 miles long, 8 miles from JVIadison.

Shoal Creek Middle Oconee River
Barber's Creek . .
Mulberry Fork North Oconee River Big Sandy Creek Walnut Fork Allen's Fork Pond Fork . Curry's Creek

Apalachee River Walton ..... Oconee River . . Clarke, Jackson and Hall
Mid. Oconee River . IOconee and Clarke . . .
Mid. Oconee River .!Jackson . . . . Oconee River ... Clarke, Jackson and Hall North Oconee River Jackson and Clarke
Hall
Jackson

20 ft. in 900 ft. ; 24 ft. in r So ft.; and 20 ft. in 6oo
f ft.; all in 3 miles, near mouth; 20 ft. utilized for paper-mill.
Good stream for power. No surveys.
\ Harrington's Ford, 15.5 cu. ft. per sec.; 20 ft. fall. / (Barrow) County line; 22.5 cu. ft. per sec.; IO ft. fall. (Barrow) Mangum's mill; 10.5 cu. ft. per sec.; 9ft. fall. (Barrow) Near Jefferson; 8 cu. ft. per. sec.; r8 ft. fall. (Barrow)
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ALTAMARA BASIN - WATER-POWERS

OcMULGEE RIVER

I I UPtoilwizeerd LOCATION OF POWER

POINT OF SECTION

YELLOW RIVER

Gwinnett County

.. "

"

.. Rockdale County

.. "

"

. Fain's Mi
Steadmar . Rockdale
Glenn Sh

Newton County

.. ..

" "

8 H.P. "

"

" "

. .

SOUTH RIVER

Utilized DeKalb County

"

" ..

Bridge Sl . Cedar Sh . Dried In< . Indian Fi
Flat Sho: Albert Sl

Utilized Henry County

McKnigr

... "

... "

Peachsto1

135 } H. P.

Newton County



Snappin~

40H.P. "

"

None "

"

Island Sl Mann's I g

1 Net H. P. = 8o% of gross H. P.

I I I I Stage of I Water

~C~~u~b~ic~r

JFallinl Feet

oLfnesn;g~t;hi

Gross H. P.'

SIonuiric~e:aof

Low Spr. 10.0

"

64.0

Normal 266.6

" 2833

500.0

20.0 30.0 46.0 12.0
44

..
3.365
. .

5154 55.0

..515.4 7.0

LowWat'r

12.7

2,700 1,5oo
525

136 218 1,394 386
250

{Barrow &Locke
"
B.M.Hall poth U.S
Census
{Frobel, U.S.A.E .

3,221 Anderson

410 Frobel

764 Anderson

"

74.0 24.0

"

18.0

" "
Flush

93.0 120.0 6I7.1

LowWat'r 475.0

"

Lt88.~

I2.0
12.0 20.0 I6.o 10.0

775
750
~.000

202 Frobel

{10th U.S . Census

126 Frobel

I63

"

Anderson

863

"

c;c;c;

"

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REMARKS
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t .

ALCOVY RIVER
30 H. P.,Newton County
TOWALIGA RIVER
30 H. P.,Monroe County

Low White & Garner's Shoals . Water
{ Flush

High Falls .

ILowWat'r

55.o1 ss.o
416.6,85.0 138.1 96.8

3,8oo
3,8oo 1,200

531
4,024 1,520

~ L. W. vol. =55 cu.
u.s. c. ft. per sec. (roth
U.S. Census)

Anderson

\ Newt'n Fc'y. Burnt
I duriug the war.

Anderson Utilized in grist-mill.

OCMULGEE RIVER

None !Newton County

Barnes' Shoals

r,or5.o 14.0 1,300 r,6r4

At junction of South and Yellow Rivers.

20 H. P. Butts County None " "

Key's Ferry Harper or Pitman Shoal Pitman Ferry . .

1,386.6 7.5 1,900 1,172
1,476.6 28.0 5,500 4.698 1,476.6 6.0 r,65o r,oo6

Below ferry.

zoH.P.
Small l Mill 5

Roach's or Cargle's Shoals

2,rr6.6 6.4 3350 1,539

At Smith's ferry.

Lamar's Shoals

2,rr6.6 r8.o r,ooo 4,328

:,.. t-.

50 H. P.jMonroe County

None "

"

Glover's Dames. Long or Carden's Shoals

2,rr6.6 r6.o 4,000 3,848
2,116.6 6.0 r,5oo 1,443 2,116.6 9.0 4,500 2,164

~
~

Bibb County
" "

Holton Macon

2,125.0 6.o 3,960 1,449 2,I56.o

~

Proposed Macon Canal

NORTH OCONEE RIVER

. . 32 H. P. Jackson County

. "

"

2oo H. P. Clarke County

Hurricane Shoal Tumbling Shoal . Athens Factory

2,rr6.614o.o rom. 9,621
76. 1130.0 6oo 237 r26.o 8.o 6oo II3 33!.9 12.0

Fall and dist. taken from roth U. S. Cen.

~

~

~

At Athens.

200 "

"

"

Hall County

Georgia Factory . Carnesville and Gainesville

2!.0 2,100 704 AndersoniNear junction of rivers.

Road

31.51 ro.o

34 Barrow

MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER

None !Jackson County

Tallassee Bridge

LowWat'rl 241.3 I 32. o 3,6oo

I 999

Anderson

15I

Tot.al ft. m

fall less

said to than a

be 58 mile.

Clarke County

6oH. P.' "

"

Mc'Elroy's Mill . Princeton Factory

241 .3,23.0 2,6oo

718

290.6 rs.o Dam

495

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ALTAMAHA BASIN- WATER-POWERS- Continued

,l::..

0\

I I UPtoilwizeerd LOCATION OF POWER

POINT OF SECTION

I I I I I Stage of
Water

~C~~u~b~i"c,{

Fall in Feet

0Lfnesn;g~t:hl

Gross H. p,r

\SIonu~r~c~e~ao-f

REMARKS

APALACHEE RIVER

Oconee County

rso H. P. "

"

3oH. P. "

"

Morgan County

" "

Just above High Shoals High Shoals Price's Mill Furlow's Shoals . Reid's Mill .

Normal "
LowWat'r
"

I39.6
I396 47.0 76.0

20,0
500 Ig.o 26.o 8.0

6oo 900 4,200

U.S. Cen.

792 Anderson

30I

"

I39 U.S. Cen. 81 at mill, and I81 abo'

6g "

OCONEE RIVER

ISO H. P. Oconee County

. Barnett's Shoal

"

Morgan County .

Scull's Shoal

" "

Park's Mill .

Intervening two Shoals

Putnam County

Long Shoal

Intervening six Shoals

Baldwin County

. Milledgeville

Hall County

. Six miles from Gainesville

~ 5 miles below juncti n

~

624. I 54.0 4,000 3,830 Anderson

of Middle and Nor h t-...

10,0 Dam

Oconee rivers.

{rothU.S. ~ Powell Mfg. Co.'s da m

Census

backs water 2 mil

~
~

8.0 "
70

" Grist-mill. "

~

5333 12.0 1,300

726

{Old foci"Y c;<o, ""' n use. Head can e

~

"

made 15 or 20ft t ~

by dam.

~

33.0

740.0

34.0 5 or6m.

2,859

{ IOthU.S. Census

Canal

proposed.

30.0 390

133 Anderson Head-waters.

LITTLE RIVER
Putnam County
" " " " " " " "

Site of old Eatonton Fact'ry LowWat'r 45.0 25.0 goo

. Grist Mill

"

8.0

" "

"

13.5

Pierson's Mill

"

7.0

. Humber's Mill

"

108.0 g.o

127

{roth U.S. Census

~ Volume estimated. utilized power.

J

0

"

"

"

110

" Volume estimated.

1 Net H. P. =So per cent. of gross H. P.

NoTE.- The foregoing is a very imperfect statement, concerning the water-powers of the Altamaha Basin; but it is the best that can

be done with the data at hand.

AVrAlVIAI-IA BASIN -UTILIZED PO\~TJ];R

STREAI\f

I

COUNTY

KIND OF MILL

I

No. of Mills

\,TionUtaFsleeFde,at.lliTi-Io.Pta.lUNseedll

RE:MARKS

I

Tributaries to Altamaha R.JTattnall

"

"

"

Johnson

Oconee River
" " " "

\Baldwin Putnam Greene .

...

Flour and Grist Sawm.ill

3 2

Flour and Grist .
" ""
" ""

. .

2 2

. 2

. Cotton Factory .
Flour and Grist

I 3

62

2I

55

15

24

12

70

I5

70

IO

26

I04

" "
Little River

Clarke . Putnam

" "" " " "

I

8

6

4

32

I65

~
h

" " " "

"
l\'lorgan

Sawmill Flour and Grist .

. I 2

7

20

22

25

~
!;:,

" " " " " "

Newton

"

.

Walton

" " "
. . Cotton Gin.
. . Flour and Grist

2 I I

47

30

25

IS

40

45

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Apalachee River

"

"

"

"

. Morgan
Walton
"
Gwinnett .

" ""
Cotton Factory

.

I I

. . Flour and Grist .
" ""

5
I

20

20

20

.roo

42

I24

22

IO

b:l
~
\~:

Other Tributaries of

Oconee River .
"

Laurens
"

. . " " "
Sawmill

3

34

so

2

22

so

" " " "
"

.

Johnson Twiggs

"

Flour and Grist .

2

" ""
Sawmill

. .

3
I

I6

23

63

6

20

" " " "

vV ashington
\Vilkinson

Flour and Grist
" ""

. 3 I2

58

6g

I40

" "

"

Sawmill

8

4

I02

" " " " " "

"
Hancock Jones

Agricultural Implements

I

3

4

Flour and Grist
" ""

.

6

94

95

4

6o

g8

" " " "

Baldwin Jasper

. I

" "

",,

" "

.

3 2

37

6o

3D

32

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ALTAiviAHA BASIN - - UTILIZED POWER - Continueci

~

00

STREAM

I

COUNTY

I

KIND OF MILL

I

No. of Mills

\Toin{fsF1eeae~tn~THo.tPa.lUNseedtl

REMARKS

Other Tributaries of Oconee River .
" " " " " "

. Putnam "
Morgan . \Valton

.

. Flour and Grist
Sawmill

.

Flo,,ur

and
"

Grist
"

6

73

178

I 7

.8 ..

25 go

6

gr

122

" " " " " " " " " " " "

.

Greene .
"
"
Oconee

. .

. " " "
Sawmill . c;otton Gin . . Flour and Grist

Oglethorpe .
"

" "
Sawmill

" .

. .
.

I I 2 I
2
4

r6

50

23

32

4I

II

22

30

56

30

I28

Iqo

" "
North Oconee River Middle Oconee River

Gwinnetl. Clarke .
"

.

. ~ Woolen-mill

Cotton Factory
" "

.

I

16

12

2

32

330

I

20

100

b,..
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North and Ivliddle Oconee

" " " "

and Tributaries . "

. . "

"

"

"

. " . "

Gwinnett
" .

... .

"

"

Madison

" " " " " "

"
" "
" " "

Hall.

"

Jackson

"

" "

.

.

.

. .

.

. . .

. . .

. Sawmill
Paper-mill
Flour and Grist

. .. .

" " "
. Sawmill

.

. . Flour and Grist

. " " "

. Sawmill

. . . "



. . . . Flour and Grist

. Cotton Gin .
Leather

I
I
4
I
I
2
II
I 8 I3
5
I

12

IO

!6

75

52

82

32

26

12

12

29

13

170

130

r6

1$

q6

141

20I

''I87

82

70

30

IO

b;J
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~ ~

"

"

Ocmulgee River .

'u

"

" "

" "

"

. . . Monroe

. . Jones .
. Butts

.

. Woolen-mill

...

Flour and Grist

" " "
" " "

.

.. ..

I I
I
4

"

Sawmill

I

8

6

I2

I2

I 48

103

12

40

II "A TER PO IVER S OF GE ORGIA

. PLA TE V
.

THE NATURAL DAM , BIG POTATO CREEK , NEAR THOMASTON, UPSON COUNTY , GEORGIA.


. Ocmnlgee River . "

. Jasper Henry

Tribnlaries of Ocmulgee R. \Vilcox

,",

Wilcox Dodge .

..

"

Pulaski

"

"

,";

"

. \Voolen-mill . Flour and Grist
" " "
Sawmill Flour and Grist
""" .
Woolen-mill Sawmill

I 2
I
I I
5 I I

"

"

Houston
I "" .

..

"
Flour and Grist Cotton l'~'aclory , .

"

Twiggs

Flour and Grist

3 10
I I

"

"

"

"

Towaliga River

"

"

" "

Crawford . Bibb
" "
l'donroe
" "

" " "
" " "

'

Sawmill .

.. Cotton Gin
" "

Sawmill

Flour and Grist

3 I I I I I ...

" "

Alcovy River

" "

" "

"

" " "

......

Yel!O\y River
" " ..

.""

" "

" "

" "

" "

"

" " " "

H

"

"

..

Henry "

.. Wool Carder
Flam and Grist .
Sawmill

Newton
.. "
"
..... .. . .. \Valton
Gwinnett
.. .. "
. Newton

...

Cotton Gin .

..

Flour and Grist Sawmill

...

Flour and Grist
" " "

'

.. Wheelwrig~1t

Cotton Factory

" " "

.. ' Paper-mill

.

Flour and Grist Sawmill ...

'
. ..
.

Rockdale .

Flour and Grist

"
Rockdale "

... .
'

Sawmill
Cotton Gin . Furniture .

.

"
DeKalb
"

. . '

Paper-mill

'

. . Flour and Grist
Cotton Gin . '

.)
I 2 2 I 2 I 2
3 I I
I
I
2
2
I I I I
I
T

I2

6

34

I4

6

4

6

24

IO

45

46

9

4

9

I5

25

46

r86

I2

6o

8

II

36

90

9

20

9

30

13

8

9

12

II

IS

39

76

5

4

roo

IZO

30

36

6

20

30

40

I9

IS

66

I8

34

54

I4

5

r6

76

20

6o

21

2S

So

24

70

I4

IO

I4

IO

I4

IO

IS 7

go
15

/Rockdale Paper-mill.

7

6

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ALTAMAHA BASIN -UTILIZED POWER- Contin1wd

V"t

0

STREAJ\1

I

COUNTY

I

KIND OF MILL

I

No. o Mills

!ToUtasleFd,alliT0 tal Netl in Feet H.P. Used

REMARKS

I

Yellow River
" " " "

Gwinnett.
" "

Flour and Grist .
. Furniture .
. Sawmill

.

.

6 I I .

South River .

" "

" "

" "

" "

" "

" "

" "

" "

" "

" "

" "

"..

"

" "

" "

" "

.

DeKalb
Henry .
" " "
Newton

.

... Cotton Factory
. Flour and Grist

. Agricultural Implements

. . Furniture .

. .

. . . Sawmill

. . "

.

I
I
I
I
I I

"
. Rockdale . " . "
DeKalb
" "

Flour and Grist
" " "
. Cotton Gin . Furniture . Flonr and Grist
. . " . Sawmill Cotton Gin

. ... .
. .

I 2 I I 2 I
I

"

.

Fulton .
"

.

. . Ftuniture .
Sawmill

Flour and Grist

. .

I I 2

. Olher Trib's of Ocmulgee R. .Pike.

"

"

Monroe

" "

" "

" "

. .

" "

" "

Henry
"

.

- "

"

Butts

Tributaries of South River Henry .

"

"

"

"

"

"

" "

"
"

. . Clayton
Rockdale .

"

"

"

" " "

" " "
Sawmill '

. . .

'

Cotton Gin Flour and Grist

.

Sawmill

. Flour and Grist

. " " " Sawmill . Woolen-mill

. . ..

. . Flour and Grist

I

" "
Sawmill

" .

.

2 II I
I
3 2
4
3
I
I 2
3
I

66

:i26

8

IO

l4

IS

23

8

20

9

3

9

3

9

20

30

IO

30

25

24

39

r6

4

9

6

35

65

IO

IS

IO

12

IO

5

22

9

34.

24

74

55

I 57

I48

II

9

II

5

78

38

33

23

52
II9.

45
26

IO

IO

5

36

33

62

48

r8

6

~
l-i
~
~
~
~
~

"

"

Rockdale .

Cotton Gin

2

3I

22

" "

"
Newton

Leather . Flour and Grist

I

8

4

I

30

12

"

DeKalb

" " "

IO

ISO

!28

"

Sawmill

3

44

30

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Newton

Cotton Gin Paper-mill Leather

6

ro8

54

3

99

I 52

I

15

20

"

"

"

Cotton Gili

I

15

I5

Tributaries of Yellow River " "

Flour and Grist Cotton Gin

2

37

18

12

8

Rockdale

Flour and Grist

3

70

73

Sawmill

I

13

Walton

"

I

15

8

"

"

"

"

Gwinnett

"

DeKalb

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Tributaries of Alcovy RiverjvValton

"

"

Gwinnett

"

"

"

"

Flour and Grist
" " " " " "
. . Sawmill Cotton Gin Furniture . Flour and Grist " " " Colton Gin Sawmill

3

35

22

2

51

Io

2

26

25

2

55

20

2

32

33

I

I5

3

I

18

8

2

54

32

I

I5

5

I

!8

20

!:!,..
t--.
~
~
~
~
b:J
;J,.
~

~

u-t
H

THE OGEECHEE BASIN
The greater part of th1s drainage basin lies below the fall-line, and, as only that part, which lies above the fall-line, has much importance for water-power, this is the smallest and least important of the six basins, considered from the standpoint of waterpower. The first power, in going rip the Ogeechee river, is at the fall-line, and is known as the Slzoals of tlze Ogeecltee. They are ahove the mouth of Little Ogeechee, 8.76 miles from Mayfield, the nearest railroad station. Part of the power is utilized by a gristand saw-mill. The entire fall of the shoal is 2 I feet ; but the mill utilizes only aboiJt I 8 feet, and about 40 net, I 2-hour horse-power. The low season volume is estimated at 40 cubic-feet per second. With the fall, head and storage, 200 gross, I 2-hour horse-power is
available. Tlze :Jewell Cotton FactorJI, 4 .Yz miles from Mayfield, is
the next power. For eight months in the year, I 50 net, I2-hour horse-power is utilized with storage. During the other four months, it is sometimes necessary to use auxiliary steam-power to the extent of I 2 5 horse-power.
Nearly all the power on this basin being utilized, the following tabulated statement from the roth U. S. Census is given, as the best showing, that can be made. It is the OJ?-1y data available.
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OGEEOHEE BASIN- UTILIZED PO\i\TER

STREAJII

COUNTY

KIND OF MILL

No. of ITo Net! Mills

\Fall Used, inFeet

H.Pta.Ul sed

REMARKS

'

Ugeechee I~ive1 .

"

"

'

"

"

"

"

"

"

Tribu laries to

\Vanen .Hancock
"
... \Varren
Taliaferro

Flour and Grist-mill
"" "
Woolen Mill (Carder) Cotton Factory Flour and Grist-mill

2

I

20.0

30 I

2

I3.0

40

I

8

I

I6.o 150

I

22.0

IS

. Ogeechee River .

"

"

"

"

"

"

" "

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Liberty

" "

"

"

Sawmill

Bulloch

Flour and Grist-mill

"
Screven

. Sawmills .
Flour and Grist-mill

. "
Burke

Sawmill Flour and Grist-mill

Jefferson vV ashinglon

" "
" "

" "

.

Glascock 1_
"
Hancock

.

.

"" "

. Sawmill

.

. Flour and Grist-mill

\Vanen

"

'I

"

I

g.o

20

2

27

5

36.o

20

2

175

24 I

I

10.0

8

I

10.0

12

9

750 117

9

82.0 189

I

2r.o

33

4

6o.o

54

2

23.0_

27

2

42.0

30

I

g.o

I2

\)
~
l<J
>"")
~
l<J
b:J
;J:,_
K;
~

lrt (;.)

STREAI\1
Savannah River . Beaverdam Creek Briar Creek . Rocky Creek . Spirit Creek Butler's Creek Rock Creek BoUie's Creek Kiokee Creek . Keg Creek
Little River .
Sweetwater Creek Soap Creek Fishing Creek Pistol Creek Broad River
Long Creek
S. Fork, Broad River Groves Creek . . Cloud's Creek Beaverdam Creek Millshoal Creek . Bushy Creek . . N. Fork, Broad Riv~r

SAVANNAH BASIN- IMPORTANT STREAMS

lJ1.
-4.

TRIB UTARY TO

COUNTY

REMARKS

Atlantic Ocean .

Savannah River .

,Screven

S Jacksonboro, 87 3 cu. ft. per sec.; 7 ft. fall. (Bar( row)

" "

"

"

"

"

Mill Haven, 565.5 cu. ft. per sec.; 10ft. fall. (Barrow) Wade's :Mil), 12 cu. ft. per sec.; 5 ft. fall. (Barrow)

"

"

Richmond

S I2 cu. ft. per sec. ; 8 ft. fall. (Barrow) Little
l Spring Cr. at mouth.

"

"

" "

"

"

" "

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

d

."..
Coluinbia
" "
McDuffie

"

Lincoln ....

" and Wilkes

"
S Franklin,

"
Madison,

.

l

I Oglethorpe etc. 5

.~ Near Appling, 30 cu. ft. per sec.; I o ft. fall, low

;~ :

l water. (Barrow)

.

~

~

Power at Mrs. J. Belknap Smith's, 47 cu. It. per

{

s~c. ; 8 ft. fall; 2I 8 H. P. utilized by six mills on nver.

5 Cotton card factory; 21 ft. head; 36 gross H. P.

~
tt: rb;:;l

l (Barrow)

~

Franklin Co., Toccoa and Carnesville Road, 50 cu. ft. per sec.; low spring. (Barrow)

Broad River

Oglethorpe

4 m. from Lexington, 7.2 cu. ft. per sec.; IO ft. fall. (Barrow)

" "

"

. At Eberhart's Mill, 8oft. fall in I m. (U. S. Cens.) (At Watson's Mill, 30ft. fall in I m. (U.S. Cens.)

S. Fork, Broad River .

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

" " "
Madison
"

and Madison

Broad River

F,rankl\n and Madison

Hudson's Fork .
Unawattee Creek \\'ebb's Creek . Bear Creek ..
Beaverdam Creek
Cold Water Creek Lightwood Log Creek Tugalo River . Panther Creek Tallulah River Toccoa Creek
Persimmon Creek Chatuga River Stelwa Creek . \Var \Voman Creek Wildcat Creek Tiger Creek

N. Fork, Broad River! Hanks and Franklin

Franklin
Hudson Fork,Br'dlZ.I Banks . N. Fork, Broad River Franklin

Savannah River Elbert

Elbert Hart .

Tu~~Io Ri,~er

Habersham Rabun

Tallulah River Tugalo River Chatuga River

Rabun
Rabun
Rabun
Rabun Rabun Rabun

S lfomer and l\lt. Airy Road, 77.3 cu. ft. per sec., nor ( mal. (Locke) S 4 miles from Carnesville, 50 cu. ft. per second, nor( mal. (Barrow)
Point east of Southern R'y, 30 cu. ft. per sec. (Barrow)
iStream has 9 mills and several good undeveloped shoals. (U.S. C.)

Walker's mill, 45 cu. ft. per sec.; 20ft. fall. (Barrow)

Tallulah Falls. (Sec Power Table)

\ Toccoa Falls, 5.2 cu. ft. per sec.; 190ft. fall. (Barrow ( & Locke) S Parker's mill, 3337 cu. ft. per sec., normal.

~ ~

I (C. C. Anderson)

~

S Near Clayton, 37 cu. ft. per sec. At mouth, 30 cu. ft.
I per sec. (Barrow)

::.:
~

~

At mouth, 50 cu. ft. per sec., low water. (Barrow) At mouth, 40.6 cu. ft. per sec., low water. (Barrow)

< ~

<n \J1.

SAVANNAH BASIN- WATER-POWERS

V1.

0\

LOCATION OF WATERPOWER

POINT OF SECTION

I ! I Stage of I Water

~eCeeu~ob~i;cj<

'Fall inl Feet

~L~e1.n!'ge~t~hl,

Gross H. P.'

Source of J In:?;:a-

REMARKS

TALLULAH RIVER

Rabun County

. Tallulah Falls

Normal 723.3 335-0 4,000 27,470 Anderson

TUGALO RIVER

Habersham County Franklin County

Mouth of Tallulah River . Low\Vat'r 6540 75.0 2~m.

Eastonolly Shoals

"

40 2,640

~J.P. Car-

5.573

son, Ass't
U.~;Eng.

"

"

. Stribling Shoals

"

2.0 2,640

"

Hart County

Guest Shoal

"

290.0 17.0 5,280

s6o roth U. S.

" "
BROAD RIVER

Hatton Shoal

"

290.0 39.0 8,ooo

1,280

Census
"

~ ~

Elbert County
" " " "

Baker's Ferry Anthony's Shoals . Smith Shoals

" " "

6oo.o 3.0 6oo 6oo.o 70.0 6,6oo 6oo.o ro.o 2,640

204
4772 681

" " "

{Fall said to be over 7a ft. in 1~ miles. (U. S. Census)

:~::.q.:

SAVANNAH RIVER

Hart County
. . Elbert County " " " " " " " " " "
Lincoln County Columbia County Richmond Co1.1nty

"

"

" "

McDaniel's Shoals Ferrill's Ledge

766.6 30.0 5 m.
. , 766.6 3.0 360

Middleton's Shoal

8333 18.o 5,280

Gregg's Shoal .

8333 14-0 5,280

Bowman's Ledge

88o.o 3.0 120

Cherokee Shoal

88o.o 90 2,640

. Trotter's Shoal

107.5 75.0 7 m.

Long Shoal . Blue Jacket Shoal

.. 1,8oo.o 350 5 m. 2,166.6 10.0 6oo

Augusta

L. Season

Canal7

Dry Y'rs 2,400.0 50-0 miles

. Augusta

Max. with
Storage 6,000.0 50.0 "

~ Same with average head L. Season

attainable ._ ~ _. _. . Dry Y'rs 2,400. o 40.0 "

2,6oo
260 1,700 1,325
300 900 9,165 7,250 2,350
13,636
34,090
10,908

1 Net H. P. = 8o per cent. of gross H. P.

~Volume as given by U. S. Eng.

~

" "

J. P. Carson, 1,725 cu. ft. per second. Vol. etc., I, 750 cu. ft. per sec.

~ ~

" Vol. etc., 1,873.3 "

"

" Vol. etc., 2,000 " "

" Vol. etc., 2,100 "

"

" Vol. etc., 2,150 " "

" Vol. etc., 2,400 "

"

" Vol. etc., 2>775 " "

"

" "

JrThe city owns the water-power and factory site. Mfg. Cos.

buy sites, and lease power.

" L

/VA TE R-POWERS OF GE ORGI A

PLriTE V I

FLAT SHOALS ON THE FLINT RIVER, BETWEEN PIKE AND MERIWETHER COUNTIES, G EORGIA.


SAVANNAH BASIN

UTILIZED PO \VER

STREAM

I

COUNTY

I

KIND OF MILL

I No. of Mills

!ToUtasleFdallJHTo. tPa.lUsNeectl!

REIIIARKS

I

Savannah River .

[Richmond

Lincoln

"

"

Elbert

Tributaries of Savannah R. Effingham

Miscellaneous . Flour and Grist

.

" ""

Sawmill

I5

3,65o

3

I4

32

2

19

II5

I

6

20

"

"

Burke

"

"

Richmond

Flour and Grist
" ""

.

8 II

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

" "

.

Sawmill
Cotton Factory vVoolen-mill

. .

8 I I

Little E iver .

Lincoln
"
. McDuffie . <t

Sawmill Flour and Grist
" ""

. . .

3 4 I

Gold Stamp-mill

I

" "

Wilkes .

Flour and Grist

I

" " "

\Varren Greene .

.

" ""
Saw and Grist .

I I

Other Tributaries of Savan- Columbia

nah River

"

"

"

McDuffie

"

"

Warren

"

"

"

'

Flour and Grist
. . Sm\;mill
. Flour and Grist

. " " "
Sawmill

.

. .
.

. .

5 I
7 I I

72

96

I25

I90

roo

209

9

50

9

45

24

45

30

6o

9

6o

8

12

8

8

8

30

14

5

69

9I

IO

25

127

I 52

20

I5

IZ

I2

~
"~::! ~ "~ ~-'
Q:
~
~ ~

Broad lZiver and Tributaries Oglethorpe

"

Madison

"

"

"

"

"

Elbert .

"

"

Franklin

"

"

"

"

" "

. "
Banks

"

"

"

Other Tributaries of Savan- Wilkes

nah River

Elbert

. Flour and Grist .
"" " .

Sawmill Flour and Grist

.

. . . " " "
Sawmill ' Cotton Gin

Sawmill

I

Flour and Grist

Flour and Grist

"" "

IO

<195

I7S

IO

I45

281

5

61

64

3

44

39

9

I63

4

56

54

6

8l ,)

53

I

r8

20

I2

I69

279

7

85.

75

6

73

134

tit

'-l

SAVANNAH BASIN - - UTILIZED POWER - Continued

\Jl_
00

STREAM

COUNTY

KIND OF MILL

No. of ~Total FalliTotal Netl
Mills Used H. P. Used

REMARKS

Other Tributaries to Savan- Elbert

nah River

"

"

Hart,

.

"

" "

"

Tributaries of Tugalo River "

"

" ""

"

" ""

"

" ""

. .
. .

.

Sawmill
. Flour and Grist
. . Sawmill
. Cotton Gin . Sawmill . Flour and Grist
Cotton Factory

.

Wool Carder

..

I n
I 8 I 2 I I

14

IZ

I94

IS6

l4

IS

99

so

30

IO

27

4S

26

20

20

44

" " " "

" " " "

" " " "

Habersham.

"

" "

. .

.

Flour and Grist
. . Leather
. . Sawmill . . \Voolen-mill

"

"

" Rabun .

Sawmill

--- - - - - - - - -

4

47

46

I

I6

6

3

46

58

I

6

I

l4

8

~ ~
~

OCKLOCKONEE AND SUvVANNEE BASINS -UTILIZED POWER

~

Ocklockonee R. and Trib'r's Colquitt

" "

" Decatur

Flour and Grist
" ""

.

3

I6

30

4

64

so

~
~

" "

"

"

Sawmill

I

6

I2

~

" "

" Thomas

Ocilla R. and Tributaries . "

Tributaries of the Suwannee Berrien

. Flour and Grist
. " "" . 'vVoolen-mill

4

32

34

4

6o

so

I

12

!2

Eiver

"

Flour and Grist

IO

82

I4S

"

"

"

Sawmill

I

9

IO

"

"

"

"

Brooks .
"

Woolen-mill

Sawmill

.

I

I2

I

IO

ro

"

"

"

Flour and Grist

7

43

54

~

"

"

Clinch

" ""

I

7

IS

"

"

Echols .

" ""

I

6

6

"

"

"

Cotton Gin

I

I2

6

"

"

Lowndes .

Sawn1ill

I

IO

IO

"

"

"

Flour and Grist

8

So

77

"

"

Wilcox.

" ""

I

6

4

-

CHAPTER IV
FLOW OF STREAMS
The object of this chapter is to show, in a concise manner, the important facts, developed by the water-power surveys of Mr. C. C~ Anderson, C.E., late Assistant State Geologist.
The new and special feature, presented, is a compilation from his notes, showing in tabulated form the daily fluctuation, for thirteen consecutive months, at certain points on the Chattahoochee, the Flint and the Ocmulgee rivers, each table being accompanied by a. cross-section of the stream, and by velocities taken with a Haskell current-meter at certain stages. From this, discharges, in cubic feet per second, are calculated. This is the first systematic attempt, at gauging any of the streams of the State, to determine their flow, at all seasons of the year. Unfortunately, it covers a very limited portion of the wide field, that is open for investigation; but the results are very gratifying, as far as they go. They make a good showing for the constancy of these streams, and will be of incalcu_lable value to the hydraulic engineer, in future investigations.
The important items, that determine the value of any water-power,. are:- First, the quantity of water flowing in the stream, at all seasons of the year; second, the available fall; tlzz"rd, its location; fourtlt, the cost of development. A competent engineer can determine the last three of these items, in a short time, at any season of the year;. but the first cannot be determined, in a short time. It must be found by a series of gaugings, extending over at least twelve consecutive months, and, preferably, a great deal longer time. In the. absence of data, obtained in this way, engineers are forced to form
(59)

6o

FLOW OF STREAMS

an estimate from the area and the character of the water-shed, rainfall, statistics etc. A short method, frequently adopted, and which often leads to glaring errors, is to figure out a low water-flow for the river, at so many cubic feet per minute, for each square mile of water-shed, using, as a standard, the measured low water-flow of some other stream, assumed to be identical in its characteristics. But the water-shed rule, which applies to one stream, cannot be applied at random to all other streams, which seem to have the same general character of water-shed. Each stream has its own peculiarities; and, while it is a comparatively easy matter to .arrive at an estimate of the total annual discharge, or run-off, and form a tolerably correct idea of the amount of water available for .storage, when the form and area of the water-shed, geological formations and rainfall are known, the data, as to the low water-flow .of a stream, must be derived from the actual daily fluctuations and measurements of discharge at known stages. vVhen enough data of this kind has accumulated, a reliable curve of discharge can be made. In Mr. Anderson's work, the velocity was not metered, often -enough, to give a complete curve of discharge; but some of the meterings were taken at such low stages, that a close approximation to the minimum, for the period covered by his observations, can be arrived at. Mr. Anderson established gauge-stations on the Chattahoochee, Flint and Ocmulgee rivers, in August, I 89 I. At each station, a gauge-rod, divided into feet and tenths of feet, was set vertically in the stream, and firmly attached to a bridge-pier or some other permanent object. The rod was made of sufficient length, to cover the fluctuations of the stream, and its bottom end placed low enough in the water to be below the surface, at lowest stage. A gauge-reader, residing in the vicinity, was then employed, whose duty it was, to read the surface height of the water, every morning, and keep a record of it. Some of these gauge-readers

FLOW OF STREAJJJS

6r

failed to note the stage of water, for several days at a time, thus

causing blanks in the tables here presented; but, where these blanks

occur, there are generally other stations on the same stream, that

give the reading, for that clay, and thus show, comparatively, the

stage of water. 1

The following fluctuation-tables are made from these records.

The readings, which were elevations above the bottom of the gauge-

rod, have been reduced to elevations above the lowest observed

water, which is the "0.0" of the table, when given.

At each gauge-station, a cross-section of the stream was made,

as shown in connection with the tables. The cross-section was

divided into subsections, from five to fifty feet in width ; and the

velocity, in feet per second, was taken at each subsection, with a

Haskell current-meter, the stage of the stream being noted from

the gauge-rod, at the time. At most of the stations, there has been

a metering of the streams, at a low stage of water, so near to the
minimum observed stage, that the velocities, z: and v', at given

stage, and minimum observed stage, would be approximately- pro-

portional to the square roots of the respective areas of water-:.way,

1-/

a and a/.

So that, v/ =

v

'-1 I

a. a

In this way, the compile~ has cal.

culated a volume for minimum observed stage, at four of these

stations, based on Mr. Anderson's lowest actual measurements. At

two others, Mr. Anderson's statement, concerning the volume at

minimum observed stage, has been given.

Gauge-stations were also established on four branches of the

Oconee river in January, I 893; but the only gauge-readings were

for January and February, which was too short a time to render

them of any value.

1 Compare tables for Porter Mills, Roswell, \Vest Point and Col urn bus.

FLOW OF STREAJVIS

FIG. I

CROSS-SECTION OF THE SOQUEE RIVER, AT PORTER MILLS, HABERSHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA

FLOvV OF THE SOQUEE RIVER, AT PORTER MILLS, HABERSHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA

No.

Date of Measurernent

Stage

Area in Sq. Ft. of
CrossSection

Velocity in Feet
per Second

Discharge in Cu. Ft. per Sec.

N.EMARKS

I

Dec. I89o

Not given

306.6

0.90

2 Aug. 13, I89I o.6 336.0 1.22

3

o.o 250.0 r.66

2759 4099 266.6

Different section, measured by C. C. Anderson.
Section, here given, was measured by C. C. Anderson.
S.ection calculated.

FLOW OF STREAMS

TABLE I
DAILY FLUCTUATIONS IN FEET AND TENTHS Lowest Obse?'Ved Stage , o.o
THE SOQUEE RIVER AT PORTER MILLS, HABERSHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA

r89I

1892

Oct., I <1)
"'ol q Aug., Sept.\

Nov.j Dec. Jan.j Feb., Mar.j Apr.j May June \July \ Aug.,Sept.

I 2

I 0.7 . 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 o.s o.s o.s o.8 o.s 0.7 0.6 o.s
i 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 o.s o.s o.s o.8 o.8 0.7 0.6 o.s

3 ~ 0.-4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 o.s o.s o.s o.8 I.O 0.7 0.5 o.s

s 0\
4 D..O.. o. 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 o.s o.s o.s o.S 1.3 0.7 o.s o.s

5 :5

.C..". l

6

....,
;e::n::

7 ;b::J::J

8 -:t:
::::
9 ;:::: 1::0

<1)

IO I=Q

0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 o.s o.s o.s o.s o.8 o.8 r.8 o.s o.s

0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 o.s o.6 2.8 0.7 o.8 1.2 o.s o.s

a- .., .:J

0.3

0.2

0.2 o.s

o.s

0.7

2.0

0.7

o.8

I.O o.s o.s

0.3 o.2 o.s o.o o.s 0.7 1.2 I.7 0.7 o.8 o.8 r.o o.s

0.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 o.s o.6 o.S 1.2 0.7 o.8 o.8 o.6

0.3 O,I 0.3 o.s o.6 0.6 0.6 I.O 0.7 0.7 o.8 0.6

II

0.2 O.I 0.2 o.s o.8 o.s o.s I.O o.8 0.7 2.8 o.6

I2

0.3 O.I 0,2 0.3 o.8 o.s o.s 0.9 0.7 o.6 1.3 o.6

I3 0.6 0.4 O.I 0.2 0.3 2.8 o.s o.s o.8 0.7 o.6 I.O o.8

I4 0.4

0.3

0.2

o;2

0.3 L7

o.s

o.s

I.O

0.7

0.6

o.8 o.8 c-i Q\

IS 0,4 0.2 0.2 0.2 o.s I. I 0.7 o.s o.8 0.7 o.s o.8 0.6 0..0..

I6 0.4 0,2 O.I 0.2 0.7 o.8 o.6 o.s 0.8 0.7 0.6 o.S o.6 :5

I7 0.4 0.2 o.I

0.2

o.s o.8

o.s

o.s

o.8

I.7

o.6

o.S 0.6 0,0.. (l)

I IS 0,4

0.2

o.I

0.2

0.4 I. I

o.s

o.s

0.8

I.7

0.6

0.8

o.6

.D
8

r9l 0.4

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4 r.s

o.s

o.s

o.8 I 0.7

0.6

o.S

o.s

2
p..

(l)

20 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 I. I o.6 o.s o.S 0.7 o.S o.S o.s U)

"d

2I o.s

0.2

o.I

0.2

0.3 o.S

o.S

o.s

o.S

0.7

r.s

o.S

o.s

(l)
":d:::

22 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 o.S o.7 o.s o.S 0.7 r.s o.S 0.4 ril

23 0.3 0.2 0.2 0-4 0.4 o.S 0.6 0.6 o.S 0.7 r.o o.S o.s

24 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.4 o.8 0.6 o.S o.S 0.7 o.S o.S o.s

25 o.s 0,2 0.2 o.s 0.4 o.S 0.6 I.2 o.S 0.7 0.8 o.8 o.s r 26 0,4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.7 o.s o.S o.8 0.6 o.S o.S o.s I
27 o.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.7 o.s 0.7 o.S 0.6 o.S o.S o.s[ 28 0,7 0,2 0.2 0.3 0.4 o.6 o.s 0.7 o.S 0.6 o.S 0.7 o.S

29 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 o.s 0.6 o.S o.6 o.S 0.7 0.7

30 0,4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 o.s

0.6 o.S 0.6 o.8 0.7 o.6

3I 0.3

0.2

0.31 o.s

o.s

0.6

0.7 o.s

NoTE- In the original monthly table, the stages given .were the heights of the surface above the bottom of the gauge-rod, which)point was 2.2 feet below the o.o of this table.

FLOW OF STREA1Ji'S FIG. 2

CROSS-SECTION OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, AT ROSWELL BRIDGE, BETWEEN FULTON AND COBB COUNTIES, GEORGIA

FLOvV OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, AT ROSvVELL BRIDGE

No.

Date of Measurement

Area in j Velocity Discharge

Stage

Sq. Ft. of/ Cross-

in Feet per

Section Second

in Cu. Ft. per Sec.

REMARKS

I I April22, r89r 2.0 1,960.4

370

7,2535 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

2 April 12, 1892 1.2 1,913.0 2.85 5.452.0 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

3 July 2, r892 0.4

4 I

o.o

987.2 3-22 7/0.4 2.84

3,178-7 Measured by C. C. Anderson. 2,190-5 Calculated.

33"-- - - -

S3"

. , . -- -

GEOLOHIGAL SCRv~ O:r GEOllGIA
w. S.YEATES , STATE GEOLOGIST
~<\)\\oGR:;lilc j}~

~J 0miliHJ GE(lJ) IRiij ljA
SHOWING SOME OF ITS

Com piled by B. ~I. HALL, C.& M.F...
SPE:CIAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPALLY FROM THE: FIELD NOTES OF
-3

(J

5

f(J

B3

X
50
_j

FLOW OF STREAiJ;S

TABLE II
DAILY FLUCTUATIONS IN FEET AND TENTI-IS Lowest Obse1'ved Stage = o.o
THE CHATTAHOOCHEE 1\.IVER AT ROSWELL BRIDGE, CoBB AND FULTON COUNTIES, GEORGIA

I89I

I892

QJ

~
0

Aug., Sept./ Oct., Nov.j Dec. Jan./Feb./ Mar. I Apr. I May I June/ July IAug.ISept. 1

I

2

3 4

. .

5 6

7 8
9 .

,..; c.0.o..\
...<::~

0.2

0.2

....,.j.
0

u

0.2

Q)
p:::

0.4 o.s o.s I.2 0-4 o.r 0.4 0.2 0-3 o.s 0-4 I. I 0.4 O.I 04 0.6 0-4 o.s 0.3 0-9 0.4 0-9 0.4 0.4

O.I o.r o.o

z 0.... 0.2 0 I.2 o.s 0.3 o.8 0-3 2.0 0.4 0.2 Q.O

'-<
QJ

0.3

r.s 0-5 0.3 0.7 0.2 r.6 o.6 0.2 o.O

.D

.8
u

0.3 r.r 2.2 o.s 0-3 2.2 0.2 I-5 I.9 o.r

o.o

0 :::::::
bJJ

0.2 r.2 2.0 o.s 0.3 s.o 0.2 o.8 I.O o.r
0.2 o.8 r.8 o.8 I.2 s.6 0.2 o.8 o.8 O.I

o.o o.o

QJ

~ 0.2 o.s r.5 0.9 2.0 42 0.2 I.o 0.7 o.r

IO
II
I2 .
. I3
I4
I5 .
r6 . I7 . r8 .
I9 20
2I
22 .
23
24
25 26

0.2 0.3 0.4 r.2 o.8 I.2 I.7 o.s o.6 I. I 0.2 . o.r 0.4 0.3 I. I o.6 I. I L2 o.8 0.3 2.8 0.2

0.2 o.6 0.3 2.r 0.5 0.9 I.2 0.9 0.2 32 0.2
0.3 0.5 0.4 32 o.s o.6 r.o o.6 Q.2 2.2 O.I 0.4 0.5 0.3 54 o.s o.s 0.9 0.4 0.2 r.2 o.o
. I-5 0.3 0.2 6.s 0.7 0.4 I.I 0.2 0.2 r.o o.o

r.5 0.3 o.8 6.8 0.7 0.4 I.I 0.2 o.r o.8 o.o c-i

L3 0.3 r.2

0.6 0.4

0.7

0.2 o.r

0-7

O.I

0\
c..o..

r.2 0.3 o.s

o.6 0.4 o.6 0.3 o.r o.6 04 -5

r.r 0.3 o.s

o.s o.6

o.6

o.8 0.2

o.6

0.6

co
....

Q)

r.2
. I.I
0.7

0.3

0.3

0-4

..,..j.
0

0.6 0.6

r.2

o.6 0.2

09

04

.D
8

r.8 0-5

0.9

o.s I. I

0.7

o.z

2
0..

2.3 o.s

0-9

0.4 I.2

o.7

0.2

QJ [f]

.. .

0.3 o.r o.o 0.2

u

0.8

QJ
p:::

z I.2 0
I.2

1.2

".d... L4 o.s 0.9 0-3 o.8

0 u
QJ

r.o o.6

0.9

0.2 2-9

p:::

z0 0.7 0.9 0.7 o.z I.2 o.6 2.6 0.7 0.2 r.o

0.4 r.6 0.4 r.2 r.r I.2
o.s . r.o

"d QJ
";d:::
r.::l

27

0.2 I.2 04

o.s 3-2 0.5 0.2 r.r 0.3 0-9

28

o.r I.2 0.3

o.s r.5 0.5 0.2 r.o 0.3 r.r

29

o.r

30

. o.r

3I

0.2

0.3

0.5 1.4 o.s o.z r.2 0.2 1.3

0.2

r.2 0.5 0.2 0-7 0.2 0,2

0.3

I.2

0.2

0.2 0.2

.NoTE- In the original monthly table, the stages given were the heights of the surface.above the bottorn of the gauge-rod, which point was r.8 feet below the o.o of this table.

66

FLOW OF STREAMS

FIG. 3

CROSS-SECTION OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, AT WEST POINT, TROUP COUNTY, GEORGIA

FLOW OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, AT WEST POINT GEORGIA

No.

Date of Measurement

Stage

Area in Velocity

Sq. Ft. of in Feet

Cross-

per

Section Second

Discharge in Cu. Ft.
per Sec.

REMARKS

I I Sept. 26, r89r 0.2 3,5195 I. 54

5AI42 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

2 Nov. 24, r89r 2.4 4,596.0 2.00 9,192.0 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

4

0.0 3,400.0 !.45 4,9395 Calculated.

FLOW OF STREAiWS

TABLE III
DAILY FLUCTUATIONS IN FEET AND TENTHS
Lowest Observed Stage = o.o
THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT WEST POINT, GEORGIA

I89I

I892

I I I I I I <l)

~ ~

Sept.! Oct. Nov.j Dec. Jan.j Feb., Mar. April May June July Aug.j Sept.

I

0.5 0-3 I.O

r.6 r.5 2.I

2

o.6 0-3 I-3

L4 I.4 I.2

3

o.6 0.3 L3

I. I I-3 L3

4

o.6 0-3 L4

I.3 I.7 I.3

5

o.6 0-4 2.I

I.3 r.8 I. I

6

0-4 0-4 2.2

L3 I. I 0.9

7

0.4 0-4 2-4

2.3 I.3 7-6

8

~ 0\

0.5

0-4

33

2.3 6.3 I2.8

9

0..0...

0.4 0.4 2.6

47 6.3 I34

IO

5U") 0.6 0.5 30

47 57 I4.2

C'l

II I2

...., 0.6 I.5 2.7

0..

<l)
U)

0-5 I-5

r.6

...a... 40 37 8.9

0 0
<l)

37

3I

.")...),

I3 I4

::::
:::::

0.4

I-2

I,4

b1)

<l)
~

0.4 I.2 I.3

p::<
z 0

2.7 I.3

33 r.6

2.3 2.2

IS

0-4 r.8 30

I.3 I.5 2'3

I6

0.5 r.6 2.2

I.7 I-4 L9

I7

0.3 r.6 37

r.6 r.s 2.3

r8

0.4 r.6 33

r.6 2.3 2-9

I9

0.3 r.6 2.I

L4 2-3 2.0

20

0.3 I-6 2.I

r.6 2-5 I.4

2I

0.3 r.6 2.I

33 2-4 2.0

22

0.3 r.6 2.6

5-2 L3 2.5

23

0.3 I-9 r.6

52 I. I 2.I

24

. 0-3 2.4 L4

3-0 2.r 2.4

25 o.s 0.3 33 r.6 26 o.s 0.3 2.I 2.6

2.5 58 2.0 2.0 ro.o 2-4

27 0-5 0.3 I.7 I.2 36 L9 rz.8 2.0 28 0.5 0.3 I.3 I.3 33 r.6 ro.o I.6 29 0-5 0.3 I.3 I.2 3-I r.s 6.4 r.6

I I 30 o.s 0-3 I.3 I.2 2.3

JI

0.3

I5 2.I

32 r.s 2.2

r.6 O.I I.7

I.9 0.9 I.3

0.9 r.r r.o

0.9 36 0-9

0.9 46 o.8

0-9 36 I.O

o.8 2-9 r.8

o.8 I. I L3

o.8 I.3 I.O

I. I I. I 33

L4 L4 3-2

I. I r.5 53

0.9 I.4 93

o.8 I. I 8.3

0.8 r.o 2-3

r.I 0.9 r.o

1.2 0.9 0.9

I.2 0.9 1.3

r.6 0.9 L9

1.4 I. I 2-3

I. I L9 2.4

I. I 30 I.2

I. I 49 I. I

o.8 43 03

o.8 z.I 0-4

o.8 r.I 05

o.8 2.I 0-5

0-9 2-5 o.8

0-7 2. I 0-3

r.r 2.0 0)

I. I

0-4

0.3 o.6

0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0-5 0.2 0.5 0.3 0-5 o.o 0.5 o.o 0.9 o.o I.O

I.3 0-9-.

o.6

0-4

0-3

o.o

o.o

<'i

0-3

0\
0..0...

2.5 :5

32 00

2.0

~
<l)

U)
r.o 'D <l)

2.0

'V 1'::1

I-9 fi1

2-5 2.0

I.6

I.O

I-7 I.2 I.O I.O

NOTE- In the original monthly table, the stages given were the heights of the surface above the bottom of the gauge-rod, which point was the same level as the o.o of this table.

68

FLOW OF STREAMS

FIG. 4

CROSS-SECTION OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

FLOW OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

No.

Date of Measurement

Stage

Area in Sq. Ft. of
CrossSection

Velocity in Feet
per Second

Discharge in Cu. Ft.
per Sec.

REMARKS

I Aug. 24, r89I r.5 2 Jan. I4, I892 I33 3 N oy. 29, 1892 48 4 Oct. 29, I89II 0.0

2,365.75 2.68 6,348.I Measured by C. C. Anderson.

8,307.50

Vel. not taken.

Maximum.

4,083.06+ 494 20,I90.8 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

.

5,221. I Stated in table by C. C. Anderson

FLOW OF STREAJV!S

TABLE IV

DAILY FLUCTUATIONS IN FEET AND TENTHS Lowest Observed Stage = o.o

THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

I

I89I

1892

C1)

j d
Q

Aug. j Sept.j

Oct.j Nov.J Dec.

Jan.] Feb.

Mar.] Apr.j May j June j Julyj Aug.JSept.

I

0.9 0.4 o.6 0.9 r.o r.8 r.8 2.5 2.0 I. I r.6 0.9 0.9

2

o.8 0.4 0.2 o.6 r.6 r.8 r.8 2,4 r.6 I.3 I.5 0.8 0.9

3

I.O 0.4 0.2 0.5 2.I I.7 I.7 z.6 r.6 I,3 I.7 I.O 0.8

4

r.8

o.8

O.I

0.9

r.8

I.7

r.6

? .., -.)

r.s

2.5 I.7 I.O

!.2

5

!.3 0.3 O.I r.5 r.8 r.6 I. s, 2.2 r.s 30 I. I 0.9 o.s

6

I.5 0.3 O.I r.8 r.6 r.6 r.8 2.0 !.4 2.7 r.8 o.8 0.4

7

I.I 0.3 0.2 I.7 2.0 I.9 r.6 2.4 r.6 2.2 I.3 !.4 0.4

8 ..:
9 0> 00

0,9 0.6

0.2 0.3

o.6 2.0 o.I I.9

L7 I.7

2.3 48

38 48

73 78

r.8
!,3

2.0 2.7 I.2 0,4 I.9 2.0 !.3

1-<

IO ~

II

..;-N

0.4 0.4

0.3 0.9

o.r 0.7

r.8 I.5

!.9 40 !.7 2.9

39 32

79 7.5

I.3 I.3

r.8 4.0 I.2 I.7 42 0.9

I2

....,
:":I'

I3

bO
::0

o.s I.5

0.4 0.4

0.9 0.6

I. I I.3

33 54

2.2 !.9

2.4 2.3

42 . I.2 39 I.5

r.s 43 I.Z I.2 5-0 I.O

..:;::
I4 ~

I. I 0.4 o.8 I.O I33 2.I !.9 36 I.5 I.O 49 I.3

IS

::I bO

I.O

0.4

I. I

o.8 I2.4

2.0

r.8

35

r.8

0.9 34 o.8

C1)

I6 j:q I.O 0.4 0.4 r.6 97 2.I I.7 34 I.2 o.8 2.6 0.9 c-i

I7

0.9

0.3

0.4

L7

8.7

I.9

r.6

35

I.2

0.7 2.I o.8

0. 00
H

I8

0.6 0.6 o.6 r.8 8.4 I.9 I.9 32 I.3 0.8 2.I !.4 :8

I9

o.s

o.o

o.6

I.9

4.6

r.8

I,6

3I

I.4

I,4 2.0 I.3

00
...

C1)

20

0.9

0,0

o.6

2.0

79

r.8

I.9

30

I.7

0.9 2.8 30

..0
Ei

2I

0.5

O.I

o.6

I.5

7.8

38

r.6

30

I.5

0.9 2.7 2.5

B
0..

22

0,4

O.I

I.O

!.3

6.4

38

I.6

2.6

r.8

2.2 2.4 I.7

C1) [f)

23

0.3

0.0

I.7

I.Z

43

40

r.6

2.2

I.3

!.9 I.7 2.5

c:j C1)
'C

24 I.5

0.2

0.0

r.6

I.I

32

3I

34

2.3

!.4

2.I 2.I 2.7

~
ril

25 I.5 0.2 0.3 !.7 r.5 2.6 2.4 46 2,0 I.2 2.7 I.7 2.6

26 !.3 O.I 0.0 2.0 r.5 2.4 2.1 II .2 I.9 !.2 2.2 !.7 2.I

27 I.2 0.7 0.0 I.2 r.6 2.2 2,0 99 I.8 I. I I.5 !.9 2.I

28 !.3 0-4 o.o 09 I.3 2.I 2, I 7I I.7 I. I 30 I.2 2.2 29 I. I 0.4 o.o I.4 !.3 2.0 r.8 48 !.7 !.4 2.5 I.2 I.4

30 I.3 0.4 0.0 0.9 I.2 I.9

3I 0.9

O.I

I. I I 2.I

34 !.7 !.2 I.9 I.O !.3

2.8

I.2

0.8 I.O

NOTE.-In the original monthly table, the stages given were the heights of the surface above the bottom of the gauge-rod, which point was r.6 feet below the o.o of this table.

70

FLOW OF STREAMS

FIG. 5

CROSS-SECTION OF THE FLINT RIVER, AT SULLIVAN'S MILL, PIKE COUNTY, GEORGIA

FLOW OF THE FLINT RIVER, AT SULLIVAN'S MILL, PIKE COUNTY, GEORGIA

No.

Date of Measurement

Stage

Area in Sq. Ft. of
CrossSection

Velocity in Feet
per Second

Discharge in Cu. Ft.
per Sec.

REMARKS

I Mar. r6, r8gr 2.6 6745

o.gr

612.6 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

2

o.o 3750

o.66

250.0 Calculated.

FLOW OF S7REAMS

7I

TABLE V
DAILY FLUCTUATIONS IN FEET AND TENTHS Lowest Observed Stage = o.o
THE FLINT RIVER, SULLIVAN'S MILL, PIKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
NEAR ERIN P. 0., MERIWETHER COUNTY

I89I

1892

..(.1.,) d May\June\July \Aug.jSept.\ Oct.\Nov.\Dec. Jan.IFeb.!Mar.\Apr.l MayjJunejJuly [Aug.jSept.
Q

I I 2.5 3I 2.5 2.4 o.6 0.7 I.7 1.4 2.2 2.2 40 2,0 1.3 2.3 1.4 2.4

2

2-4 2.7 2.4 2.4 0.3 I.O r.s I.5 2.3 2.2 3.1 I.9 1.2 32 I.3 r.8

3

2.3 31 2.4 2.3 0.4 I.O 1.4 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.8 I.9 1.4 2.5 I.7 r.8

4

2.2 2.8 2.5 2.5 0.2 I.3 2.2 r.8 r.8 2.I 2.5 I.9 2,I 2.I r.8 I.5

5 ,_; 2.2 2.4 2.6

{J

0\ 00

2.2

2.4

3I

>-<

7 .g 2.1 2.5 33

8 t.r) >-<

2.5 2.3

3I

:>-.
9 ;;ds

49

2.2

3-3

IO -:~::: 32 I.9 2.9

II

bO
(1)

7.2

I.7

2.7

12 P=l 47 r.s 2.4

2.6 0.0 I-3 30 2.7 0.4 1.3 2.5 3I 0.2 I.3 2.5 2.7 o.o I.O 2.6 2.5 o.6 I.O 2,0 2.2 0.7 o.8 r.6 2.1 o.6 2,1 r.s 2.3 o.6 r.6 r.s

I.4 I.7 2.2 r.s 3-I r.s 2.9 48 r.s 7I 1.2 8.s 30 7.1 42 5-2

2.0 2.3 r.8 2-4 2.4 2.0 r.6 I.9 2.2 r.8 2.6 2.6 r.8 r.s 2.1 38 r.8 2.2 2.8 r.s 1.4 2.9 IO.I r.8 2,0 2.4 I,2 I.3
42 13-5 I.7 I.9 2.2 r.6 45 ro.s I.7 r.8 34 2.4 42 6.3 r.8 2,4 46 2.3 32 43 r.8 2.1 37 2.2

I3

s.r I:4 2.4 2.0 0.7 L.S 1.4 7.2 34 31 33 r.8 r.S 35 2.0

14

53 1.2 2.3 r.8 0.7 1.4 1.4 14.2 2.9 2.8 2.8 I.8 r.6 42 r.8

IS 2;6 47 1.2 2.5 I.5 0.9 I I.4 r.s 18.6 2.8 2.3 2.6 I.7 I.5 44 r.6

16 2.5 44 I.2 2.7 1.4 0.7 I.2 I.5 14.2 34 2.0 2.2 r.8 1.4 32 r.s

I7 2.4 2.8 1.1 30 r.6 0.6 I.2 2.0 12.4 30 r.8 2.1 I.9 I.3 44 2.8

r8 2.4 2,2 I,I 2.7 19 2.5 2.4 I. I 2.5 20 2.9 2.4 1.3 2.6 21 30 2.4 1.4 2.7 22 2.7 31 r.6 31 23 2.6 34 r.8 35 24 2-4 40 2.2 7.1 25 2.7 47 2.4 7.8

I.7 o.s I. I 2.4 7.2 31 2-4 1.9 2.1 I.2 34 8.s

1.9 0.4 I. I 2.2

7.8 2.8

30 1.9 2.4 1.2 2.9 7.8

c-i
0\ 00

I.7 0.3 I. I 2.4 12.4 2.3

2.6 I.8 2.5 I.7 32 5-7

>-<
:e"'

I.5 0.3 I. I 2.2 I5.2 32 2.4 r.8 2.3 2.8 32 5-2 00

I.3 0.3 I. I 2.0 13.5 46 I.O 0.2 2.2 1.9 10.4 6.8

2.1 2.0 2. I 2.3 36 32 r.8 I.9 2.0 2.I 34 6.6

0.. en(1)
"d

(1)

0.9 0.2 2.5 r.8

74 58

2.7 r.8 1.9 2.0 2.8 6.8

"d
~

o.8 0.2 2.4 I. 7 5.2 45 55 I.7 r.8 2.2 2.5 s.8 l't1

26 2.8 42 2.6 73 0.7 0.3 2.0 I.6 34 3I I3.0 J.7 r.6 2.4 2.2 7.8

27 2.8 34 2.7 52 o.6 0-4 I.7 2.2 30 32 !48 r.8 1.5 2.8 r.8 5.8

28 3I 2.7 3I 47

29 33 2.5 30 39

30 3I 2,2 2.7 33

3I 2.6

2.5 2.7

:::I 0.5 0.5 r.s 2.3 2.8 2.8 I5.0 J.8 r.5 45 I.8
0.4 o.6 I.7 I.7 2.7 2.4 13.1 1.9 r.6 37 I.7

0.3 0.7 r.S I.5 2,6 . 79 2.0 r.6 37 r.6 31

0.7

1.4 2.6

5.2

r.s

I r.s 3.2

NoTE- In the original monthly table, the stages given were the heights of the surface above the bottom of the gauge-rod, which point was r.z feet below the o.o of this table.

72

FLOW OF S7REAllfS

FIG. 6

CROSS-SECTION OF THE FLINT RIVER, AT THE MACON & BIRMINGHAM R. R. BRIDGE;. MERIWETHER COUNTY, GEORGIA

FLOW OF FLINT RIVER, AT THE MACON & BIRMINGHAM R. R. BRIDGE, MERIWETHER COUNTY, GEORGIA

No.

Date of Measurement

Stage

Area in Sq. Ft. of
CrossSection

Velocity in Feet
per Second

Discharge in Cu. Ft. per Sec.

REMARKS

3,osr.s+ I Aug. 25, I89 I 33

2.00 6,I03.6 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

2 April I, I892 2.2 1,904.7

I.84 3,4979 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

Data not sufficient for calculating minimum discharge.

WATER-POWERS OF CEORGI.rl

PL.ATE VII

I N D IAN ARROW RAP I DS, T H E H EAD OF TALLULAH FALLS, C:F~O R C I A.

FLOW OF STREA1YLS

73

TABLE VI

DAILY FLUCTUATIONS IN FEET AND TENTHS

Lowest Observed Stage = o.o

THE FLINT RIVER AT THE MACON AND BIRMINGHAM R. R. BRIDGE, MERIWETHER

COUNTY, GEORGIA

I v

I8g'I

I

r8g2

!

I I ~ Aug.J Sept.j Oct.J Nov.J Dec. Jan./Feb.J Mar. Apr. May jJune j July JAug.JSept.:

I

o.g 0.2 0,3 o.8 o.8 I.4 I.3 2.2 o.g 0-4 o.8 0.4 1.2

2

34 0.2 0,2 0.7 I.3 I.4 1.3 I.9 o.8 0.4 0.7 0.3 o.8

3

2.9 0.2 0.2 0.7 I.3 I.2 I.2 I.7 o.8 r.o o.6 0.3 0.7

4

30 0.2 0.3 I.2 I.2 I.2 I.2 r.6 o.8 r.8 0.4 0.8 0.6

5

2.1 0.2 0.3 I. I r.o I. I I. I r.5 0.7 I. I I. I 0.7 0.5

6

I. I 0.2 0.4 r.6 I.3 L7 I. I r.5 0.7 I.2 2.3 0.4 0.4

7

0.9 0.2 0.4 r.6 I.8 6.r I.I I.9 0.6 I.O I.4 0.7 0,4

8

o.8 0.2 0.3 r.8 I.7 53 2.I 34 0.6 o.8 I.2 o.6 0-4

9

0.7 0.2 0.3 r.5 1.4 6. I 2.4 55 0.6 o.6 0.9 I.9

IO

~ 0.

0.9 0.2

0.5

I.3

r.5 47 2.3

5-I

0.6

0,7 30

r.5

0..0.. II v;

O.j 0.2

0.9

1.2

r.6 34 2,0

32

0.7

o.6 32

1.2"

I2 N 1.2 0,0 0.9 I.O 2.6 2.8 I.6 2.1 o.8 o.6 2.5 o.S

ciJ

13

::0
<

I.3 O.I

0.7

0.7

42 2.1 1.4 r.S

0.7

0.4 1.9 o.6

14 p>:: r.5 o.r 0.7 o.8 8.8 I.7 I.3 r. 6 0.6 0.3 1.9 0.4

IS

bLJ
<lJ ~

I.3 0.3

0.6

o.8 IO.I r.8 r.2

r.5

o.6

0.2 r.8

0,3

r6

r.o o.2 0.5 I.2 9.6 r.g r.r 1.4 0.7 0.2 r.6 0.3

I7

0.9 o.I o.s r.6 7-2 r.8 I. I I.3 0.7 0.2 r.6 I.7

r8 19

0.3 O.I 0.2 0.0

0.5 o.s

r.5 I.3

43 r.6 r.s 9I r.s r.6

I.2 I.2

0.7 r.o

0.2 I.9 0.6 2.2

3-I 44

<'i
0\
0..0..
00-

20

0.2 0.0 0.5

r.5

8.8 I.4 r.5 1.2 0.9 0.7 2.2 34

....; 0...

21

0.3 0.0 0.5

I.4 7-4 2.3 I.3

I. I

o.8

r.5 I.7 2.4

<lJ [fJ

22

0.2 0. I

0.4

I.2

48 2.7 I.2

I.2

0.7

r.5 I.7

2.3

"d
<lJ
"d

23

0.2 0.2

o.6

I. I

2.8 34 I. I

I. I

0.7

0.9 2.0

39

>:: fil

24

0.2 O,I I.7 I. I 2.2 '2,7 2.I I. I o.8 0.8 I.7 37

25 33 o.o O.I I. I I. I r.g 2.8 46 I. I 0.7 0.9 o.8 38

26 2,4 0.2 o.o I.O I. I I.7 I.7 Io.o I.O 0.6. o.9 0,9 3 I

27 r.5 0.2 0.2 0.9 I. I r.5 r.s 9.6 I.O 0.6 I.3 o.6 32 28 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.4 s.5 0.9 0.5 2.2 0.5 2.2

29 r.5 0.2 0.2 o.8 I.O I.4 1.4 7-9 o.g o.s 1.9 0.4 2.6

30 I. I 0.2 0.2 o.8 0.9 1.4

43 o.g 0.4 1.4 0.3 1.2

3I o.g

0. I

o.g 4-5

46

0.5

0.3 0.3

I

NoTE- In the original monthly table, the stages given were the heights of the surface above
the bottom of the gauge rod, which point was o.g foot below the o.o of this table.

74

FLOW OF STREAMS

FIG. 7

CROSS-SECTION OF BIG POTATO CREEK, AT NELSON'S MILL, UPSON COUNTY, GEORGIA

FLOW OF BIG POTATO CREEK, AT NELSON'S MILL, UPSON COUNTY, GEORGIA

No.

Date of Measurement

Area in Sq. Ft. of Stage Cross-
Section

Velocity in Feet
per Second

Discharge in Cu. Ft. per Sec.

REMARKS

I I I !Aug. IS, I8921 o.o [ 88.0

I.25

IIO.o ./Measured by C. C. Anderson.

FLOW OF STREAjJI[S

75

TABLE VII
DAILY FLUCTUATIONS IN FEET AND TENTHS Lowest Obse?ved Stage = o.o
BIG POTATO CREEK AT NELSON'S MILL, UPSON COUNTY, GEORGIA

r89r

r892

v
"'<;!
Q

Se,rt. j Oct. j Nov. j Dec.

Jan. j Feb. j Mar. ]April j May j June j July j Aug.jSept.

I o.o 0.0 o.o o.o o.r 0.2 0.2 o.s o.r 0.0 o.r O.I O.I

2 0.0 o.o 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 o.s o.I 0.0 o.r o.r O.I

3 0.0 o.o 0,0 0.0 0.2 0,2 0.2 0.4 O,I O.I o.r 0. I O.I 4 o.o 0.0 0.0 O.I 0.2 0.2 0.2 0,4 o.r O.I O.I 0,2 O.I 5 o.o 0.0 o.o O.I o.r 0.2 O.I 0.3 o.r o.r O.I O.I O.I 6 o.o o.o o.o 0.2 0.2 0.2 0. I 0.3 o.r o.r o.r O.I O.I

7 0.0 o.o 0.0 0,2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 O.I o.r O.I 0.2 O,I 8 0.0 o.o o.o 0.2 0.2 o.6 0.6 o.s O.I O,I 0.2 0.2 o.r

9 0.0 0.0 o.o 0.3 'o.2 I, I o.s o.s G.I 0.3 o.s 0.4 IO o.o o.o 0.0 0.2 0.2 I.2 o.6 0.4 O.I O.I 0,3 0.4

II o.o o.o o.o o.r 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 o.r 0.2 I.O 0.4

I2 o.o o.o o.o O.I o.s 0.6 0.3 0.3 O.I o.r I.I 0.2

13 O. I o.o o.o o.r o.S 0.7 0.2 0.3 O.I 0.0 0.7 0.2

14 o.I o.o o.o O.I 1.3 o.s 0.2 0,2 O.I o.o 0.4 0.2

I5 o.r o.o o.o 0.0 1.4 o.6 0.2 0,2 O.I o.o 0.3 0.2

I6 o.o

o.o

0.0

O.I

I.O

0.4

0.2

0.2 O.I

0.0

0.3 O.I

c-i
0.

00

17 o.o o.o o.o O.I o.6 o.s 0,2 0.2 o.r 0.0 0.2 0.4 >-<

IS o.o

o.o

0.0

O.I

I. I

0.4

0.3

0.2

O.I

0.0

q.2

I.3

~
00

I9 o.o 20 o.o

0.0 o.o

0.0 o.o

O.I o;r

!.4 I.7

0.3 0.3

0.3 0.3

0.2 0.2

o.r o.r

0.0 o.r

0.3 0.3

1.2 0.7

...
s;oIll

2

2I 0.0

o.o

o.o

O.I

r.6

0.9

0.2

O.I

o.r

O.I

0.7

o.s

p..
Ill

U)

22 o.o o.o 0.0 0.2 0.9 o.8 0.2 O.I 0. I O.I 0.7 0.3 '-;::1

23 o.o

0.0

0.6

0.2

0.6

0.6

0.2

O.I

o.I

o.r

0.3

o.8

Ill
'""Cl
>:::

24 o.o 0.0 0.2 o.r o.6 o.s r.o O.I O.I 0. I 0.3 o.8 fil

I
25 0.0 o.o 0.2 O.I o.s 0.4 I.I O.I O.I o.I o.r I.4

26 o.o o.o 0. I O.I 0.4 0.3 40 O.I 0.0 O.I o.r 0.7

27 0.0 0.0 o.o o.! 0-4 0.3 32 O.I o.o o.r o.r 0.6

28 0.0 0.0 o.o O.I 0.3 O.J I.J 0. I o.o o.s O.I 0.6

29 0.0 o.o 0.0 0. I O.J O.J o.8 O.I 0.0 o.s o.I 0.4

. 30 0.0 o.o 0.0 0. I O.J

o.s O.I o.o O.J 0. I 0.4

31 0.0 0.0 0.0 O. I O.J

o.6

I . 0.0

o.r 0.2

NOTE- In the original monthly table, the stages given were the heights of the surface above the bottom of the gauge-rod, which point was o.3 foot below the o.o of this table.

.FLOW OF STREAiriS FIG. 8

CROSS-SECTION OF THE OCMULGEE RIVER, AT MACON, GEORGIA

FLOW OF THE OCMULGEE RIVER, AT MACON, GEORGIA

-

No.

Date of Measurement

Stage

Area in Sq. Ft. of
CrossSection

Velocity in Feet
per Second

Discharge in Cu. Ft.
per Sec:

REMARKS

I A]lg. IS, I89I 32 2,4447 !.47 3,6II.7 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

2 Nov. 28, I892 20.6 5,8oo.o 435 25,269.6 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

3

0.0

2,I576 Stated in notes by C. C. Anderson.

FLOW OF STREAll:fS

77

TABLE VIII
DAILY FLUCTUATIONS IN FEET AND TENTHS Lowest Obse?'Ved Stage= o.o
THE 0CMULGEE RIVER, AT MACON, GEORGIA

I89I

I892

<!)
I I I ~

Aug., Sept.

Oct.

Nov.JDec. Jan.j Feb.

Mar. Apr. May [June/ July

Aug.

I I I (:1

I

2-4 I.9 o.I

5-0 3-8 3-7

r.8

2

2-7 L7

3

4

5

6

,..;
0\

00

7

H
~--

8 00

9

.H... ;"j'

:Io

bD
;j

.I I

-ct:
>=!

;j
I2 bD <!)

13 ~

4-5 2-7 2.8 2.0 4-8 r.6 L7 r.6 r.6 I.6 2.5 .I.7 2.0 r.8 r.8 r.8
I.7 I.9 r.8 r.8 H I-7

I4

33 I.7

I5

3-4 r.6

I6

2-4 r.6

I7

2-7 o.6

I8 32 2.0 o.6

I9 2.8 r.8 o.6

20 2.7 2.8 0.4

21 3-2. I.7 0-4

22 33 r.6 0-3 :23 6.3 2.6 0.2

24 13-3 2-3 0.2

25 II.6 2.8 0.2

26 I74 I.7 0.4

27 15-3 I.7 0-5

28 rr.6 r.6 0.2

29 6.8 . r.6 o.I

30 53 r.6 o.o

3I 34

o.o

0-2

4-9 3-9 37

2-4

o.o

4-6 3-8 3-6

2.4

o.o

4-4 4-2 4-I 3-6

2.4

o.6

4-2 4-I 4-I 3-7

"d
;...

8.2

0

o.S

4-I 3-8 4-2 3-6

'-'

<!)
~

7-0

o.S

4-I 5-9 8.9 3-6

z 0

4-8

0-9

6.8 90 I5.0 39

4-6

o.8

I4~4 139 I49 47

42

r.6

I3.0 9-6 I4.6

2.6

I.9

8.8 6.9 I2.8

2.6

2.2

7-0 4.8 9-I

I r.6 6.6

2.8

59 77 58

2.0

5-2 6.8 4-7

.-d

1.4

;... 0

'-'

I-7

<!)
~

' 0;... 0 '-'
<!)
~

7-4 7-6

5-6 5-6

3-8 4-6

z z r.8 0 0
3-2

7-2 6.8

5-0 49

4-2 39

8.9 5-3

6.0 4-2

"d
;... 0

7-8 4-6

'-'

<!)
~

5-0

z 0

46

46

33

5-0 4-9 39 "d

44

;...

34 3-8

46

48

4-0

0
'-'

11)

I I.2 4-6 4-0 ~

II.4

S.o

c-i
0\

00

r.S

z 139 44 40 0

6.8 H :5

r.8

I 1.4 47 3-7

39

7-8 5-I 37

6.2

1J1

5.s

.H...
Ul ;j

5-2

7-2 14-3 36

bD

54

;j
-ct:

59

7-2 17.6 36

54 "d

11)

59

5-2 24.6 36

3-6

"d >=!

f;t1

4-0

5-0 20.6 36

3-0

2.0

15.6 36

2.6

2.0

94 37

2.6

5-3

2.4

NOTE- In the original monthly table, the stages given were the heights of the surface above .the bottom of the gauger~d, which point was 0.4 foot below the o.o of this table.

FIG. 9

CROSS-SECTION OF THE OCMULGEE RIVER, AT JULIETTE, MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA

FLO\V OF THE OCMULGEE RIVER, AT JULIETTE, MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA

ID''"' M"~ No urement

Area in Velocity Discharge

Stage

Sq. Ft. of Cross-

in Feet per

in Cu. Ft.

Section Second per Sec.

REMARKS

I Sept. 4, I89I o.s 2,300.5
2 May 6, r892 0-4 2,258.0

1.57 3,6r5.6 Measured by C. C. Anderson. I ~19 2,6gr.2 Measured by C. C. Anderson.

Data not sufficient for calculating minimum discharge.

I 7
TABLE IX
DAILY FLUCTUATIONS IN FEET AND TENTHS
Lowest Observed Stage = o.o
THE OcMULGEE RivER, AT JuLIETTE, MoNROE CouNTY, GEORGIA

I89I

I892

<1J
~ ~

Sept. I Oct. INov. I Dec.

Jan.

I Feb.

Mar. I

Apr. I

jMayiJunel July IAug.jSept.

=- I ~:::: v~

I. I

2',.; 2 I. I b(J.o<!).....,00 r:q

3

if]

I. I

4 r.6 I. I

5 r.6 I. I
6 I-4 I. I 7 I.4 I. I 8 I-4 I. I

9 1.3 I. I IO 1.2 I. I

II I.2 r.r

I2 1.4 I. I

13 1.4 r.r

I4 1.4 I. I I5 !.3 r.r

I6 1.2 I. I

I7 I.2 r.r

IS . r.2 r.r

19 !.2 I. I

20 !.2 I. I

2I I.2 I. I

22 I.2 r.r

23 r.2 I. I

24 1.2 I. I

25 1.2 I. I

26 I.2 I. I

27 1.2 I. I

28 I.2 I. I

29 1.2 I. I

30 !.2 I. I

31

I. I

r.I I.2 r.I

I. I 1.2 I3

I. I I.2 1.4

I. I I.2 I-5

I. I -~~7 1.4

I.I 1.9 .~ o

I-7

I. I I.5 2-7

I. I r.6 2.8

I. I r.6 1.4

I. I r.6 I4

1.2 I.3 r.8

I.2 I.3 31

!.2 !.3 4I

I. I !.3 8.6

I. I I.2 IS' 7

I. I L3 6.r

I. I r.s 3-0

I. I r.s 5-0

I. I r.s SI

r.r I.4 149

I. I 1.4 13.1

I. I r.s SI

2.0 r.s 2-9

2.2 r.s 2.6

I.7 r.s 2-5

I.3 r.s 2-4

I.2 I.4 2.1

!.2 1.4 1.9

1.2 !.3 I-9

!.2 I.2 1.9

r.r I-9

I.9 r.8 1.9 r.8 r.S I.7 I.7 I.7 I.7 I.7 r.5 r.5 !.5 I.4
. 2-9
45 2.I 2.9 r.5 2.3 r.r 2.r o.6 2.I o.6 2.I o.s 2.I 0.7 2.5 0-7 2.0 97 2.! 0-9 !.9 r.o I.7 o.8 3-0 0.7 35 0-7 2.8 0.7
2-7 1.5 2.I 3 I 2.0 II.I 2.1 12.0
2.0 ro.9 I-9 2.6
!.9 1.7

I. I 0.7 0.3 0.3 o.I 0.2

r.o o.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

0-9 o.6 o.6 0.3 0.8 0.2

0-9 o.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 o.r

o.8 0-5 0.6 0.4 0.3 o.r

I.O 0-5 o.s 0.7 0.2 o.o

2.6 0-5 0.4 0.3 0.2 o.o

6.4 0-4 0.6 0.3 0.3, o.o

55 0-4 o.8 0.3 0.5

!.9 0-9 0.9 2.1 0.4

-

r.8 r.o o.s 2.8 0-3

r.6 0-9 0.4 2.3 0.3

r.r o.6 0.3 2.3 0-3

I.O o.6 0.3 r.6 o.o

r.o o.6 0.2 I. I o.o

0.9 o.s 0.2 o.9 o.r c-i

o-

0.9

0-4

o.r

0.7

0-3

00 >-<

o.8 o.s 0.2 I. I 2-5 -:S

o.8

o.s

0-4

o.9

2-5

00
....

<1J

s o.8 o.s o.S 2.2 1.8 ..0

o.8

0-4

0.7

r.6

I-7

B
0...

<!)

o.8 0-4 I. I 0.9 r.6 U)

0-9

o.6

!.3 . 0.5

1.9

"0
<1J
"0

0.9

0-4

o.S

0.3

2-I

~
r.::l

o.8 0-3 0.7 0.5 I-4

o.8 0-3 r.s 0.5 I-3

o.8 0-3 r.6 0-4 2.2

o.S 0-3 2.6 0-3 0-9

0-7 o.r L4 0-3 0-7 0.7 o.r 0.5 0.2 0.5

o.r

0.2 0-3

NoTE- In the original monthly table, the stages given were the heights of the surface above the bottom of the gauge-rod, which point was o.g foot below the o.o of this table.

.So

FLOW OF STREAivJS

PLANS AND PROFILE

In addition to the foregoing cross-sections and fluctuation tables, Mr. Anderson's notes contaiped thirty-two illustrations, showing plans and profiles of important water-powers, some of which are partially utilized. A description of each is given below, and such reference is made to his three books of notes, on file in the office of the State Geologist, as will enable those, particularly interested, to .examine the plans and profiles.
Ist. SoQUEE RIVER. Profile of Porter Mzlls Slzoals. Book No.2, page 39 These three shoals cover a fall of go feet, in a total length .of 6,6oo feet. Shoal No. I falls I 44 feet in 8oo feet. This is the upper Cotton Mill Shoal. From the foot of this shoal, the river is .comparatively level, for 2, ooo feet, to the head of Shoal No. 2, the Woolen Mill Shoal, which falls 4S-2 feet in a distance of I,ISO feet, .and has an additional fall, below the Woolen Mill wheel, of 14 feet, in a distance of I ,g so feet. Shoal No. 3 begins at this point, .andfalls IS feet in 700 feet. Volume of stream at low water, 2 50 cubic-feet per second. Net horse-power utilized, 2 So.
2nd. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER. Plan and profile showing its junction with the Soquee and three miles below this point. Book No. 2, page 41. It includes Duncan, Carpenter's, Gearing, Fish-trap, .and Bull shoals. Total fall, 38 feet in a distance of I3,200 feet.
3rd. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER. Island Ford Slzoal. Book No. 2, page 64. Plan, profile and section. Fall of S-4 feet in I, I oo feet, or :a I o-foot fall in 4, soo feet, from the top of the shoal to Roswell bridge.
4tlz. VICKERY's CREEK. At Roswell, Ga. Book No. 2, page 63. 'This shows the upper Cotton Mill, the lower Cotton Mill and the .Laurel Mills. All the power is utilized.
5tft. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER. Bull Sluz'ce Slzoal, in Fulton and

W.-/Tf:R - ! 'O if"F.RS OF C I0RC!A

Pl.A T VIII

CANE CREEK FALL , NEAR DAHLONEGA, GEORGJA.


FLOW OF STREAMS

8I

Cobb :counties. Book No. 2, page 6 5. A fall of 44 feet from
Roswell bridge to the foot of Bull sluice. Distance I 8,000 feet. 6th. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER. Cochran Shoal and Devil'.s Race-
course, Fulton and Cobb counties. Book No. 2, page 66. Fall, I 7 feet in 8, ooo feet.
7th. FLINT RIVER. Flat Shoals, Pike and Meriwether counties. Book No. 2, page 43 Fall, 32 feet in 3,000 feet..
8th. FLINT RIVER. Dripping Rock Shoal, Upson county. Book
No.2, page 58. A fall of I4 feet in 3,900 feet.
9th. FLINT RIVER. Yellow Jacket Shoals, Upson county. Book
No. 2, page 53 A fall of 36.6 feet in 3,400 feet.
Ioth. FLIN!:' RIVER. Snipes Shoals, Upson county. .Book No.
2, pag~.fro. A fall of 12 feet in 2,35c. feet.
I Ith. BIG PoTATO CREEK. Rogers Skoal, Upson county. Book No. 2, page 44 A fall of So feet in 3,6oo feet.
I2th. ErG PoTATO CREEK. Daniels Mll, Upson county. Book
No.2, page 59 Afall of I3 feet in ISO feet.
IJth. OcMULGEE RIVER. Barnes Shoals, at the junction of Yellow river and South river, Newton county.. Book No. 2, page 52. A fall of I 4 feet in I ,200 feet.
I 4th. OcMULGEE RIVER. Key's Ferry, Butts county. Book No, 2, page 75 A fall of 75 feet in I,goo feet.
I5th. OcMULGEE RIVER. Pittman Ferry and Harper Shoals, Butcs county. Book No. 2, page 74 Falls 28 feet in 5,500 feet, at Harper Shoal, and 6!feet in I ,6oo feet, below ferry.
I6th. OcMULGEE RIVER.. Smith's Ferry and Lamar's Mill, Butts county& Book No. 2, pages 45 and 67. A fall of 28 feet in 4,700 feet; at Lamar's mill, the fall is I 8 feet in I, ooo feet.
I7tlz. OcMULGEE RIVER. Carden Shoal, Monroe. county. Book No.2, page 62. A fall of 9 feet in 4,500 feet.

82

FLOW OF STREAMS

I8tk. OcMULGEE RIVER. Holton, Bibb county. Book No. 2, page 78. A fall of 7 feet in 2,000 feet.
I9tlz. YELLOW RIVER. Porter Dale Mills, at Cedar Shoals, Newton county. Book No. 2, page 49 Falls )4-7 feet in 2,200 feet.
2oth. YELLOW RrvER. Indian Fishery, Newton county. Book No. 2, page 5 I. Falls r 2 feet in 550 feet.
2Ist. SouTH RIVER. Snapping Slzoals, Newton county. Book No.2, page so. A fall of 28 feet in r,soo feet.
22nd. ALCOVY RrvER. Nezvton Factory on 1/Vhite and Garner Shoals, Newton county. Book No. 2, page 48. A fall of 85 feet in 3,8oo feet.
23rd. TowALIGA RIVER. Higlz Falls, Monroe county. Book
No. 2, page 47. A fall of 9 5 feet in 6oo feet.
24th. NoRTH OcoNEE RrvER. Hurricane Shoals, Jackson county. Book No. 2, page 68: Falls 30 feet in 6oo feet.
25th. NORTH OcoNEE RIVER. Tumblz'ng Shoals, Jackson county. Book No. 2, page 72. Falls 8 feet in 6oo feet.
26th. MIDDLE OcoNEE RrvER. Tallassee Brz'dge Shoal, Jackson county. Book No. 2, page 77 Falls 3 I feet in 3,6oo feet.
27th. NORTH OcoNEE RIVER. Georgz'a Factory Shoal, Clarke county. Book No. 2, page 97 A fall of 2I feet in 2, roo feet.
28th. MIDDLE OcoNEE RrvER. McElroy's Mill, Clarke county. Book No. 2, page Sr. A fall of 23 feet in 2,6oo feet.
29tlz. MIDDLE OcoNEE RIVER. Princeton Factory, Clarke county. Book No. 2, page 86. Falls I 5 feet.
JOtlz. OcoNEE RIVER. Barnett's Slzoal, Oconee county. Book No. 2, page 99 Falls 54 feet in 3,950 feet.
Jist. APALACHEE RIVER. High Slzoals, Oconee county. Book No. 2, page 98. Falls 50 feet in 6oo feet.
3 2nd. APALACHEE RIVER. Price's Shoal, Oconee county. Book No. 2, page roo, and Book No. 3, page 32. A fall of 19 feet in 900 feet.

CHAPTER V
ELEVATIONS ON RAILROAD LINES
These tables were compiled by Mr. C. C. Anderson, C.E., late Assistant Geologist of this Survey. The following is an extract from his report concerning them:-
"These elevations for Topography were obtained from various railroads;_ hut the list is by no means complete. Through the courtesy-of the Chief Engineers of the Georgia Pacific, East Tennessee, Vi;ginia and Georgia, Georgia I\1idland and Gulf, the Atlanta and Florida, and of the Assistant Engineers of the Central of Georgia .System, Georgia, Southern and Florida, and the Savannah, Florida and Western, a list of the elevations of the various mile-posts and railroad stations has been obtained and reported. Some of these elevations refer to cross-ties or grade, while others refer to ground surface. At the tie-points, where the roads meet, or cross each other, it has been found impossible to harmonize the datum lines of the respective roads, for the reason, that no fixed points have been determined, from which to make the ties. This has been especially .difficult at Macon, where some level-notes refer to surface, and .others, to grade. The notes of the S., F. and W. were complete and accurate from Savannah to Bainbridge and from Waycross to Albany. So are those of the Central, when the datum for such was taken from mean low tide at Savannah. The U. S. Coast Survey has made a change of this datum, from mean low tide at Savannah to mean low tide at Fort PL1laski, where daily readings
have been kept up, for a number of years. To this datum have all elevations been reduced, where possible.
( 83)

RAILROAD ELEVATIONS
It is necessary to mention the grave discrepancy m the elevation at the car-shed in Atlanta, as given by the level-notes of the Central R. R., and those of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
The Central R. R. notes show Atlanta to be I ,08 5 feet above
mean low tide at Fort Pulaski, while the Geodetic Survey shows the elevation to be r,o50 feet above the same datum.
Mr. Schwab, Assistant Engineer and Draughtsman to the Central R. R., at Savannah, through whose courtesy these notes were obtained, has reduced all the lines of the Central System to one common datum of the main line at Savannah, which is given as. zero. This zero-point is forty-six feet above mean low tide at Fort Pulaski, as found by Mr. Geisler, Assistant Engineer of the Coast Survey, who established permanent benches, or '-'B. M.," at various. points in Savannah, as points of reference. From one of these bench-marks, levels were run to the head of the track in the Central passenger-depot, in that city, with the above result; that is, the: Central datum to be forty-six feet above mean low tide at Fort Pulaski.
Mr. Schwab has carefully corrected, compiled and reduced all the levels of the Central System to this zero datum, with the result of making Atlanta r,o85 feet, instead of 1,050 feet. How this ele- vation of 1,050 feet was ever determined is not known. Mr_ Schwab's figures are relied on for accuracy. His long years of experience; his familiarity with the Central R. R. notes, field and. office; his known exact methods of work, give credit to the assump-
tion, that r,o8 5 feet is the correct elevation for Atlanta.
The Southwestern R. R. and the B. & W. R. R., the former from. Macon and the latter from Brunswick, meet at Albany, where the two different routes from Savannah harmonize very closely. This. is close enough to give confidence to the levels, as run and worked out by the two routes.

RAILROAD ELEVATIONS
The datum of the Georgia, Southern & Florida, which starts at Macon, was assumed at 200 feet, when the preliminary survey was made. This datum was retained, during location and construction.
It crosses the B. & vV. at Tifton. An attempt has been made to
harmonize the levels at. this point; but not very successfully, on
.account of the notes of the B. & vV. referring to ground surface;
When the elevations of the B. & W. station at Tifton are applied to the Ga., Sou. & Fla. at the same point, the Ga., Sou. & Fla. elevations, at the Union passenger-depot in Macon, do not correspond with the Central R. R. elevations, at the same point. This discrepancy can be reconciled, if the points, to which the .elevations of either road refer, can be located and fixed with exactness. The importance of these railroad elevations cannot be over-estimated; .as so many topographical and geological questions
~,..~-
:depend upon them."

TIDE-vVATER ELEVATIONS ON RAILROAD LINES

COMPILED BY C. C. ANDERSON Ex-ASSISTANT STATE GEOLOGIST

I
GEORGIA MIDLAND & GULF R. R.

COLUMBUS SOUTHERN R. R.

Station

Elevation 2 Station

Elevation

Columbus

260.0 Columbus

260.

Flat Rock

4740 Bull Creek

240.

Bull Creek

408.0 Upatoie

225.

Midland .

565.0 Ochillee

289.

Ellerslie Waverly Hall

726.0 Cusseta 746.0 Manta

532. 5I5.'

Mulberry Creek

632.0 Top of Cut, Manta .

565.1

Mulberry Oak Mountain

7r6.o Green Hill

6or.t

Shiloh ..

919.0 Brooklyn

69I.t

Tennille

I,o6o.o Richland

Topover Mountain, over Tunnel I,q8.o vVesterio

6oo.c 528.c

Nebula ..

I,0390 Parrott's

482.(

Warm Springs

929.0 Dawson

376.c

Cold Creek

7530 Sasser

336.c

Raleigh ..

765.0 Oakland

275.0

Cane Creek

705.0 Palmyra

260.0

Woodbury .

781.0 Albany.

208.0

Flint River .. Molena.

658.0
1
780.0 EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA & GEORGIA R. R.

Neal . Concord

824.0 Station
820.0

Elevation

Williamson's

931.0 Red Clay.

841.0

Griffin . .

967.0 Cohutta

885.0

Towaliga River

682.0 Varnell's

824.0

Lowella .

871.0 Waring's

813.0

Greenwood

873.0 Dalton .

775.0

McDonough

870.0 Immiline Creek

708.0

1 Now a part of the Southern Railway.

2 In feet.
(86)

RAILROAD ELEVATIONS

EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA & GEORGIA R. R-1 EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA & GEORGIA R. R.r

(Continued)

(Continued)

Station
Phelps Carbondale Miller's Valley Snake Creek Bruse Creek . Oostanaula Bottom . Oostanaula River Creek, 90 Mile-post Plainville . Shannon Harper Stream. Creek, 79 Mile-post North Rome Etowah River East Rome Atlan~<J".Junction . Vance Creek Silver Creek, 73 Mile-post . Silver Creek, 70 Mile-post . Dry Creek Seney Fish Creek Euharlee Rockmart Braswell Summit Big Tunnel. Stream . Cochrane Creek Stream . Big Raccoon Creek . Top of Summit

Elevation 2 Station

724.0 Little Tunnel

776.0 Little Raccoon Creek .

73I.O McPherson 66r.o Stream .

630.0 Pumpkinvine Creek

624.0 Dallas

. .

646.0 Big Powder Springs Creek

597-0 Powder Springs .

620.0 Stream .

. .

658.o Sweet 'vVater Creek

69o.o Austell .

.. .

698.o Peters Street, Atlanta

691.0 Railroad Shops, Atlanta

659-0 Atlanta .

6790 Stream . 6430 South River 635.. 0 Summit

624.0 Soapstone Cut

619.0 Stream .

6I4.0 Creek

6r2.o Ellenwood

688.0 Estes

793.0 Stream.

842.0 Indian Creek

755.0 Stockbridge

776.0 Indian River

775.0 Pates' Creek

I,o66.o Stream .

I,zoo.o Walnut Creek .

r,og5.o Stream .

937-0 Camp Creek

r,OI2.o Long Branch

go8.o McDonough

988.0 Near McDonough

1,07 3.0 Cloud's Branch

Elevation z
I,002.0 98r.o
I,OII.O 856.o 920.0
I,OI2.0 927.0 921.0 889.0 904.0 935.0
I,054.0
. r,o28.o
1,038.0 784.0 8z6.o 932.0 905.0 8r6.o 86r.o 853-0 768.0 736.0 75I.O 803.0 714.0 714.0 74I.O 791.0 748.o
778.0 778.0 85z.o 890.0 873-9

1 Now a part ohhe Southern Railway.

2 In feet.

88

RAILROAD ELEVATIONS

I

I

EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA & GEORGIA R. R. EAST TENNESSEE, ViRGINIA & GEORGIA R. R.

(Continued)

(Continued)

:Station

Elevation 2 Station

Elevation 2

Locust Grove Yellow Water Creek . Jackson Flovilla Williams :Stream . Big Sandy :Stream Rattlesnake Creek . Stream ... Towaliga River . Juliette . Stream. Powder Creek Dames Ferry Stream . Rum Creek. Holton. Stream . Beaver Creek . Stream .... Vineville Branch Macon ... Cotton Yard Stratton's Branch Banks of Stream Ocmulgee River Reid's Bullard's Belchers Branch Adams' Park . Savage Creek . West Lake Coley's . Cochrane.

825.0 Empire

380.0

662.0 Dubois . 705.0 Dempsey .

3940 363.0

655.0 Eastman .

361.0

632.0 Godwinsville

3I6.o

385.0 Chancey ..

303,0

4Io.o Cunningham

707.0

385.0 Cave Spring

6970

408 .o State Line .

900.0

380.0 4IS.O

GEORGIA PACIFIC R. R. I

3950 Station 3540
384.0 Peyton . . .

Elevation 2 870.0

364.0 Chattahoochee River

8o8.o

327.0 Nickajack Creek

8o8.o

353.0 Stanback's Creek

82o.o

350.0 Nickajack No. 2 .

300.0

No.3.

8390 sso.o

32 r.o Mable's Trestle

922.0

283.0 Near Mableton

I,oo6.o

303.0 Mableton . .

986.0

3I r.o \Vater Tank

936.0

3I r. o Sweetwater

9I3.0

28 5 .o Austell . . 272.0 County Line

937.0 I,oio.o

285.0 Salt Springs 28o.o Douglasville

I,0340 I,2I6.o

265.0 Winston .

I,I30.0

258.0 County Line

I,I46.0

265.0 Villa Rica

I,I57.0

251.0 Water Tank, 40 Mile-pQst 240,0 Tallapoosa River, Little

I,054-0 I,o 57 .o

306.0 Temple 34I.O County Line

I, I 78.0 I,22I,O

I Now a part of the Southern Railway.

2 ln feet.

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T OCCO A FALLS. HABI':RSHA~I CUX 'J V. GEO RGIA.

RAILROAD ELEVA710NS

GEORGIA PACIFIC R. R.r
( Contz'nued)

SAVANNAH, FLORIDA & WEST_ERN R. R.
( Contz'nued)

:Station

Elevation 2 Station

Bremen

1,413.0 Branch, 38;( Miles .

vVaco

1,343.0 Walthourville, No. 39 .

Tallapoosa

1,159.0 Branch

Tallapoosa River

963.0 -"

Dempsey Creek :State Line

9430 945-0

"
" 40 K Miles .

H 41j{ "

SAVANNAH, FLORID~ & WESTERN R. R.

Durham Creek

Station .Savannah

Johnston, No. 46 . Elevation 2
Jones Creek . . 25.8 Fountain Branch .

Little Ogeechee River

19.0 Forest Pond .

Crosstie, East End of Bridge

18.4 Morgan Lake

" West " " "

I7-7 Bottom of Lake

.:Bottom of River .Station, No. ro

9.8 Water-surface of Lake 25.8 Altamaha River

.:Burroughs, No. 12

17.8 High-water Mark

Great Ogeechee Bridge .

20.6 Mean-water Surface

.:Bottom of River . . . .

9.8 Bottom of River .

Statin:!:!/i:'i'o. r6, or Way's .:Branch, 18 ~ Miles . .:Branch, 20 ~ Miles .

zr.r Doctortown, No. 53 22.2 End of Cut 22.6 Jesup

.:Branch, 21 ;(Miles .

22.5 " warehouse

lYit. Hope Creek . .
.:Branch, 2 2 Yz Miles .

23-3 Turnout, No. 62 24.2 Dale's Mill, No. 67 .

.Flemming, No. 24 .

25.4 Branch, 67 ~ Miles .

.:Branch, 25 Mile-post
" 26~ Miles.

23-0 " 68;( "
22.5 Screven, No. 69

" 27 ~ "

22.3 Turnout, No. 74 .

.:Branch, 29 Mile-post
" 29}4 Miles .

22.1 Offerman, No. 76 22.3 Patterson, No. 79

.Mcintosh, No. 3 r .Mcintosh Creek -Gauldin's Creek .Branch . . , .

26.4 Turnout, No. 83 22.8 Blackshear, No. 87 . 29.6 Turnout, No. 89 31.9 Exeter, No. 93

Elevation 2
ro2.6 102.5 102.3 102.2. 9_I.8 89.7 743 66.J
758
52.6
50.8
5L2 5L7 12.8 383 . 75-9 425 333 2I.3 77-3 92.1 102.9 102.8 IOI.7 140.0 126.8 121.8 127.3 76-5 . II0.4 ro8.o I27.8 I25.8' I4I.O 96.8

r Now a part of the Southern Railway.

2 In feet.

RAILROAD ELEVATIONS

SAVANNAH, FLORIDA & WESTERN R. R.
(Continued)

WAYCROSS & JACKSONVILLE BRANCH, SAVANNAH, FLORIDA & WESTERN R. R.
(Continued)

Station

Elevation I Station

Elevation I

Big Satilla River

964 Race Pond

r5r.8

Bottom of River .

68.8 Uptonsville

873

vVater-surface of River

7I.8 Folkstone .

83.8

vVaycross, No. 97 .

140.8 Boulogne .

738.

Turnout, No. 99

I47I

Glenmore's, No. 103

II2.I

BRUNSWICK & WESTERN R. R.

Argyle, No. 'I I 6

!64.2

Homerville, No. 123

179.8 Station

Elevation I

Dupont, No. 131 .

184.1

Junction, No. 131 Stockton, No. 139 Naylor . Valdosta Ousley . Quitman

184.1 Brunswick

19,2.6 Buffalo Swamp

195.6 Water Surface, Big Buffalo

218.8 Water Surface, Little Buffalo

I 5 r.8 Near vVaynesville

53-8

176.7 Satilla River

rS.S.

Dixie Boston

134.4 Caney Bay . I97-9 Big Creek, Water Surface .

!03.8 So.S

Thomasville

253.6 Waycross .

qo.S:

Cairo Whigham.

242.4 Cox Creek 268.9 vVaresboro

104.8 rzo.S.

Climax .. Bainbridge

280.8 Dixonia Station II3.6 Poley Branch, Vater Surface

!26.8 123.8-

Fowltown

292.8 Peach Creek, Water Surface .

94-8

Franceville

299.8 Gordonia . . . . . . . .

131.8

Recovery .
Florida Railway 8f. Navigation Co .
Chattahoochee

192.8 Duncan Branch, Water Surface 75.8 Red Bluff Creek . . . . . 73.8 Branch, Red Bluff Station

II7.8 ro8.,: 147.:

Pensacola Junction

74.8 Pearson Station

----------------- Kirkland .

WAYCROSS & JACKSONVILLE BRANCH, SAVANNAH, FLORIDA & WESTERN R. R.

vVestonia . Leliaton .

St-at-io-n ---------------E-le-va-ti-on-1 Branch at 99 Mile-post

vVaycross .

140.8 Pine Bloom .

172.:
200.
rg6.
203-
!96 zoe

Braganza .

147.8 Willacoochee

22

Fort Mudge.

137.8 Branch, 103 Mile-post .

I7(

I In feet.

RAILROAD ELEVAT.IONS

gr

BRUNSWICK & WESTERN R. R.
( Contz"nzted)

BRUNSWICK & WESTERN R. R.
( Continzted)

Station

Elevation I Station

Elevation r

Willacoochee River

"

"

Sniff Station

Allapaha River

Branch of the Allapaha River

Allapaha Station . . . . .

Branch of the Willacoochee River .

Branch of the willacoochee River .

Ridge, II6 Mile-post . . . .

Enigma Station . . . . . .

Henry's Branch, II9}4:' Miles .

Brookfield .

Middle Creek

New River

Vanceville

Little River .

Tifton ...

Branch, 130 Mile-post

Tucker Creek . .
-
Ri:g;~:;::side Station

Little River . . .

Hillsdale Station .

Ty Ty Creek ..
,, " " and Station

Sumner Station

Wiston Mill . .

Poulan Station

Warrior Creek .

Hog-heaven

Isabella . .

Coleman's Station

Willingham Station

Acrosta Station

r84.8 East Albany

r86.o

I793 Flint River Valley 223.8 Wate; Surface, Flint River r2r.8 Albany . . . . . . . . .

154.0 127.0 172.0

24I.8 268.8

EAST GEORGIA & FLORIDA R. R. 2

26.").8 Station 259-8 388.8 Jesup
265.8 Cypress Flat 248.8 Pigeon Roost Swamp .

Elevation r
95.0

306.8 Branch, 63 Mile-post .

85 .o

278.8 Buffalo Creek . .

66.0

282.8 CrossingEastTenn.,Va., & Ga.R.R.3 68.0

290.8 Turkey Swamp, 72 Mile-post

7 5.0

303.8 "

" 72}i Miles

67.0

343.8 B. & W. R. R. Grade

73.0

304.8 College Creek . . . .

63.0

255.8 Little Satilla Swamp .

6r.o

264.8 Waverly Swamp . .

6o.o

239.8 White Oak Swamp .

6o.o

303.8 Flowers' Swamp . .

56.0

275.8 Big Walker Swamp

6r.o

269.8 Little Walker Swamp

62.0

350.8 Rose Creek Swamp .

7I.O

351.8 Seal Swamp . . . .

6r.o

3I2.8 North Fork of Crooked River Swamp 58.o

302.8 Crooked River Bottom . . . . . . s6.o

33 r. 8 South Fork, Crooked River Bottom . 55-0

341.8 Little Catfish Creek

s6.o

354.8 Big Catfish Creek .

44-0

299.8 St. Mary's Swamp .

47.0

205.0 St. Mary's River, Low Tide .

52.0

1 In feet. 2 Datum :-Reduced to Fort Pulaski by adding.

3 Now a part of the Southern Railway.

RAILROAD ELEVATIONS

WESTERN & ATLANTIC R, R. I

WESTERN & ATLANTIC R. R. I

.Station

Elevation 2

(Continued)

Atlanta. :Simpson Street Crossing Belt Crossing . Guano Works . . Chemical vVarks . Bolton .. Iceville . Joplin . Collins Brick-yard Chattahoochee River, crosstie' Gilmore . . . Vining's Station .Mciver's .. Smyrna Ruff's Marietta -;Elizabeth . Big Shanty Acworth . -county Line Allatoona Creek . Allatoona Station Forty-one Junction . Bartow. Emerson Etowah Junction . Etowah River . Cartersville . . East & vVest Railroad Junction .Stream, 493 Mile-post Rogers' R. R. Junction :Stream No. 40
" 39 " " 38 Cassville .

r,o5o.o Station r,o25 .6 Stream No. 37
969.7 " " 36 937.8 Best's 925.7 Gaines' Mill 848.3 Two Run Creek, No. 35 843.3 Kingston . 837.6 Cement 85r.6 Hall's . 833.0 Summit 900.2 Top of Grade 9457 Oothcaloga River 967 .o Stream, 68 Mile-post r,o68.4 Adairsville . . r,o65.6 Oothcaloga River r;r33.4 County Line r,r64.4 McDaniel's r,ro7.8 Oothcaloga River 929.0 Calhoun 91o.r Resaca . 877.7 Oostanaula River 879.6 County Line 871.2 Tilton .. 847.8 Beardsley 843.7 Stream No. 24 755.8 Dalton . 746.0 Rock Face 762.2 ro4 Mile-post 748.0 Tunnel Hill . 73I.9 County Line 740.0 Greenwood 744.0 Catoosa 754.0 Ringgold 758.9 Graysville 767.6 State Line

Eleva tit
7~ 7~
7'3. 72
7I
68 78 8o So 73 70. 72: 68 67' 661
64~
66( 651 65; 65g 66E 668 727 773 782 783 B5o 823 794 78g. 794 7I I. 715.

r Datum:- Atianta elevation, Un1on:Depot, r,oso feet above sea-level.

2 1n feet.

RAILROAD ELEVATIONS

93

GEORGIA, SOUTHERN & FLORIDA R. R.

GEORGIA, SOUTHERN & FLORIDA R. R.

Station

Elevation 1

(Continued)

Station 0.

Station 304.0

Elevation I

Switch ..

344.0 Section-house, No. 35

42I.O

Southwestern Railroad Macon & Birmingham Railroad

337.0 Top of Ridge, 3576 Miles.

321.0 Holton Creek .



45I.O 400.0

River Swamp, North Edge

287.0 Ridge, 38 Mile-post .

426.CY

"

" proper .. .

283.0 Hawkinsville & Henderson Road

"

" proper .. .

278.0 Big Creek

Macon & Birmingham Railroad

279.0 Ridge, 4276 Miles

410.0

Last Lake . . . . . . . . .

278.0 John Croupier

Ridge between River and Tobesofkee

Sub-grade, Macon & B. R'w'y .

400.o32I.O

Creek . . .

309.0 Section-house, No. 47

365.0

Creek Swamp .

277 .o Fullington Mill .

365.o

Ridge between Echeconnee Creek

Vienna . .

. .

319.0''

and Tobesofkee Creek . .

332.0 Section-house, No. 58

336.0

Ridge, Section-house, No. 7 . Ridge, Section-house, No. 8 . Avondale . . . . .

363.0 Carnes Mill, 5976 Miles ..
289.0 Carnes Mill, 6r N Miles .
339.0 Savannah, Americus & Montgomery

342-0 3590

Echeconnee Creek .

253.0 R. R. Crossing .

Section-house, No. 14

298.o Cordele .

388.cr

Joe Frederick . . Willston, No. r6 .

286.0 Section-house, No. 67 295.0 Wenona, No. 69 .

375-0 394(}

Sandy Reed Creek .

28o.o Vinton, No. 70

400.0.

Mrs. McBride's, No ro

331.0 Grady(?) Brown Place .

443-D-

Section-house, No. 20 Ridge, 20 ~ Miles

317.0 Arabi Station 344.0 James's Saw-mill

399-D398.0

Beaver Creek . . Ridge, 23~ Miles

292.0 Bedgood & Ryan 319.0 Pate's House

404.0 396.0

Sofkee Junction

335.0 Section-house, No. 8o

408.0

Kathleen ...

3r8.o Deep Creek .

350.0

Section-house, No. 26

290.0 Section-house, No. 8r

384.0

Mossy Creek . . . .

258.o Peckville .

446.(}

Ridge between Big Indian and Mossy Creeks . . . .
Big Indian Creek Limestone Creek

Marion, No. 85 288.0 Branch, 86.Yz Miles . 294.0 Sycamore . 294.0 Inaha Station

45I.D 409.0 397.0 417.0

Hayneville Road

3II.o Bottom, 92 Mile-post.

396.0..

1 In feet.

RAILROAD ELEVATIONS

GEORGIA, SOUTHERN & FLORIDA R. R. ( Continued)

GEORGIA, SOUTHERN & FLORIDA R. R. (Continued)

Station

Elevation 1 Station

Elevation I

Brisham Road-grade . Cyclonetta Wolf Pit . Section-house, No. IOI
" " " I02
Brunswick & Western R. R. Crossing ...
Tifton Depot Branch, ID9Yz Miles Branch, rr2;( Miles Hawell Mill . Laconte Station I20 Mile-post . I2I Mile-post . Saw-mill and Still I22 Mile-post . I23 Mile-post . Cypress Pond . Mill, I24Yz Miles Section-house, No I25 Sparks Station . . Troupville Road . Turkey Creek . I27 Mile-p~st . Adel Station . I29 Mile-post . I30 Mile-post . I 3I Mile-post . Oxrnoor Station
I35 Mile-post . I 36 Mile-post . I37 Mile-post . I 38 Mile-post . Vicker's Creek \Vithlacoochee River .

40 5.o water-surface .

I24-0

413.0 Savannah, Florida & western R. R.

394-D Crossing at Valdosta.

219.0

4Io.o Florida Midland R. R .

209.0

415.0 Center of Road-bed

205-0

Mike Bay ...

204.0

373.0 Mud Creek .

I76.o

379.0 154 Mile-post .

361.0 155 Mile-post

204.0

336.o 156 Mile-post .

rgo.o

301.0 157 Mile-post

I82.o

307 .o Ulner's Mill .

200.0

272.0 Long Pond .

I8o.o

276.0 Lake Park . 275.0 164 Mile-post .

I67.0 I 57 .o

273.0 Wessenboke House

rs6.o

276.0 State Line . . . .

r6r.o

261.0 Tank, I7I Mile-post

I5I.O

247.0 Allapaha River

IOI.O

253.0 172 Mile-post .

I05.0

244-0 246.0

CENTRAL OF GEORGIA R. R.

241.0 Station
249-0 252.0 Savannah

Elevation I 46.0

248.0 Junction, Meldrim 240.0 Egypt . . . . 246.0 Oliver . .

39-3 I430 I40.0

252.0 Little Ogeechee

I07-0

232.0 Halcyondale

I I2.0

229.0 Outland

I Io.o

221.0 Ogeechee Station

I I7.0

236.0 Horse Creek ..

I36.o

2II.O Scarboro Station. 140.0 Paramonis Hill . , . . . .

I57-0 244-0

1 In feet.

RAJLROAD ELEVATJONS

95 .

CENTRAL OF GEORGIA R. R.
(Continued)

CENTRAL OF GEORGIA R. R.
( Continued)

Station
.Ocains Branch . . Ridge, 77 Mile-post Millen Junction . Buckhead Creek . Rogers .. Herndon . Sebastopol Point, 98 Mile-post Ogeechee River
vVadley Station
:Bartow Station Johnston Station . Davisboro Sunhill Station Tennille Station . Oconee Station Toombsboro Ocoriee River . Mcintyre G;::il'Uun Pulaski. Griswold Macon . River Flat Point, 163 Mile-post Top of Ridge . . . Summit Passenger Depot, Macon Switch-back, M. & W .. Holt Place Howards . Mims House Crawford .. vVinn Road-crossing Trammell's
I In feet.

.Elevation I S-tat-ion- - - -
199.0 Mrs. Thomas's
210.0 Collier's Station

Elevation I
759-0 78I.o

156.o The Jossey Estate 156.o Gardner 162.0 Goggins Station .

777-0 857-0 842.0

r89.0 Goodwins

905.0

201.0 Road-crossing, 23'2 Mile-post 207 .o Barnesville 205.0 Milner Station .

933.0 903.0 894-0

.< 243.0 Simms' Place .

88r.o

237.0 Gilbert weaver's

882.0

26r.o I. Andrews' 302.0 B. F. Sor~ircy . 362.0 Cunningham 477 .o Thornton Station 228.0 Griffin

944-0 979-0 997-0 915.0 1,004.0

237.0 Cox Land

r,ooo.o

221.0 Pat Sullivan's

920.0

264.0 Ben. Barfield's 354.0 S. P. Campbell 374.0 G. Dorsey's ..

975-0 937-0 r,or2.o

476.0 Love Ivy Station

r,oo2.o

310.0 J, McVickers

937.0

300.0 Jonesboro .

995.0

300.0 Atlanta. .

r,o85.o

48!.0

475.0

EDEN EXTENSION, CENTRAL R. R.

377.0 Station
401.0

Elevation I

584.0 Meldrim Station .

393

485.0 Black Creek

598.0 Ogeechee River 621..0 Ogeechee River, East Bank .

66g. 0 Ogeechee River, West Bank

293

5go.o Cuyler



.

373

g6

RAILROAD ELEVATIONS

EDEN EXTENSION, CENTRAL R. R.
(Continued)

EDEN EXTENSION, CENTRAL R. R.
( Continued)

Station

Elevation I Station

Elevation I

East Bank, Black Creek West Bank, Black Creek Road-crossing, 2Ij Miles Section-l1ouse Ellabell Malden Branch Savannah Road Crossing Toney Branch, 26~ Miles. Toney Branch, 27 Mile-post . \ Main Run Pembroke Station Savage Creek . . Sam Bacon:field's Gin Branch . . . John Bacon:field's Harvey Branch . Savannah Road Crossing . Dry Branch .... Uphaupee Station . Cannouchee River . Conly Station . . .

45.3 Bracewell Creek, 62 Yz Miles .

r68.s

593 Bed of Bracewell Creek, 64 Mile-post I845

76.3 East Side of Valley .

128.5

74.3 Ohoopee River .

995

93.5 West Side of Valley

II55

58.5 Ohoopee Station

I875

76.5 Branch, 6gYz Miles

I 49 5

63.5 Mill Branch, 76;(. Miles

1275

69.5 Pendleton Creek . .

no.s

79.5 East Side of Valley

140.5

ror.5 West Side of VaHey

I3S.s

96.5 Branch, 72 Mile-post .

. 1535

no.5 Branch, 72;(. Miles

r6o.s

99 .5 Branch, 72Yz, " ro7.5 Lyons Station
ro6.5 McLeod's House II4.5 Branch, 81 Mile-post . 107.5 Branch, 82%' Miles . r62.5 Branch, 83?(. " 63.5 Black Creek 184.5 Rocky Creek

16o.5 2545 2535 257 5 2495 246.s 2445 258.5

Mt. Vernon & Savannah Road Cross-
ing, 45 Mile-post
Branch, 45 Yz Miles

r8o.5 155.5

AUGUSTA DIVISION, CENTRAL R. R.

Station

Elevation I

Mt. Vernon and Savannah Road

Millen

Crossing 48 j . .

194.5 Buckhead Creek .

1575 1450

Mt. Vernon and Savannah Road

Road-crossing, 82j Miles

I82.0

Crossing, 49 J(. Miles . . .

'Ig6.5 Lawton

225.6

Bull Creek Ch. Road Crossing .

1945 Hines' Mill Creek

199.2

Haw ,Pond ...

201.5 Road-crossing, 84j Miles .

212.2

Bellville Station .

186.5 Road-crossing, 88 Mile-post .

252.0

Branch, 54Yz Miles

206.5 Long Branch . . .

242.0

Manassas Station

217.5 Branch, Sg.U Miles .

255.0

Collins Station . Branch, 6I}:( Miles

238.5 Ridge, 89~ "
... rg6.5 Public Road, go;(. Miles

275.0 2634

I In feet.

WATER-POWERS OF GEORGIA

PLATE X

. HIGH FALLS OF THE TOWALIGA, MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA.

RAILROAD ELET7A TIONS

97

AUGUSTA D.IVEION, CENTRAL R. R.
(Continued)

SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION, CENTRAL R. R.

.Station

Elevation I Station

Elevation I

Ltrnlpkin Station

:Branch, 9I Mile-post

>{;arter's Branch

Proctor's Branch .

-

:Ship Ridge

Pond's :Branch .

'Thomas Station

Road-erossing, 96}4 Miles ...

" " 97;( "
~cintosh Creek .

"Waynesboro Station

Briar Creek .

Gouns Cut

. ~c:Bean Creek

.Mc:Bean Station .

Dickerson Canal .

:Little lvlc:Bean Creek ..

JvicBean Mill

:Barney .Bluff
'l alley, I I 9J4 Miles

Rldge, rzo J(

Road-crossing, 121 Mile-post

Spring Creek

Allen's Station

Butter Creek

2644 Passenger Depot, Macon
252.0 Starting Point.. .
253.0 Tobesofkee .Ridge 277.2
Tobesbfkee Cre.ek 2835 277-9 Ridge, 198 Mile-post . 2857 Walden Station
3097 Echeconnee Creek.. 302.2 Byron Station 262.8
Powersville 286.7
Fort Valley 199.7
Marsh~Uville 2849 140.9 Winchester ..
134.6 Montezuma 127.6 Flint River
II7-2 Oglethorpe rz6.6 Ridge, 249 Mile-post .
124.2 Sweet Water Creek
I22.I Americus .Ridge .
140.9 Americus . .
1336 Smithville Ridge . rr9.8 Smithville 139-2 Albany. I4I.5 East Albany

3770. 328.o 382.2
313 ..0
3969 390.6
. 303.1
515.6 406.3
53I.3 soo.o
375-0 300.0 303.1 313.0 398.o
"
366.0 469.0 350.0 372.0 319.0 184.4 r86.o

1 ln feet.

NOTE.- It is impossible to harmonize the data of all railroads, centering in Macon ; because the points, whose elevations are given, cannot be definitely located and united, by .a line of levels. These elevations have been tied, vvhen possible, in regions of level .grom1d, rather than in the hills o Middle Georgia, where a slight error in location would make a discrepancy of several feet in elevation. "YVaycross, Valdosta, Tifton, Alb anT, Smithville and Thomasville have been chosen, .for the tie-points; but harmony, at the .above named places, causes discrepancies at l'.'Iacon and -Atlanta, that can be explained, ,nnhr nn t-'h, ~h"mr nf rrrno;o; Prwwo; in wmkini! out the levels in the or-iginal surveys.

RAILROAD ELEV:.4TJOJVS

EUFAULA BRANCH, SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION, CENTRAL R. R.
(Continued)

MUSCO GEE R. R., SOUTH"VVESTERN DIVISIO~,. CENTRAL R. R.

Station

Elevation 2 Station

Elevation 2

Smithville Kinchafoonee Creek East Chickasawhachee Creek Middle Prong of Chickasawhachee
Creek . . . . . . . . . . . vVest Prong of Chickasawhachee
Creek .. I oo Mile-post Station, 292 Mile-post Creek, 29 5~ Miles . . Station, 298 Mile-post Double Branch Pachitla Creek Cuthbert Depot Railroad Junction I25 Mile-post . . Station, 3I 9~ Miles Stream, 32I Mile-post Station, 324 Mile-post Tobenannee Creek . Georgetown Depot . Near River, 332 ~ Miles Beyond River, 333 Mile-post . Eufaula, Alabama . . . . .

3I9.0 Fort Valley

265.0 Flint River

3340 B.eynold's

52 Mile-post .

334-0 Butler Station

Station, 250 Mile-post

312.0 Bostwick

362.0 Geneva.

326.0 Upatoie

283.0 Upatoie Creek

379-0 Keaton . . . . 387.0 Station, 267 Mile-post . 340.0 Far River . . .

432.0 Kendall's Mill .

469.'0 Cox Creek

274-0 Station, 27 3 Mile-post

235-0 Randall Creek

212.0 Station, 276 Mile-post

289.0 Dozier CTeek

214.0 Bull Creek .

189.0 Station, 28 I Mile-post

178.o Columbus . . . . . .

I990

2II.O

MACON & DUBLIN R. R.

53I.O 337-0 433-0 5o6.o 650.0 666.0 669.0 600.0 432.0 413.0 382.0 382.0
392.0 39/.0
460.0 439-0 378.0 322.0 262.0

FORT GAINES BRANCH, SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION, CENTRAL R. R.1

Station

Elevation 2

2 Mile-post, Macon & North. R. R. 5I6.o

Swift Creek . . . .

536.0

Station

Elevation z Branch, 5 lVIile-post

538.0

Junction, JII Mile-post 126 Mile-post . . . . Samocheehabbee Creek .., . Fort Gaines

Bottom of Swift Creek

469.0 Cut, Crosstie, 5 ;4 Miles .

" Ground Surface . .

I6I.o Boltom o Branch, 7 Mile-post .

252.0

" " " 8? Miles .

512.0 545-0 575-0 539-0 570.0

1 Datum :-Reduced to Fort Pulaski, Mean Low Ttde, by adding constant 86 to all elevations. 2 In feet.

RAILROAD EJ.,EVATIONS

MACON & DUBLIN R. R.
(Continued)

MACON &; DUBLIN R. R.
(Continued)

Station

Elevation I Station

Branch, 9 Mile-post

Branch Bottom

Dry Branch Station

Branch Bottom

rst Large Cut, rz Mile-post

Ground-Surface

znd Large Cut, rz_Yz Miles

Ground Surface

Pike's Peak Station

Branch Bottom, rz;J{ Miles

Fitzpatrick Station .

.

Branch, Ground Surface, I 7}{ Miles

Branch, r 8 }{ Miles

Branch Bottom

Macon Road Crossing

Allentown Road Crossing .

Jeffersonville Station

Road-crossing .

24 Mile-post

Branch, 26 ~ Miles .
--
Palmetto Creek Bottom .

Gallimore Station

Turkey Creek, 29 Mile-post .

Hughes Station

Allentown Station

Montrose Station

Elsie Station

Branch, 44 Mile-post .

Turkey Creek, 46 }{ Miles .

Spring Branch Bottom

Moore Station .

Dublin

Moore Street, Dublin

Lawrence Street, "

Jefferson Street, "

5750 Oconee River Bluff 564.0 High-water Mark

589.0 West Bank of Oconee

6590 Bottom of Oconee

723.0 East Bank of Oconee .

769.0 rz Mile-post

752.0 I3 " "

7930 I4 " " 755.0 I5 " " 7I3.0 r6 " "

762.0 I7 " "

738.0 r8 " "

767.0 I9 " "

75I.O 20 " 7450 ZI "

",,

752.0 22 " "

7470 23 " "

7340 24 " "

7IO 0 25 " "

6340 26 " "

59I.O 27 " "

5940 28 " "

5750 29 " "

572.0 30 " "

65I o 3I " "

6r2.o 32 " "

546.0 33 " "

5I6.o 34
439-0 35 " "

424 0 36 " "

479-0 Ravine, 55 Mile-post .

452.0 Shaddock Creek .

442-0 Mt. Vernon Road

442-0 Pugh's Creek Bottom .

440.0 Branch, 67~( Miles

Elevation I

4I3.0 400.0

3940 362.0

396.0 772.0

773-0-

77'2.0

764.0

783.0

76r.o

765.0

7490 764.0

.

75I.O

. 750.0

732.0 7IO.O 662.0

598.0

586.0

5750

632-0

664.0

658-0

6430 632.0

632.0 6o2.0

6o8.o

409.0

404-0 408.0

404.0

4450

I In feet.

roo

..l.\.-"1....f.~.J..LV..t...l......._.,.

1IACON & DUBLIN R. R.
(Continued)

MACON & DUBLIN R. R.
( Contz'nued)

Station

Branch, 6SJ~ Miles

Blackville. Road

Alligator Creek

Branch, 72!4 Miles

" 73 Mile-post

Road, 74Yz Miles
Branch, 75A " Road, 77 A "

Pendleton Creek .

Branch, 7S Mile-post . '. Ridge, So Mile-post

Branch, So Mile-post .

Red Bluff Creek . .

Ridge, 82 Mile-post
Branch, S2 A Miles

Branch, S3 Mile-post .
" S4Yz Miles

" S6 Mile-post

S8A Miles
" 89 Yz Miles

Low-grounds

Bottom of Ohoopee

High-water Mark .

Ridge, 94 Mile-post

Jack's Creek

Branch, 97 )4' Miles

"

"

Elevation 1 Station

509.0 Ridge, 98 Yz Miles 512.0 Branch, 9S U " 500.0 Ridge, 99 A "
49 5.o Branch, 99 Yz Miles .

4S4.0 Ridge, 1ooYz "

460.0 Road, " "

453.0 Wolf Creek .

457.0 rst Ridge, 1orYz Miles

440.0 2nd "

" "

442.0 1st Branch of vVolf Creek.

489.0 Branch, ro3Yz Miles .

452.0 Ridge Road, 1o5A Miles .

420.0 Branch, ro5Yz Miles

474.0 Road, ro6 Mile-post

449.0 Cannouchee River

441.0 High-water Mark

46r.o Branch, rro;Ji Miles

477 .o Reidsville Road

4II.O 10-mile Creek .

377.0 Road, II5.U Miles .

366.0 " 123;!4 "

354.0 Lot's Creek .

372.0 Road, 129 Mile-post

440.0 Bullock's Bay .

356.0 Bay Gall

371.0 Road, 133;( Miles .

388. o Road, 134?( "

Elevation 1
428.0 400.0 421.0 400.0 465.0 460.0 4S4.0 453.0. 453-0_ 429.0 395.0 419.0 3970 398.0 344.0 34S.o 354.0 360.0 336.0 376.0 364.0 305.0 350.0 328.0 310,0 320.0

I In feet.

NOTABLE ELEVATiONS

IOI

ELEVATIONS

The following are the elevations above the average sea-level of some of the prominent mountains and other points of interest in the State, determined by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey:-

Sitting Bull (middle summit of Nantahala, Towns county) Mona (east summit of Nantahala, Towns county) Enola, in Towns county . . Rabun Bald, in Rabun county Blood, in Union county Tray, in Habersham county Cohutta, in Fannin county . Dome, in Towns county . . Grassy, in Pickens county . Taliulah (northwest summit), in Habersham county Tallulah (southeast summit), in Habersham county Yonah, in \Vhite county . . . . . . . . \Valker, in Lumpkin county . . . . . Lookout (at High Point), in Walker county Pine Log, in Bartow county . . . . . . Lookout (at Round Mountain), in \Valker county Pigeon (at High Point), in Walker county Skit . . . . . . . . . Sawnee, in Forsyth county . Kennesaw, in Cobb county . Stone l\Iountain, in DeKalb county Sweat Lavender, in Floyd county . Cleveland Church, in \Yhite countv Taylor's Ridge, in Chattooga county Dahlonega Agricultural College :\It. Alto, in Floyd . . Clarkesville Court House, in Habersham county Carnes :\Iountain, in Polk county . . . . . .

Elevation in feet 5,046 5,039 4.797 4,7!8 4,468
4,155 4,042 3,290 3,172 2,849 3,167 2,614 2,390 2,346 2,331 2,329 2,075 1,968 1,809 1,6g6 1,693 1,68o 1,6r6 I,SS6 r,sr8 r,sos 1,478 1,296

APPENDIX

INTRODUCTION

BY \Y, S. YEATES, STATE GEOLOGIST

Since the work of compiling the report on the Water-powers of Georgia, which forms the first part of this bulletin, was completed, a great deal of hydrographic work has been done in Georgia, by the co-operation of this Survey with the U. S. Geological Survey, mentioned in the letter of transmittal. I As indicated, in this letter, it was the intention of the State Geologist, to use the results of that work, in a second bulletin, to be published, as soon as sufficient field-data had been collected. As it has taken a much longer time to bring out this bulletin, than was at first anticipated, it is best to include, in the form of an appt;ndix to the first report, the work since accomplished in the field, bringing the subject up to date. 2
In the fall of 1895, Mr. B. M. Hall, who had been employed, by this Survey, as Special Assistant, to compile the report on the Water-powers of Georgia, embraced in the first part of this bulletin, was appointed Hydrographer for the U. S. Geological Survey, in charge of the work on the rivers of Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee, under the direction of Mr. F. H. Newell, Chief of the Hydrographic Division of the U. S. Geological Survey. Subsequently, the plan of co-operation, referred to, was agreed upon; and all work, done by the two Surveys, since Mr. Hall began, in the latter part of I 89 5, is here presented.

I See page 5

2 July rst, 1897. (roJ)

104

APPENDIX

During this time, Mr. Hall has been regularly assisted, in the

field-work, by Messrs. Max Hall, Olin P. Hall and P. A. Dallis;

while the following river-observers have been employed, at the

various stations, indicated:-

Observer

Station

River

Col. S. M. Carter __________ Carter's _____ . ___ - -- Coosawattee

J. H.Lowry _______________ Oakdale _________ Chattahoochee

C. E. Melton ____________ West Point_ ________ _

"

J. P. Mercer____ _ _________ Macon _____________ Ocmulgee

S.M. Barnett ____________ Resaca ___________ Oostanaula

Peter Pfeiffer ___________ S. A. L. Bridge _____ .Savannah

J.A.Low _________________ Canton ___________ Etowah

J. L. Cary _____________ Carey ______________ Oconee

U.S. \Veather Bureau ______ Dublin __

J.A. Moore _____________ Molena_ ___________ Flint

These gentlemen have been paid a small amount, as compensation for their services, except Col. Carter, who kindly consented, to act as observer at Carter's Station, without compensation; and they have made weekly reports, on daily observations, both to the U. S. Geological Survey and to the Geological Survey of Georgia. By courtesy of the U. S. Weather Bureau, observations at Dublin have been furnished, without cost to either Survey; but, as this station has been discontinued by the vVeather Bureau, further observations, here, will require the employment of an observer.
The plan of co-operation has resulted in accomplishing a much greater work, for both Surveys; and it is proposed, to continue this plan, for collecting data, for our next bulletin, on this subject. It is the very liberal policy of the Director of the U. S. Geological Survey towards the State Surveys, that has made it possible, for the Geological Survey of Georgia to collect so much data, at so small an expense to the State; and further co-operation, along other lines of work, will probably be effected, in the near future.

APPENDIX

IO j,

ME'THODS AND RESUL'TS OF RECEN'I' WORK

BY B. M. HALL, HYDROGRAPHER

The following is a brief statement of the methods, adopted, and'

the results accomplished, in the field-work, done, since the fore-

going report on the vVater-powers of Georgia was compiled : -

. This appendix deals, exclusively, with the amount of water, flow-

ing in the streams, and gives a safe basis, for calculation of low-water

volumes, at the separate water-powers, described in the foregoing

report; the same being applicable, only to the driest years, ever

known in this region. The work was begun, in the Autumn of I 89 5;

and it has continued, without ceasing, to the present time. Its object.

has been to obtain a knowledge of the exact amount of water, flow-

ing in the streams, at all seasons of the year, in order to arrive at.

their value for water-power, irrigation, minl.ng, municipal supply

etc. Certain convenient stations have been established on the im-

portal).t rivers. At each of these stations, a gauge-rod is set, to

show the fluctuations of the stream; and a gauge-reader is employed,.

to observe the height of water on the gauge, every morning, at the

same hour, and to make a weekiy report of the same to the H ydrog-

rapher-in-charge. From time to time, the Hydrographer, or one of

his field-assistants, visits the station, and makes an accurate dis-

charge-measurement of the stream, noting the height of the water

on

the

gauge,

at

the

time

the .

discharge-mea.surement

is

m a d e ..

After a large number of discharge-measurements have been made,.

at different gauge-heights, a rating-table is made, from the data

thus obtained, which gives the amount of water, flowing in the

stream, at that station, for any gauge-height, shown on the rod.

Thus, by inspection of the table of daily gauge-heights, the flow of

106

APPENDIX

the stream IS shown, for every day in the year, or years, covered by observations of gauge-height. As the main object of the work, so far, has been to get the value of the streams, for water-power, special attention has been given to low-water measurements; and the rating-tables do not cover the highest stages of water.
In making discharge-measurements, the velocities are taken, at all points of the section, with the latest improved electric currentmeters; and accurate cross-sections are made, from soundings, IO feet apart.
The minimum low-water measurements, given here, were made in the Autumn of I 8g6, when the streams were at the lowest stage, that they have reached, for many years- a minimum stage, that they probably reach, only once or twice in a century. This will be shown by a study of the Atlanta rainfall table, from July I870 to December I 8g6, inclusive, published on page I 8 of this bulletin, giving, for 26 years, an average annual rainfall of so.g6 inches. It gives positive evidence, that the streams of this region were lower, during the year I 8g6, than at any time since I 870. There has been a continuous accumulating deficiency since I 890, which, however, did not begin to make a visible impression on the streams, until I 893, though it naturally affected the supply of ground-water, available for the following years. But, on top of this deficiency, has come a period of four years, from I 893 to I 8g6, inclusive, in which the average annual rainfall was 39 3 5 inches, distributed as follows:- Spring-- g.87; Summer-- I2.43; Autumn-- 6.24; and \Vinter -- I0.8 I. This distribution shows, that the greatest rainfall, during the period, named, has been in Summer, when the amount of water, taken up by vegetation and evaporation, was greatest. The fact, that these conditions have produced good crops, would naturally prevent most people from recognizing the years, named, as exceptionally dry ones; but it is stated, by the oldest inhabitants, that the streams and wells were lower, in the Autumn of I 8g6, than

A.FF!:!-"JVj_) I X

I07

they have ever seen them, since the year I84S It must, therefore, be expected, that the minimum discharges, given below, will be much smaller, than those found by Mr. C. C. Anderson, late Assist.ant State Geologist, in I 89 I and I 892, when the streams were at their average stage.

I08

THE SAVANNAH BASIN

SAVANNAH RIVER

SEABOARD AIR LINE R. R. BRIDGE STATION, ELBERT CouNTY
GEORGIA
On Aug-ust 4th, I8g6, a regular station was established on THE SAVANNAH RIVER, in Elbert county, Georgia, at the SEABOARD Au
LINE R. R. BRIDGE. The drainage area, or water-shed, above thi~ point, is 2,69 5 square miles. Mr. Peter Pfeiffer of Calhoun Falls
S.C., the nearest railroCJ.d station, was made observer. The follow ing represents the work done at this station :-
.DISCHARGE ME. ASUREMENTS

No. Date
1896 I Aug. 4 2 Sept. 22 3 Oct. 3I
I897 4 Jan. 20 5 Apr. 28 6 June I2

Measurement Made by.

Meter Num-
ber

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Area of Section iri
Square Feet

Mean Velocity in Feet per
Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

Max Hall
" " " "
B. M. Hall Max Hall
" "

r6

2.40

2,278

I.I70

II

I.77

I,488

o.g8o

II

2.IO

I,88g

r.ogo

8

2.90

9I

3.2I

II

z.So

2,I73 2,8rr 2,6o6

I.935 2.290 I. 7I4

2,665 I,53I 2,054
4,204 6,446 4,469

APPENDIX

109

DAILY GAUGE -HEIGHT I
PETER J. PFEIFFER, Observer

I

I896

I897

I I I I I I I I Aug. I Sept. Oct. Nov. I Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. I Apr. May June

I
2 I

2.00 2.00 2.20 5-60 2.50 2.8o 3.00 5-40 3.8o 2.20 !.90 !.95 2.I5 5-00 2.40 5.20 2.95 6.90 5-65 2.I5

3 I

r.85 !.90 2.05 4 95 2.40 4-00 2.80 5-20 430 305

4 2.40 r.8o !.95 3.00 5-I5 2-40 3.6o 2.80 475 395 4-40

5 2.30 !.95 !.90 5-65 5-00 2-35 325 2-75 I r.6o 3-85 4-IO

6 2.I5 3-85 r.85 7-I5 4-05 2-35 6.00 2.65 I3-35 3.8o 3-IO

7 I 2.IO

3-00

L90

475

350

2.30

8.55

6.80

8.I5

3-70

I
2-95

8 2.00 2.90 !.75 3-00 375 2-25 7-20 465 495 365 3-05

9 2.05 2-40 !.70 2.60 365 2-25 5.05 4-20 4-05 3-40 3-25

IO 2.Io 2.25 !.70 2-45 3.20 2-25 4-IO 4-00 4.00 3-29 3-05

II 2.05 2.20 2.00 2.30 2.85 2.20 3-85 440 4-15 3-I5 2-95

l12 2.00
13 !.95

2.30 2.I5

2.20 2.50

2.20 5-60

2.6o 2-45

2.20 2.30

5-I 5 440

5-50 775

4.10 4-00

3-08 3.00

2.80 3.00

l4 2.8o 2.IO 2-40 4-IO 2-55 3-05 4,10 7-25 3-95 3-05 2.85

IS 3-10 2.05 2.15 3.6o 3-85 2.75 4-00 6.oo 3-95 3.10 2.80 16 2-30 2.00 2.00 3-25 3-20 3.6o 4-05 5-20 385 3-15 3.00 I7 2.10 2.00 !.95 3-00 3-40 2-55 3-95 4-15 3.8o 3 IO 3-05 IS 2.05 !.95 !.90 2.90 3-10 3-35 3.8o 3-85 3-75 3 05 2-95 19 2.05 1-90 r.S5 2.65 3-00 3-10 365 3-50 3.65 3-00 2 85 20 2.00 r.S5 r.So 2-40 2.85 2.90 3-70 4.00 3-50 2-95 2.80 2I 1.90 r.So r.8o 2-25 2.8o 5-40 3-50 535 3-40 2.90 2.70
22 r.ss 1-75 !.7 5 2-35 2-75 395 335 4-40 335 2 90 2.65
23 r.So 2.50 !.75 2.30 2.65 3.6o 405 4-10 3-30 2.85 2-55

24 !.75 2-40 2.15 2.30 2.6o 3-20 3-80 4-00 3-25 2-75 2-55

25 !.75 2-35 2-05 2.30 2.55 3-10 4.00 3-90 3-25 2.70 2-45

26 2.00 2.25 2.00 2-25 2-50 3.00 3-90 365 330 2.6o 2-50

27 2-45 2.00 !.95 2.25 2-45 2-95 3-45 3-05 3-25 2-55 2-40 28 2.00 1.90 !.90 2.20 2-40 2-95 2.20 3-40 3-20 2-40 2-30

29 1.95 !.95 r.85 2-30 2.40 2.90

3-25 3-25 2-35 3-50

30 !.90 2.00 !.95 2-95 2-40 2.90

3-25 3-40 2-25 2-95

11 r.S5

2.10

2.35 2-7S

3-30

I 2.20

'In feet.

110

APPENDIX RATING-TABLE Drainage Area, 2,695 Square Miles

Gheauig!j,etin
Feet
I. 70 I .So 1.90 2.00 2. IO

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second
'
1,480 I,580 !,700
r,85o
I 2,050

Gaugeh<cight
In
Feet

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

I
2.20 I

2,260

II
i!

2.30

2,470 il

I II 2-40

2,690

2-50

2,930

I 2 6o

1! 3,230 tl

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

2.70

3,700

I 2.80

4,230

I 2.90
3.00 I

4,760 5,290

3 10 I 5,820

Gaugeheight
in Feet

I Discharge
in Cubic
I Feet per
Second ! I
!

I 3 20 I 3-30
I 3-40

6,350
6,88o I 7,410 i

I 3.50

7.940 !

I I

I

The minimum discharge per square mile of drainage area is o.SS cubic feet per second.

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

The only other discharge measurement, made on the Savannah River, so far, was at Augusta, Georgia, at the North Augusta bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT

No. Date

Measurement Made by

I 1896
I I Oct. 3 I

B. M. Hall

I On Augusta city-gauge.

Gauge-

Meter I height

Num-

in

I ID;~""''' Area of
Section in

VelMocoiotyo in

in Cubic

Square

Feet per Feet per

ber

Feet'

Feet

Second

Second

- - - -- - -

---

-. - - - - - - - - - -

I I I I I I

8

5-42

3,178

'

0.992

3,154

APPENDiX

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BROAD RIVER

CARLTON STATION, MADISON CouNTY, GEoRGIA
This station, at the Seaboard Air Line bridge, over the North. Broad River, was established, May 27th, r 897; and discharge measurements were then begun; but the gauge-observer Mr. S. P. Power, Jr., does not begin his regular duties, until July rst. The measureurements made, so far, are:-

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

I No Date
I

-

1897

I May 27

2 June 22

Measurement lVIade by
Max Hall
" "

Meter Number

Gaugeheight
in Feet

I

91

2. IO

9I 1.92

Area of Section in
Square Feet
594 604

Mean Velocity in Feet per
Second
!.004 0.960

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second
I
596 580

The great number of fine water-powers in the ?avannah Basin. are accessible by the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Air Line and the Georgia Railroads.

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APPENDIX

THE ALTAMAHA BASIN

OCONEE RIVER

CARY STATION, GREENE COUNTY, GEORGIA
This station was established, October zgth, I 8g'6, at the Georgia Railroad bridge across the Oconee River, just below the mouth of -the Apalachee River. The drainage area above this point is I, 346 .square miles. This station is about 30 miles above Milledgev~lle. 'With Mr. ]. L. Cary, as gauge-observer, the following work has :been done at the station : -

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS Drainage Ana, I,346 Squm-e lv.files

No. Date
I. - 1896
I Oct. 29
2 Nov. 17
! 3 Nov. 25 I897
; 4 Jan. I8 i 5 Mar. I 8
i
! 6 Apr. 29 i 7 May 28
8 June 9
..

Measurement Made by
Max Hall B. M. Hall
" "
B. lVI. Hall
" "
Max Hall B. M. Hall Max Hall

Meter Num-
ber

'Gaugeheight in Feet

Area of Section in
Square Feet

Mean Velocity in
Feet per Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

II

r.68

735

8 2.08

702

8 L90 715

8 495 I,344

9I 5-I5 I,4I7

9I

2.40

963

I4

2. IO

701

II

2.50

S'49

o.88o I.I90
I.IIO
2.468 3.000 2.070 1.494 1.986

644 836 795
3,3I8 4,257 I,992 I,047 I,sss

APPEND!X

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT I
J. L. CARY, Observer

I
2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ro II 12 I3 !4
IS
I6 I7 r8 rg
I 20
! 2I 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 I

Oct.
.
.
.
.
r.68 r.68 1.68

r896
I I Nov. Dec. Jan.

2.IO I.9D I.7D 2.ro 2.70 2.30 2.20 r So r.So r.So I,8o I.9D I ,80 I.9D I.9D 2.00 2.08 2.00 2.00 I.9D I .80 I.9D 2.00 I.95 I.9D I.9D r.So L90 2.90 3-90

5.IO 2.10 4.80 I.90 440 2.10 4.20 2,00 370 2.10 3-40 2.00 3-20 2.10 3-00 2.ro 2.90 r.So 2.70 I.9D 2.60 2.00 2.50 I.9D 2.40 2.00 2.30 2.70 4.00 430 2.8o 4,20 2.40 34 2.20 45 2.40 4.80 2.30 4.00 2.20 . 6.00 2.20 7.80 2.ro 6.80 2.00 43 2.00 33 2.!0 I ).IO 2.00 2.8o I.9D 2.80 2.10 2.60 2.00 2,40 '
2,00 2. 50

f Feb. 2.50 3.8o 370 3.60 3.30 4.60 500 4.60 3.8o 3-30 3.IO 5.90 6.60 530
440 400 4.20 3.60 330 300 3.80 4.00 3.8o 470 5-30 5-20 4.20 3-50

I Mar.
3.20 3.20 3.10 390 3.00 2.90 6.40 7.80 6 So
440 4,00 4.20 7.70 I0.40 I2.20 I r.6o 8.60 5.50 4.20 530 s.so 4.60 4.60 4-70 4.20 370 3.20 3-20 3.00 3.00 340

rS97

I I I Apr. May f June July
. 3.30 400 2.10

490 3.80 2.10

6.ro 330 2.10 5.60 2.80 2.20

8.8o 2.60 2.20

14-40 2.50 2.30

12.40 2.30 2.20

7-30 2.30 2.20

5-40 2.30 2.50

5.50 2.30 2.30

4-50 2.20. ~-20

4.00 2.30 2.00

350 2'.30 r.8o

I

3,.5o 2.40 I.70

330 2.30 I.70

3-30 2.30 r.6o

330 2.30 r.6o

3-00 2.20 r.6o

2.90 2.20 r.8o

2.8o 2.20 2-40 .

2.70 2.00 2.ro

2.70 r.90 2.00

2.60 2.00 I.70

2.60 2.20 r.so

2.70 2.IQ 2.20

.

2.50 2.IQ 2.00

2.50 2.ro r.8o

.

2.50 2.00 r 6o

.

. 2.50 2.ro . r.5o .

2.90 2.10 r.6o

.

2.20 .. .

.

r In feet.

RATING- TABLE Drainage A1ea, I,346 Square l'vhles

Gaug-eheight
in Feet
:
' I.70
'' r.So
1,-90 ; 2.00
2.10
I
!
I 2.20 2.30
2.40
2.50 2.60 i

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

Gaugeheight
in Feet

65o 720 8oo goo 1,ooo I,IOO r,28o 1,480 r,56o r,85o

I 2.70 2.8o 2.90 3.00 3.10 3-20 3-30 340 3-50 I 3-60

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

Gaugeheight
in Feet

2,010

3-70

2,100

3.80

2,200

3-90

2,280

4.00

2,360

4.10

2,440

4.20

2,5IO

430

2,560

4-40

2,620

4-50

2,68o

4.60

'

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Discharge in Cubic Feet.per Second

2,730

4-70

~
3,328

2,8oo

4.80

3,420

2,840

490

3,550

2,88o

5.00

3,720

2,940

s.ro

3,910

3,000

5.20

4,I50

3,050

5-30

4,;350

3,100

3,170

3,230 I

I

The irregularity in this rating-table is caused by obstrnctions in the river, at the station, and by a mill-dam, about five miles below. For minimum discharge of river, see measurements at 1\!Iilledgeville.

DuBLIN STATION, LAURENS CouNTY, GEORGIA
This station is located at Dublin, Ga., at the Iron Highway bridge, belonging to . Laurens county. Discharge measurements were begun May sth, I 897 The following is a statement of the work done to date :-
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

. No. Date

Measurement Made by

Meter Number

I

lB. 1897
I May 5

M. Hall

I
I . I gr

2 June 7 P. A. Dallis

14

.,
.)

"8 "

"

14

4 "9 " "

I4

5 I " ro "

" ..

14

Gaugeheight
in Feet
6.10 r.go 1.77 r.so 1.43

Area of Section in
Square Feet

Mean Velocity in Feet per
Second

2,251 r,rs r I,ID7 1,030 r,oog

2.843 2-485 2.420 2-415 2.465

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second
6,400 2,86r 2,68o 2,488 2,487

APPENDIX

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT r U.S. WEATHER :BUREAU, Observe1

I896

I I Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

~ I

O.IO

3-20 6.70

3 ' 4
5
6 7 8 9
IO
I I I2

540 7-70 930
ro.5o
I0.20 7-50 340 2.50

9-50 I0.70 II-40 I2.80 13.IO 12-40 IO.IO
730
6.so
5.60

I3

I~

I4

I5

I6

I7

LIO

r8

LIO

2.50 3-60 3-70 390 350

450 4.10 4.10
4-00 8.oo 8.90

I9

I.IO

20

L20

I.50

970
S.ro

2I

I.20

I.20

I.30 I.IO

5-30
4,IO

23

I.20

24

I.20

25

I.IO

26

o.6o

27

0.20

28

O.IO

29

0.20

30

3I

1 In feet.

I.OO
o.go o.8o o.6o 0.50 o.6o o.6o o.6o

3-70 3-20 3.00
2.80
2.50 2.30
2.20 2.20

I I l Jan.

Feb.

March

April

2.IO 2.IO 2.IO 2.00 2.00 I.90
r.go r.So r.So r.8o L8o
I.70
r.5o
I.50
r.5o r.6o 4.8o
5-00 4-60 5-20
6.oo 6.oo
7-20
7-80
8.40 8.40 . 6.40
5-20
3-80 3-00
2.80

2-70 3-20 5-40 6.20 6.20 6.90
8.oo
8.70 9-20 9-80 9-70
ro.So rr.6o
13.00 I4-30
r6.ro r6.oo 14.60
13.10 II.70 I0.20
9-20 7-60
7-50
7-80 990 ro.so
I2.00

12.80 I3.50 I2.30
9-50 7-50 7-00 7.20
8.ro 8.8o
9-60
ro.oo ro.So
. II.OO 13.00 I$-50 20-50 22.70 2I.40 20.00
r8.oo r6.oo
14-70 I5-50
r6.2o
I7-00 I7-70 17.00 I5-50
I3.40 ro.So s.so

S.ro ro.So
I2.00 14.00 I5-50
rs.6o rs.oo
14.80
I6.oo r6.7o I6.Io
14.80 I3-50 I2.IO
990 8.oo
7-20
6.8o
6.40
6.6o 6.40 s.oo
450
440
4-30
4-IO
4-00 4-00
3-90 4-20

II6

APPENDIX

MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA
The following discharge measurements have been made at Milledgeville, on the Oconee. The section is not suitable for a regular station ; but the measurements are useful, as one of them was taken at minimum stage of water. The gauge-heights are given from a bench-mark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date

Measurement Made by

I895 I Oct. I9 C. C. Babb
I8g6
2 Sept. 3 Max Hall .

Meter Number

Gaugeheight in Feet

I
Area of I Mean Ve- Discharge Section locity in in Cubic in Square Feet per Feet per !
Feet Second Second
I

I.I2

. . . . I.750

I,Io8 ~

II

0.70

344

r.8Io

623 j!

Measurement No. 2 may be safely taken, as the mm1mum discharge of Oconee. River at this point, as all the streams were at their lowest, at the time it was made. The important water-powers of th~ Oconee water-shed are reached by the Seaboard Air Line and
.the Georgia Railroad.

APP.E:.NDIX

II7

OCMULGEE RIVER

MACON STATION, MACON, GEORGIA
This station is at the Bibb County Highway bridge. It was established, as a station of this Survey, on October I 8th, I 8g 5, using the same rod, that the Weather Bureau had used, from r893 to that time.
Mr. J. P. Mercer, who has been the Observer, from the time, the
Survey station was established, to the present time, has been compelled, for business reasons, to resign; and Mr. W. T. Bass has been appointed in his stead.
The drainage area above Macon is 2,42 5 square miles; The following is a statement .of work done : -
'
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date

I895 I Oct. I8

;
2 Dec. 13

.,
.)

I896 Jan. 28

4 June 12
- 5 " 30

6 Aug. 6

7 " 3I
8 Sept. 19

I 9 Oct. I6 I897
ro Mar. I5

II May 4

I2 " 5 ' I3 " r8
I4 June II

IS " I2 I6 " 29

Measurement Made by
C. C. Babb
" "
B. M. Hall
" "
Max Hall
" " " "
B. M. Hall Max Hall
B. M. H:.ll
" " " "
Max Hall
P. A. Dallis " "
B. M. Hall

Meter , Num-
ber

Gauge- Area of

height Section in

in

Square

Feet

Feet

Mean Velocity in Feet per
Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

. O.I7

62

I-59

8 5-52 8 -o.ro 8 -0.82 I6 2-97 II -O.I3 8 -o.8s II -o.6I

9I I6.75

9I

430

9I 3-50

II

2.IO

I4 2.85

I4 r.8s

9I

o.~o

.
I,045
2,I07
539
372 1,559
837 625 667
5,862 I,6I2 I,4I2 I,092 I,325 I,045
829

. .
I.460
!.630 !.470 r.Igo !.230 o.n6 0.640 o.68o
4356 I.706 !.623 !.458 r.sgo I.4I5 I.2I3

8I3 I,530
3,436 791 442
2,045 65I 404 459
25,535 2,750 2,275 I,592 2, I I I
' I,479 r,oos

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APPENDIX

MAcON STATION- Continued

DAILY GAUGE:..HEIGHTr
J. P. MERCER, Obse?'Ver

I895

I I J . October November December

I ..

0-50

0.50

.- 2

. ..

o.n

0.50

3 ..

o.85

0.55

,. 4

. .

. o.67

0.62

5 6

. .

0.55 0.45

0.54 o.5I.

l October /November) December

I7 . .

0.57

o.ss-

IS . .

0.55

0 ..64

I9

.

0.50

o.6I

20

.

0.50

059

2I

.

0.50

2.-02

22"

.

0.50

3-IO

7

0.36

044

2"0

0.2!

0.50

2.68

8

0.47

0-40

24 .. 0.2I

0.50

I.70

9 IO

. .

II . .

12 . .

I3 I4

. .
. .

r.5

. .

r6

0.55 0.63 0.65 o.6o
o.n
0.94 0.72 0.65

0.46

0.45

2-50

2.29

I.5I

... ..

..

I. II

I.OI

0.72 J

25

O.I7

0.49

26

o.Ig

0-49

27

o.I8

0-47

28

O.I8

0,43

29

O.I7

0.55

30 - -- iJ.22 . .... -- o.-54

".:) I .

0.50

'

-

I.48

I.OI

I.OO

I.20

I.30

T.J5

'

446

'

I In feet.

APPENDIX ..

IIc)

.

I

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT -Contznued

J. P. MERCER, Observer

I896

I I f Jan., Feb.llYiar.jAprill May

June July
\

Aug., Sept.J Oct. ] Nov.J Dec.

I 4.81 3-00 z.so 3-IO o.89 o.o8 -0.90

2 4-50 2.09 2.20 3-00 0.75 O.II -I,OO

3 2.20 3-20 2.IO 4-60 o.63 0.56 O.IO

4 I.70 3.00 2.00 440 0.90 o.85 O.I5

5 1.42 2.09 z.oo 2.90 2.I2 1.92 2.00

6 r.o8 I3-50 I.9D r.8o 2-73. I. 52 4-00

7 0.96 10.70 4.00 r.6o 1.97 0.96 5-30

8 I.72 750 6.oo I.IO r.6z 0.73 II.OO

9 2.83 I3.10 5-00 I.IO o.86 0.25 I9-7D IO 2-77 I 1.30 4-00 1.40 o.6I O;OI I940

II 2.IO 8;70 5.00 I.30 0.43 -0.05 I5.00

I2' r.6o 7.00 7-20 I.Io 0.30 -O.IO I0.20

.. I3 I.50 6.30 6.so 1.20 o.r9 -O.I7 8.20

I4 I.20 6.50 6.20 I.20. o.II 0.29 7.IO

f5' 2.00 s:oo 6.oo I.I3 o.o9 0.32 7.00

I6_ -- _Z_,.SQ - 4,8.0 . 6.oo _I.I2. o.o7 0.20 6.20

I7 7-20 4-20 5-50 I.09 0.05 0.25 I6.oo

r8 5-00 340 5-30 I.05 o.o3 0.25 r8.zo

I9 450 3-20 s.oo 0-98 -o.o5 0.30 I3.00

20 4-00 3-00 490 0-94 -O.IO 0.40 7-05

2I 390 z.go 470 o.86 -Q.IO 0-47 3.80

' 22 370 2-70 450 0-76 -o.r5 0-56 3.20

23 9-40 z.6o 4-20 0.71 -0.05 0.70 3.00

24 I3.80 2-50 s.oo o.63 o.56 0-50 2.90

. 25 I2.00 2-48. s.oo o.63 0.50 0.70 2.85

26 930 2-40 4.8o L02 0.78 -0.20 z.6o

27 7.00 2-30 470 z.go 0.52 -0-35 2-40

28 5.8o 3-30 4.60 2-32 0-34 -0.35 2.IO

29 5-30 z.8o 4:40 I.36 Q.I7 -0.75 1.92

30 4-80

I 4-20 1.02 Q.I2 -o.85 r.6o

3I 3.20

4.10

o.I2

L4I

1.02 O.I I -o.8 2 -O.I4 9-50

I.50 Q.I2 -o.8 6 -o.o8 II.o8

r.8z Q.II -o.88 -0.02 I2.60

2.22 0.28 -o.8I ro.oo I0.20

2.62 . o.r9 -0.75 14_20 8.oo

3.00 o.r9 -0-79 I4-40 6.r5

3-05 o.r9 -o.78 8.8o 4 52 2.78 o.rz -o.8z 5-40 3-62

2.41 o.o8 -o.82 3-22 3-00

r.88 0-04 -o.82 2.25' 2.42

I.48 -O.OI -0.73 r.so L98

0.40 -o.oi -o.65 r.I8 I-58

0.20 -0.31 -0-75 IO.OO I.26

o.I3 -045 -0.73 8.IO I.I2 0.25 -o.8o -o.65 5-32 II-70

r.o8 -o.68 -0.77. I-53. 6.00

o.so -0-78 -o.8o LI4 4.62

o.6o -o.8o -0.83 0-97 394

0.38 -0.82 -o.85 0-85 2.85

0.20 -0.91 -o.88 0.63 2.38

O.II -0-90 -0.89 0-70 2.00

o.o8 -o.8z -o.90 0-62 1.90

0.06 -0.4I -0-77 0-58 L76

o.os -0-48 -0.40 0.58 1.38

o.oo -o.6I -0.52 o.5I I.I8

0.03 -0.72 -0.25 o.5I I. II

0-04 -0-78 -o.o8 o.so 0.96

0-07 -0.83 -0.20 0.47 0.90

0.07 -0-7I -0.32 0-44 0.83

o.o9 -o.8o -0.23 0.32 o.78

0.12

-O.I9

0.70

1 In feet.

120

APPENDiX

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT- Continued r J. P. MERCER, Observer

1897

I I I Jan. j Feb. /Mar. Apr., May June

I I I Jan.) Feb. Mar. j Apr.l May June.

I 0.68
' 2 0.63 3 o.6o 4 0.58 5 0.56 6 054 7 0.52 8 0.50

2.00 4.00 5.57 I.95 I.22 5.00 370 975 1.90 r.r8 8.oo 3-20 ro.o5 r.87 3.15 6.00 2.00 Io.oo 2.I5 3.20 6.00 4.00 I5.I2 2.23 3.12 8.oo 3.00 I5.T5 2-47 3.IO 6.50 rr.6o I2.6o 3-00 3.00 5.00 12.70 I0.48 3.00 2.54

I7 0.44 18 r.rs I9 r.5o 20 2,IO 2I I.25 22 7.00 23 5-50 24 3.00

5.12 945 3-70 2.50 I.52 2.00 8.25 3-50 2.22 I.45 2..75 8.20 3.20 2.09 I.37 2.62 957 3.(:)0- r.84 325 2.65 ro.oo 2.90 r.8r 3.'12 2.71 9.00 2.80 I.78 2.80 2.00 I5-50 2.70 I.7I 2.62 I.96 14.00 2.60 r.68 2.70

9 0.49 4-75 7.50 Io.oo 2.9I 2.32 25 2.25 6.00 ro.6o 2.40 r.6o 3-00
ro 0-49 4-55 5.00 ro.8o 2.72 2.26 26 2.00 ro.5o 8.,3o 2.30 I.56 j 3.II
II o.5I 5.00 4.80 7.80 2.57 2.r8 27 3.00 7-02 7.IO 2.22 I. 53 2.50

IZ 0.49 13-50 6.oo 6.40 2-45 2.08 28 3.12 5.00 6.20 2.I6 r.so r.oo

I3 0.48 I4 0.53 I5 0.46

I2.75 7.00 5.00

I7.30 r8.oo 17.70

5.00 305 2.04 4-70 3-15 2.0I 4-00 3.28 I.89

29 r.5o 30 I.25 3I I.20

5-57 2.08 I.47 0.90
. s.2I 2.00 I.36 r.so

5.20

1.28 . .

r6 0.44 5.00 13.00 4.00 3.00 I.73

1 In feet.

APPENDJX

I2I

MACON STATION- Continued

RATING-TABLE Drainag-e Area, 2,425 Squan Mles

I Ga uge-1 Discharge
height in Cubic in Feet per
Feet Second

Gauge- Discharge height in Cubic
in Feet per Feet Second

Gauge- Discharge height in Cubic
in Feet per Feet Second

Gaute- Discharge heig t in Cubic
in Feet per Feet Second

Gauge- Discharge height in Cubic
in Feet per Feet Second

.

-o.85 404

--o.8o 426

-0.70 469 -o.6o 512

-o.5o 555
-0.40 598

-0.30 641

-0.20 684

-o.ro 72-7 o.oo 770

o. 10 813

0,20 855
0.30 898

0.40 94!

lo.so o.6o 0.70

984 1,027 1,070

o.8o I,1I3

I o.go 1,156

I.OO 1,200 3.00 2,050 5-00 3,090 7-00 4,6oo

I.10 1,242 3.10 2,100 5.10 3130 8.oo 5,750

I.20 1,285 3-20 2,150 5-20 3,210 9.00 7,250

1.30 1,328 3-30 2,195 5-30 3,275 1o.oo 8,625

I.40 1,371 3-40 2,240 540 3,340 1LOO 10,300

I. 50 1,414 -3-50 2,285 550 3,400 12.00 II,975

I .60 1,457 3.6o 2,330 5.60 3,460 13.00 14,000

I.70 1,5oo 3-70 2,375 570 3,530 14.00 16,750

r.8o 1,543 3.8o 2,420 5.8o 3,6oo 15.00 19,750

I.90 1,586 3-90 2,470 5-90 3,675 16.oo 23,000

2.00 1,629 4.00 2,520 6.oo 3,750 16.75 25,535

2.10 1,672 4IO 2,575 6.ro 3,825 17.00 26;200

2.20 1,715 4.20 2,630 6.20 3,900 18.oo 29,375

2.30 !,758 4-30 2,685 6.30 3,985 19.00 32,750

2.40 r,8or 440 2,740 6.40 4,070 19.70 35,150

2.50 2.60 2.70 2;80 2.90

1,844. 4-50 1,887 4.60 1,920 4-70 1,963 4.80 2,oo6 490

2,8oo 2,86o 2,9I5 2,970 3,030

6.50 6.60 6.70 6.80 6.90
I

4,155 4,240 4,335 4.430 4,515

20.00 36,200
.. .. . .
. .. .

I22

APPENDiX

YELLOW RIVER

ALMON, NEWTON CouNTY, GEORGIA
Macon is the only regular station, on the Ocmulgee water-shed; but the following discharge measurements have been made on YELLC:iw RIVER, AT ~LlY.[_O:N,. _~:EWTON CoU:.~!!' ~t t~e wagon bridge, just beloyv. the Georgia Railroad bridge.. A rod has been set ther:, _for the comparison of different measurements.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date

:

Measurement Made. by

-
r8g6 r Sept.rg
r897 2 Mar. 27
I897 3 June 2r

.. Max. Hall
:B... M. Hall Max Hall

Meter Number
II
9I 9I

Gaugeheight
in Feet

I Area of Section in Square Feet

Mean Velocity in Feet per Second ..

Discharge in Cubic i Feet per ' Second
'
I

0.75

38

I.tl3

62A !

i

3.9I

469

r.86

876.0 .

2.50

305

0.94

287.0

Measurement No. I was made,. at the time of lowest water; but,.

as ther~ a~e mill-porids above,. it, probably, does riot represent the

.

.

.

full.v9lume. of the .river. The numerous water-powers of the Oc-

.

.

rnulgee :water-shed are reached. by the Southern Railway System

and the. G-eorgia Railroad.

:APPEN.DIX

123

APALACHICOLA BASIN

FLINT RIVER

MoLENA STATION, MoLENA, GEORGIA
This station, wh~C.~__}_s__at the bridg~_?_f the Georgi~ Midland Division of the Southern Railway, on the line of Pike and Meriwether counties, was established May 2Ist,I897
The gauge-observer, Mr. J. A. Moore, begari his duties June 7th;
but the list of gauge-heights is, thus far, too short to publish.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No Date

-
1897 I May 21

2 June 7

".)

" 23

Measurement Made by
B. M.Hall Max Hall B. M. Hall

Meter Number

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Area of Section in Square
Feet

Mean Velocity in Feet per Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

9!

r.so

79!

o.8ro

64!

gr

!.75

869

o.Srs

707

gr

!.70

837

0.832

697

On June 23rd, 1897, a dischargemeasurement was, also, made on Red Oak creek, at its mouth, which creek is a large trihi.1tary, entering Flint river, about three miles above Molena Station. Its discharge was found to be I o I cubic feet per second, while that of Flint river, at Molena Station, was 697 cubic feet per second.

!24

APPENDJX

REYNOLDS, GEORGIA
The only other discharge measurement, made on the Flint nver, was at Reynolds, where the Central Railroad crosses; and it is as follows:-
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT

No. Date

Measurement Made by

Meter Number

-r897 I June II B. M. Hall I I4 1 On Weather Bureau rod.

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Area of Section in Square
Feet

Mean Velocityin Feet per Second

Discharg-e in Cubic Feet per Second

I

o.g5

I,332

I.36

I,8ro

APPENDIX

I25

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER

OAKDALE STATION, FuLTON .CouNTY, GEORGIA
Oakdale Station, at the bridge of the Georgia Pacific Division of the Southern Railway, in Fulton county, was established October
I sth, I 8g s, with Mr. J. H. Lowry, as gauge-observer. The drain-
age area above Oakdale Station is I,56o square miles. The following is a statement of work done at this station : -

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date
I895 I Oct. I5 2 Dec. I4
I896 3 Jan. I4 4 June 15
5 " 20 6 " 22
7 " 2".)' 8 " 24
9 July 9
IO " 10 II " I3
I
I2 " I5 13 " I7 14 " 24
I5 Aug. 29 r6 Sept. 9 I7 Oct. I7
1897 r8 Apr. 24
19 " 27

Measurement Made by
C. C. :Babb
" "
B. M. Hall
" " " " " " " "
Max Hall
" "
:B. J'vi. Hall lYlax Hall
" " " " " " " " " " " "
" " " "

Meter Num-
ber

Gau'heheig t
in Feet

Area of Section in
Square Feet

Mean

Discharge

Velocity in in Cubic

Feet per Feet per

Second

Second

. . . .,

04'0 '

. 6:t

o.69

;

8

0.70

8

o.oo

8

0.33

8

I.OI

8

0.55

8

0.28

8 I8.o5

8 r2.8o

8

3.01

8

r.88

8

4.6I

8

2.22

II -o.r8

II - I .55

8 --o.5o

.
888 704 792
. .
84I 729
.
.
r,r6r 96I
I,47I r,o28
5I7 422 420

. .. -.
I.530 1.400
I.450
. .
1.480
I.540
. ' .
2.550 2.I5o
3150 2.400 I.88o
I.760 I.840

I,096 1,380
I,361 985
I, I 53 1,530 1,250 1,126 24, IOO I6,2oo 2,957 2,066 4,640 2>470
958 744 775

9I

2.90

r6

2.70

1,244 I,I64

z.szo 2.320

3,065 2,703

126

APPENDIX

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS- Continued

No. Date

Measurement Made by

Meter Number

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Area of Mean Ve- Discharge

Section locity in in Cubic

in Square Feet per Feet per

Feet

Second

Second

1897 20 May 22.
2I " 2522 " 31. 2.") " 31.
24 June 9
25 " I6. 26 " 28.

B. M. Hall

" "

Max Hall

"--

"

B. M.Hall

P. A. Dallis

Max Hall

9I

I.65

873

2-350

2,055

I4

r.so

9II

2.200

2,014

9I

I.35

844

2-373

2,003

I4

I.35

844

2.283

I,927

9I

1.44

889

2.240

I,99I

I4

0-94

831

I-833

I,523

70

0.57

676

L93I

I,306

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT 1
J. H. LOWRY, Observer

1895

I I I October No-vember December

I

.

0-75

0.50

I7

2

.

I.7q

0.50

I8

3

.

r.oo

0-55

I9

4

.

o.6o

o.6o

20

5

0-50

o.6o

2I

6

0.55

0-50

22

7

0-45

0-45

23

8

0-40

0.40

24

9

.

o.6o

0-40

25

IO

o.So

o.6o

26

II

r.oo

I.30

27

I2

I-35

I. IO

28

I".J

I.oo

I4

0-75

IS

0-40

o.6o

I.OO

29

o.65

30

o.6o

3I

r6

0.40

o.6o

0.55

1 In feet.

I 'l [ October No-vember December

0.35 0.30 0-25 0.30 0.20 0-25 0.20 0.30 0-25 0.20 -. o.zs 0.25 0-30 o.so o.so

0-55 o.6o 0-50 0.55 0-50 0.50 o.so o.so 0.50 0-55 o.ss 0.70 0-75 0.45

o.ss 0.50 0.40 o.so o.65 1.00 2.00 I.20 I.OO o.ss o.So 0.75 0.70 2.00 2-95

APPENDIX

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT- Continued r
J. H. LOWRY, Observer

r8g6

I I I I j Jan.j Fe.b., Mar.,Aprill May June July Aug.[ Sept. Oct. (Nov., Dec.

I 3-20 I.7D 1.40 I-40 0.75 0.25 -0.35 0.45 -0-40 0.20 0.50 0.50 2 2.00 r.so I.35 I.70 0-75 1.40 -0-40 0.50 -o.6o O.IO o.so LID

.3 I.OO I-75 1.40 2-75 0-75 1.45 -0.45 I.40 -o.6o o.os o.6s 1.30 4 I.20 2.Io 1.45 r.85 0-70 2.Io o.I5 I.7D -o.6o -0.20 I.OD 3-20 5 r.ro 2.20 1.40 1.35 o.6s r.6o 0.20 0.75 -o.6o -0.30 r.6o 2.30 6 I.OO 2.80 1.35 I.3D 3I5 I. I 5 -o.I5 0.40 -o.6o -0.35 1.40 I.3D

7 o.So 3-70 1.95 LID 1.70 o.6o 2.00 0.20 -o.6o -0.40 I.20 LIS 8 0.95 430 I.7S r.I5 L20 0.40 I2.25 o.I5 -o.ss -o.so LID I. DO

9 I.20 s.So r.ss r.os o.go 0.70 I7..70 o.IS -o.ss -o.so r.oo r.oo IO I.25 6.ss r.so r.o5 0-7S 0.70 I8.4S o.Io -o.so -o.so I.os I.OO

II I.oo 430 I-75 r.o5 o.6s o.6s 47S 0.05 -o.so -o.6o I.os 0.90

I2 o.8s 3-30 I.85 I.OO o.6o o.so 32S o.os -o.55 -o.6o I.20 0.70

I".J o.8o 2.8o r.55 I.OO o.so 0.30 3-IO 0.30 -o.6o -o.s5 3-80 .6o I4 0.75. 2-9S I-35 0.90 o.so 0.20 390 Q.2S -o.6o ......:.o.ss 4-60 .65

IS 0.70 4.10 I.20 0.90 0-40 -o.os I.9S o.os -o.6o -o.55 2.60 -70

I6 o.85 2.90 1.25 0.90 0.30 o.os 3.oo O.IO -0.65 _;o.s5 LSD .6s

I7 2-40 2-55 I.ID o.85 0.30 -o.o5 440 o.ro -o.6s -o.ss r.oo .65

IS 2-35 2.20 1.35 o.85 . 0.25 O.IO 2.70 o.Io -6.6S -o.55 o.8o .6s

I9 2.IO 2.10 1.70 o.85 0.25 o.I5 1.75 -o.Io -'--0.65 -o.s5 o.6o .65

20 r.so r.8o r.65 o.85 0.20 0.55 r.go -0.25 -o.65 -o.55 0.50 .6s

2I I.2S r.6o !.45 0.75 o.I5 r.6o r.65 -0.30 -o.5o -o.55 0-40 .6o

22 r.8o L4S I.35 0.75 0.20 0.45 r.go -0.30 -o.I5 -o.so 0.40 55

23 6.30 r.5s 1.40 0.65 0.20 0.50 2-45 -0-30 0.40 -0.35 0-30 50

24 g.8o r.6o I-45 0.70 I.IO 0.30 2-40 -0.30 o.6o -o.o5 0-25 -50

25 99S r.so 1.40 o.6s I. 55 0.20 r.so I.OO -o.Io 0.05 0-20 45 26 5.IO 1.40 I.35 o.6s o.65 -o.Io I-30 -o.Io -0.40 O.IO . 0.20 4S

27 3S5 I.35 I.25 1.40 o.85 0-45 0.90 -0.30 -0-40 O.I5 0.20 -40

28 2.65 I.30 I.20 I. 70 o.65 -o.ro o.8o -0.30 0.20 0-25 0.20 35

29 2-30 r.5s I.25 r.I5 0-95 -0.20 o.8o -0.30 0.45 0.90 0.20 35

30 2.10 ..
3I I.8o . .

r.2o o.85 0-40 -o.zs 0-50 -0.35 0.30 o.6s 0.20 30

!.20

0.35

-0.40

0.50 ... -25

1 In Feet.

APPENDIX 128
1
DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT- Continued
J. H. LOWRY. Observer

I897

-

I I Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May
----- ---------

June
--

-

Jan. Feb. Mar., Apr. I May June
------

I 0.20 3.IO 2.00 2.8o 410 r.oo I7 2.40 2.40 5451 350 I.70 o.s5

2 0.20 450 r.8o 4-IO 3.20 r.oo r8 4.00 2.ro 6.Io 2.20 r.so I.OO

3 0.20 490 4 0.30 325 5 0.40 3-70 6 0.40 4.IO

r.8o 5-00 2.00 7-00 I.90 r2.8o 9.00 I7.00

2.8o LIS I9 4.60 L90 5.8o 305 I.45 I.os

2-50 L35 20 s.50 2.50 555 3-00 1.35 0-55

2.40 2.25

r.rs

2I
I

r.os 22

750 6.85

2.50 2.90

s.oo 430

2.8o 2.75

I.35 1.40

1.35 . 0.75

7 035 5-50 9.20 8.oo 2-IS r.oo 23 3-90 5-IO 4-50 2.70 1.40 0-55 8 0-35 s.oo 5-50 5-40 2.05 o.85 24 3-20 4-50 400 2.70 I.35 0-45

9 0.30 3.IO 445 6.oci 2.00 I.IO 25 2.00 3.6o 3-90 2.65 I.30 0.90 IO 0.30 2.40 4-05 5-00 L95 I.OO 26 1.65 2.90 335 2.60 1.20 0-55

II 0.20 340 3-60 469 I.90 I.oo 27 0.45 2.40 3-IO 2.40 I.IO 045

I2 2.20 13 0.40 I4 3.00

4-00 6.40 5-30 I2.6o 4-00 ' ro.oo

410 4-00

I.90 o.85 28 1.10 z.os 3.00 2.IO r.os 0.30 :

1.85 0-75 29 l-25

. 2.75 2.00 r.oo I.OO

4-55 . 1.90 o.6s 30 r.so

. 2.70 2.20 r.os 0-75

~-~s 3-70 I 2.6o 8.40 4-05 2.35 o.ss 3I 2.00

2.15

I.IO

I6 2.8o 2.60 6.8o 4-00 r.85 -o.so

1 In inches.

APPENDIX

129

RATING-TABLE .Draz'nage Area, I,s6o Square JJ1"/es

Gaugeheight
in feet
--
.
-0.55 -o.so -0.40 -0.30 -0.20 -o.ro
.. o.oo o.ro 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 o.6o 0.70 o.8o 0.90

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second
744 775 821 856 895 938 985 I,035 r,o86 1,138 :t,r9r 1,245 1,300 1,356 I,4I2 1,469

Gaugeheight
in Feet
r.oo I.10 I.20 1.30 1.40 I. 5o r.6o
I. 70
r.So I.90
2.00
2,10
2.20
2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.80 2.9Q

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second
1,528 1,586 1,646 1,707 1,769 1,832 1,896 1,961 2,027 2,085 . 2,I55 2,227 2,301 2,377 2,455 2,535 2,6r6 2,698 2,782 2,868

Gaugeheight
ln Feet

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

Gaugeheight
ITI
Feet

3.00 3.10 3.20 3-30 340 3-50 3.60 3-70 3.80 3-90 4.00 4.10 4.20 4-30 4-40 4-50 4.60 470 4.8o 4-90

2,956 3,044 3,133 3,223 3,315 3,410 3,508 3,6o8 3,711 3,817 3,928 4,040 4,154 4,271 4,391 4,514 4,640 4,768 4,899 5,033

I 5-00 I .
.
.
.

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second
5,170
.
.
. . .
.
.
.

The minimum discharge, per square mile of drainage area, is 0.48 cubic feet per second.

.n..L .1. ..1.:.1.1. II ..1...../ .i A

vVEsT PoiNT STATION, \NEsT POINT, GEORGIA
The station at vVest Point was established July 30th, r8g6, at the iron highway bridge, though one measurement was made by Mr. C. C. Babb, of the U: S. Geological Survey, in October, I 89 5. Mr. C. E. Melton was appointed gauge-observer. The drainage area above this point is 3,JOO square miles. The following statement shows the work done at this station:-
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date

Measurement 1\'lade by

I895 I Oct. 22
I896 2 July 30 3 Aug. I4 4 Sept. 5 5 " 25 6 Oct. 28
I897 7 Jan. 23
8 Apr. 26
9 May 4
IO " I9
II June 5
IZ " 29

C. C. :Sabb
Max Hall
" " " "
E. M. Hall Max Hall
E. M. Hall Max Hall
" " " " " " " ""

1deter Number
76 I6 r6
II
8 II
II
9I
II
9I I4 gr

Gauge-
he~:rht
ln Feet

Area of

Mean Discharge

Section Velocity in in Cubic

in Square Feet per Feet per

Feet

Second

Second

I.76
2.45 I.72 I.20 I. IS I.75
6.66 3-70 4.I3 3.00 2.90 2.59

2,802
"3,249 3,077
.
2,792 2,883
4,597 3,855 4,082 3,556 3,552 3,407

o.5Io
0.748 o.5I5 0.352 0.370 o.57o
2.593 L4I3 I.526
I.OOO
o.9I5 o.86r

1,404
2,430 I,594 ' r,o5o I,030 I,642
I,I92 5,448 6,230 3,557 3,253 2,934

APPKND.!X

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT 1 C. E. MELTON, Cbse7'Ver

I896

II Aug.J Sept. / Oct. / Nov. / Dec.

I Aug./ Sept./ Oct. / Nov. / Dec.

~ I 2. 70 390

I L30 4.IO
I.20

I.70
2.00

I 4.20 I7
4.00 IS

r.6o 1.55

o.85 o.So

I.IO I.IO

3.00 2.60

3 450 I.IO 3.00 4 6.00 I.05 2.60 5 5-50 I.OO 2-40 6 5.00 I.OO 2.00

2.25 8.oo 9.20 7.60

3-75
3-60
3-20

I9 I.50 o.8o I. I 0 2.55 2.90 20 L45 o.So I.IO 2.40 2.80 2I 1.40 o.8o I.I5 2.25 2.70 22 1.40 330 I.IO 2.25 2.60

7 3.65 I.OO I.90 550 3.10

8

I.05 I. 50

3.10

2 ". J

3.00 I. 50 2.20

I.20 2.50 I. 75 2.20 2.20

9 2.75 I.IO I.30 345 305

3.00 2.00 I.75 2.90 2.15

IO 2.60 I.05 I.25 2.8o 3.00

2.00 I.70 I.70 I.90 2.IO

II 2.20 0.95 I.25 2.00 2.90

r.So r.6o I.65 r.8o 2.IO

I2 2.00 o.85 I.20 2.I5 2.80

I.75 I.40 r.6o 2.00 2.05

I3 I.85 o.85 I. I 5 6.30 2.65

r.6o 3.60 I. 50

2,00

I4

0.90 I. IS 5-00 2.50

I I5 r.6o o.go I. I5 450 300

I6 I.6o 0.85 I.I5 1 330 3.10

I. 50
1.40

4.20 r.so
1.45.

I.95
r.go

1 In fr::et.

I "J~ ?

APPENDIX

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT- Continued C. E. MELTON, Obse1'ver

I897

r Jan.[ Feb. I Mar. IApril jrvrayjJunel/ /Jan. [Feb.[ Mar. j April/May[June

I I.90 3.I5 365 4-00 390 2.65 I7 405 4-60

2 1.90 4-40 3.60 4-00 400 2.70 IS 335 4-50

3 1.90 7-00 350 395 3.80 2.8o I9 330 450

4 I.95 7-40 3-50 440 375 2.85 20 5-40 435

5 2.00 7-IO 3.60 8.5o 365 2.90 2I 8.20 435

6 2.00 6.oo 4.IO I0.20 360 2-95 22 7-30 4-40

7 2.00 6.00 I0.97 II.OO 3-60 2.80 23 6.5o 485

8 I.95 5-20 930 Io.5o 3-60 2.70 24 4.80 4-60

9 I.95 5-00 7.IO 8.oo 355 2.6o 25 370 4-50

IO I-90 4-70 5-50 7.IO 3-50 2.60 26 350 4-00

II I.90 4-90 530 6.5o 3-50 2.65 27 3-20 3-90

I2 195 7.IZ 6.20 6.30 3-55 2.65 28 3-00 3-80

13 195 6.5o 10.70 6.oo 3-75 2.6o 29 3-00

I4 z.IO 6.IO I4.IO 5-80 3-60 2.50 30 2-95

.

I5 z.zo 4-70 IZ.90 5-70 3-40 2-45 3I 3-20

.

r6 4-00 465 II.OO . 5-50 3.20 2-40

I0.90 IO.OO
9.00 8.5o 8.30 8.Io 8.oo 8.5o 7-60 5.00
495 4-70 4-50 4-30 4.00

5-30 3.10 2.50 5-00 3.00 2.90 450 3.00 2.70 4-20 2.90 2 6o 4.20 2.85 255 4.10 2.8o 2-55 4-00 2-75 2.50 3-80 2.70 2.50 385 2.70 2.50 3-70 2.70 2.6o 3-65 2.70 2.30 3-60 2.65 2.I5 3-60 2.6s 2.00 3.80 z.6s 1.90
2.65

1 In feet.

APPENDIX

133

RATING-TABLE Dminag-e A1ea, J,JOO Squa1e }Jiles

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Discharge in Cubic Feet per
Second

..
I.20 I.30 1.40 I. 50 r.6o I.70 r.8o I.90

I,o6o I, I 50 1,250 I,350 I,455 I,56o r,665 I,775

Gauge-
he!ght 1n
Feet

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

2.00

r,89o

2.10

2,010

2.20

2,I40

2.30

2,280

2.40

2,425

2.50

2,585

2.60

2,760

2.70

2,940

2.8o

3,I25

2.90

3,310

3.00

3,505

3.10

3,725

3.20 - 3,950

3-30

4,r8_o

34

4414

3-50

4,6so

3.60

4,886

3-70

5,I22

3.80

5,358

390

5,594

Gaugeheight
in Feet
4.00 4.10 4.20 430 4-40 4-50 4.60 4-70 4.80 490 5.00 5.IO 5-20 5-30 540 5-50 5.60 5-70 5.8o 5-90

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

Gauge-
height in
Feet

5,830 6,o66 6,302 6,538 6,774 7,0IO 7,246 7,482 7,718 7,954 8,190 8,426 8,762 8,998 9,234 9,470 9,706 9,942 10,178 10,314

I
6.00 6.10 6.20 6.30 6.40 6.50 6.60 6.70 6.8o 6.90 7.00 7.IO 7-20 7.30 740 7-50 7.6o 770 7.8o 7-90

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second
10,550 10,786 I 1,022 II,258 I 1,494 11,730 I 1,966 12,202 12,438 12,674 r2,910 I3,I46 13,382 13,618 13,854 14,090 14,326 I4,562 14,798 I5,034

134

APPENDIX

SHALLOW FoRD, NEAR GAINESVILLE, HALL CouNTY, GEORGIA
Two measurements have been made at Shallow Ford, on the Chattahoochee river, four miles from Gainesville, as follows:-
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date
r8g6 I Mar. 26 2 Sept. 2

Measurement Ivlade by
B. M. Hall
" "

Meter Num-
ber

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Area of Section in
Square Feet

Mean Velocity in Feet per
Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

8 I 1.20

362

I 8

0.40

182

2.016

730

r.gso I 356

On the tributaries of the Chattahoochee river, the following discharge measurements have been made : -
CHESTATEE RIVER

LEATHERs' FoRD, GEORGI.i-i. DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT

No. Date

Measurement Made by

Meter Num-
ber

Gaugeheig.ht
in Feet

Area of Section in
Square Feet

Mean Velocity in
Feet per Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

I 1 Sre8pgt.62 1 B. ::vi. Hall

I I I 8

o.So

I02

I I I.372 ,

140

APPENDIX

135

PEACHTREE CREEK

PEACHTREE RoAD BRIDGE, NEAR ATLANTA, GEORGIA DISCHARGE :iYIEASUREMENTS

No. Date
I
1897 I JYiay 24 2 June 30

Measurement Made by
B. M. Hall
" "

Meter Num-
ber

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Area of Section in
Sauare !<'eet

Mean Velocity in
Feet per Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

9I

0.20

359

I.560

56

I4

o.oo

355

LI35

40

SvVEETWATER CREEK

STRICKLAND BRIDGE, NEAR AUSTELL, GEORGIA DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date

Measurement Made by

lVI eter Number

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Area of

Mean

Section . Velocity in

in Square Feet per

Feet

Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second.

r8g6

I Sept. 4

B. M. Hall

8

1897

2 June I2

" "

91

I20

0-450

545

138

0.666

92.0

The Southern Railway System, the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad, the Atlanta & \tVest Point Railroad and the vVestern Railway of Alabama give easy access to the many fine water-po~vers of the Apalachicola Basin. The Central Railroad, the Macon & Birmingham Railroad and the Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus Railroad, also, come near a few of these water-powers.

APPENDIX

MOBILE BASIN

ETOWAH RIVER

CANTON STATION, CANTON, GEORGIA
The station at Canton, Cherokee county, was established, as a Geological Survey Station, September gth, r8g6, using the Weather Bureau gauge-rod. It is located at the Cherokee Countyiron highway bridge, near the railroad depot, in Canton, with .Mr. James A. Low, as gauge-observer. The drainage area above this point, is
573 square miles. There is a long record of gauge-heights, for
previous years, in the Weather Bureau office. The following is a statement of work done by this Survey: -

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

I
No. Date

Measurement Made by

Meter Num-
ber

Ga~ge-
he:ght ln
Feet

Area of Section in
Square Feet

Mean Velocity in Feet per
Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

I r896
I April 29

B. M. Hall

8 0.05

459

2.280

590

2 July 7

" "

s 0.59

536

r.607

862

3 Sept. 9 4 Oct. 28
5 " 28
6 Nov. 27

" " " " " " " "

8 -o.65

390

o.56o

218

s 0-45

523

1.400

733

8 2.25

7I5

3250

2,327

8 -o.o5

453

0-991

449

r897 7 March I7

" "

91 2.60

754

3320.

2,656

8 May 5

Max Hall

II

0.75

54 I

2-336

1,264

9 June 16

" "

II

I.27

61o

2.675

1,632

APPENDIX

137

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT I J, A. Low, Obsen1e?'.

1896

I Sept. I Oct.

I

0.00

2

. -0.20

,.,
.J

-0.30

4

-0.30

; 5

-0-40

6

. - 0-40

7

-o.so

8

-o.so

9. -o.65 -o.so ro -o.6o -0.30

II -o.6o I2 -o.6s I3 -0.70 I4 -0.75 IS -o.6o r6 -o.ss

-0.30
-~40
-0.20 -0.30 -0-40 -0.40

I Nov.
0.00 - O,IO -o.ro
0.00 2.8o o.8o o.6o o.6o 0.40 0.40 0-40 0.90 3.60 I.OO 0.70 0.70

I Dec.
r.oo I.OO o.6o 0.30 0.30 0.20 o.ro O.IO o.ro O.IO O.IO 0.00 0.00 o.oo 0,20 0.40

II I j Sept. Oct.

I7 - o.6s -0.40 r8 -o.75 -0.40

I9 --o--0.75 -0.40 20 -0.75 -o.so

2I -0.75 -o.so

22 -o.6o -o.so

2'".J' -O.IO 24 -0.30 25 -0.40 26 -o.6o

-o.so o.oo
-O.IO -O.IO

27 -o.6o -o.ro

28 -o.6o

o.oo

29 -o.6o. I.IO

30 -0.70

r.oo

3I

0.00

I Nov. j Dec.

0-40 0.20 0.00 o.oo o.oo 0.00 o.oo o.oo o.oo o.oo 0.00 0.00 0.00 I.OO
.

0.20 0.00 0. 00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 o.oo o.oo 0.00 -O.IO -o.ro -O.IO -O.IO

I In feet.

ljO

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT-Contnued 1

J. A. Low, Observer

.I
1897

I I I I I Jan. Feb. Mar. I Apr.IMayiJunell

Jan. Feb. IMar. j Apr.J May/Ju!lel

I -O.IO o.6o o.So r.6o 2.00 O.IO I7 0.50 0.70 2.60 r.So 0-40 I.OO

2 -O.IO 2.20 o.6o 2.00 r.So O.IO r8 2,00 o.6o 2.40 1.40 0-40 o.So

3 -o.ro I.OO o.6o 2.00 r.So 0.70 I9 r.6o o.6o 2.00 1.40 0.40 o.6o
I 4 -O.IO o.So o.6o 2.60 r.6o o.so 20 3.6o o.6o 2.80 1.20 0-40 0.40
5 -o.ro o.8o o.6o II.20 0.70 0.50 21 3.00 o.So 2.00 1,20 0.30 0.40
6 -o.ro 0.90 3.6o 5.00 0.70 0.50 22 2.00 o.So I.OO I.OO 0.30 0.30

7 -0.10 o.So 4.00 3.00 0.70 0.40 -?J"' r.oo r.6o r.So r.oo 0.20 O.jO
8 -o.ro o.So 2.00 2.00 o.6o 0.40 24 o.8o I.OO r.8o I.OO- O.IO 0.30

9 -O.IO o.8o r.8o 3,00 o.6o 0.30 25 0.70 I.OO r. 6o r.oo O.IO 0.30 IO -O.IO o.So r.8o 2.60 0.50 o.3o I 26 0.70 o.8o r.6o o.8o O.IO 0.20:

II -O.IO o.So r.So 2.40 0.50 0.20 27 0.70 o.So 1.40 o.8o 0 IO O.IO

I2 -O.IO o.So 2.80 2.20 0.50 O.IO 28 o.6o o.So 1.20 o.So O.IO o.ro.

. 13 -O.IO o.So 7.20 2.00 0.50 O.IO 29 o.6o

I.20 I.OO O.IO o.ro

I

14 2.20 I.OO 6.8o 2.00 0.40 O.IO 30 o.6o

I.20 r.oo O.IO o. IO

I5 r.So o.So 4.00 2,00 0.40 0.00 3I o.6o

I.20 . O.IO

r6 0.90 o.So 3.6o r.So 0.40 3.00

;

1 In feet.

APPENDIX

139

RATING-TABLE D1aina.rze Ana, 573 Squan iJ:!iles

Gauge-height in Feet

Discharge in Cubic Fee:t per Second

Gauo-e-heio-ht ' irfFeet"'

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

Gauge-height in Feet

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

'
-0.75 -0.70 -o.6o -o.5o -0-40 -0.30 -D.20 -D.IO
D.OO D.ro D.20 D.30 D-40 D. 50 D.6o D.70 o.So 0.90

200 2IO 240
270
"320 360 4ID 47D SID 565 625 68D 75D SID 87D 95D
I,025
I I,I ID

r.oo I.IO
I.20
I.30 1.40 r.5o r.6o 1.70 r.So L90 2.00 2.ro
2.20
2.30 2-40 2.50 2.60
2.70 2.8o
2.90

I,I8o r,25o 1,340 IJ430 I,52o I,6IO I,700 I,790 I,88o I,970 2,060 2,r6o 2,260 2,370 2,480 2,590 2,700 2,830 2,960 3,100

3.00

3,225

..
'

. . .
.
..
.

The mm1mum discharge, per square mile of drainage area, 1s
o. 3S cubic fee~ per second.

140

APPENDLY

The other discharge measurements, that have been made, on the Etowah river, are as follows: -

LADD's, EAsT & \V:EsT R. R., NEAR CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
DISCHARGE NIEASUREMENT

No. Date I896 r
I Aug. 22
1

Measurement Made by
Max Hall

Meter Num-
ber

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Area of Section in
Square Feet

l'IIean Velocity in Feet per
Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

I I l r I6

0-90

3I7

1.40

r I

444

ROME, I GEORGIA DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date
- -!
I8g6 I . Sept. 24
I897 2 May I

Measurement Made by
Max Hall
" "

1 znd Avenue Bridge.

Ir Meter Nbuemr -

Gauge-
he~ght
ln Feet

8

o.so

II

z.go

Area of Section in
Square Feet

Mean Velocity in
Feet per Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

609 I,oss

I,370 2,468

834 2,604

APPENDIX

141

OOSTANAULA RIVER

REsAcA STATION, GoRDo"N CouNTY, GEORGIA
This station was established, as a Geological Survey Station, on July 27th, r8g6, using the vVeather Bureau gauge-rod. It 1s located at the vVestern & Atlaptic Railroad bridge at Resaca; and Mr. S. M. Barnett, has been the observer, since the station was established. The drainage area, abov:e this point, is 1,527 square miles.
There is a long record of gauge-heights, for previous years, in the vVeather Bureau office. The following is a statement of work done by this Survey at the station:-
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS
I(?-ainag-e Area, I ,s27 Square jyfiles

No. Date

Measurement .Made by

Meter Num-
ber

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Area of

Mean

Section in Velocity in

Square Feet per

Feet

Second

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

1896

I July 27

Max Hall

r6 2.90

919

2 Aug. 19

" "

r6

L47

700

-.
.)

Oct. I3

I897

4 May 25

" "
Olin P. Hall

II

I.70

I6

348

5 " 29
6 June 23

" "

r6 3.26

" "

I r6

2-44

724
1,070 998 865

1.230 0-700 0.830
1.435 1.392 I.I24

I,I33 492 6or
1,535 1,389
972

142

APP.E,N.DIX

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT I S. M. BARNETT, Obse1ver

I896

I I II Aug., Sept.j Oct. Nov.J Dec.

I I Aug.j Sept.! I Oct. Nov. Dec.

I 2.IO 1.20 6.)0 I.)O 9.25 [ I7

2 2.30 I.2j 370 1.40 6.70 r8

3 2.65 !.20 2.05 1.40 465

I9

4 2.40 I.2) r.6) I.35 3-90 20

5 2.1) I. I) r.so I.90 350 21

6 2.00 I.)) 1.40 3I5 3.20 22

7 I.90 !.30 1.30 2.IO 3.00 23 8 r.So I.IO !.30 2.00 2.90 24

9 I.7) I.IO 1.30 2.IO 3.00 25
IO I.7.S I. OS 1.20 r.ss 3.50 26

II r.65 I.OO I.20 I.70 3-30 27

12 r.6s I.OO 1.20 3.00 3.IO /28

I3 I.75 r.5o r.5s 13.65 2.90 29

14 r.6o I.25 r.65 I I.35 2.80 30

IS I6

r.6o I.IO I.)O I L IO 4.20 3I
I I.70 I.O) 1.45 4.25 390

I. 70 I.70 I.)O I.3) 1.30 1.2) 1.20 r.5o 3.20 2.8o I.95 I.70 r.so I.40 !.30

I.OO I.OO 0.95 0.90 0.90 o.85 1.95 I. 55 I.25 1.20 I. IO I.IO I.70 8.35

I.35 1.30 1.20 I. I 5 I.I5 I.20 !.20 I.35 1.90 r.6o r.so 1.40 r.6o I.95 r.ss

3-30 3.00 2.70 2.60 2.)0 2.35 2-40 2.3) 2.2) 2.20 2.ro 2.rs 3.80 8.70

330 3.00 3.00 2.90 2.8o 2.6o 2-55 2.55 2.40 2-30 2.2) 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20

I Iu feet.

A.PPEJ'lDIX

143

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT- Continued I S. M. BARNETT, Obse7'Ve7'

I897
II I Jan. j Feb.,Mar.J Apr.l May j June

I l J Jan.j Feb. j Mar.j Apr. May June

I 2.20 3.80 4.60 7-30 S-40 4-2S 2 2.20 I3.90 4-40 II.30 s.os 3-50 3 2.20 I4.00 4.20 I2.30 4.60 3-50 4 2.20 13.28 4-30 I2.so 4-40 3-65 s 3.00 8.70 5-90 I8.so . 4-25 3-3S 6 3.05 6.20 ro.5o 20.30 4.ID 3-IS 7 2.75 7-30 I8.oo I9.6o 4.00 3.00 8 2.so 7-60 r8.8o r6.3o 39S 2.90 9 2-40 7.00 19.00 IO.IO 3.85. 3.00 IO 2.30 6.00 r6.2o 10.40 385 3-I5 II 2.2S s.8o ID.70 8.60 3-95 2.90 I2 2.25 8.60 r6.so 7.6o 4-90 2.7 5 I3 2.2S 9.8o 2I. 70 . 6.80 545 2.70 . I4 5-4S 7-70 21.70 . 6.40 8.45 2.60 IS 7-SD 6.40 24.60 6.80 8.7s 2.S5 r6 s.ro S-70 26.oo 8.20 S-70 2.60

I7 4 IO S-40 2S-30 7-00 470 2.70

r8 5-40 4-70 23.80 6.20 440 2.go

Ig s.20 4-SO 2I.30 s.8o 4.IO 2-75

20 4-40 4-SO I8.9o 5-50 39S 2.6o

2I 9.6o 5.00 I8.2o 5-30. 3-85 2.6o

22 8.70 4.6o I8.4o 5-IO 3.80 2.45

23 6.ro II.40 II7 .so 490 3-75 2.35 24 5-00 I2.00 I12.70 4-80 3.60 2-35

25 440 ro.6o 8.40 4-80 3-50 2.4.5

26 4.00 6.70 7.60 4-70 3-3S 2.4S
I 27 3-70 5.70 6.70 4-70 3-30 2.30

28 3-40 s.ro 6.60 4.6o 3-25 2.2S.

29 2.70

. 6.oo 440 3-25 3-SD

30 2.IO

6.00 4-30 3 IS 2.90

3I 350

6.00

3-50

I In feet.

144

APPENDiX

RATING-TABLE

Drainage Area, I,527 Square lY.Iiles

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

o.85

345

o.go

355

I.OO

375

I.IO

400

I.20

427

I.30

454

1.40

485

r.5o

525

r.6o

565

Gaugeheight
in Feet
I.70 r.8o I.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 0

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

Gaugeheight
in Feet

6or

2.6o

640

2.70

675

2.8o

715

2.90

760

3.00

802

3.10

85o I 3.20

898

330

948

340

Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

Gaugeheight
in Feet

1
Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

995 r,o5o I,I05 I,I62 1,225 1,287 1,350 I,4I4 1,480

I 3.50
3.60 3-70 3.8o
390 4.00

1,547 I,6I5 I,684 1,755 I,827 1,900

The minimum discharge, per square mile of drainage area, IS 0.226 cubic feet per second.
As there is a 'Neather Bureau gauge on the Oostanaula river, at Rome, with a long record of gauge-heights, it has been thought advisable, to make a series of discharge measurements at Rome. But, as the gauge-height, at this point, is not entirely governed by . the amount of water, flowing in the stream, being perceptibly affected, by the condition of the Etowah river, which unites with the Oostanaula a short distance below, the following discharge measurement cannot be used to make a rating-table:-.

APPENDIX

145

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date

Measurement Made by

Meter Number

--

I8g6

I Sept. 24 Max Hall
(at sth Ave. bridge)

2 Oct. I 5 Max Hall

.,
J

I897 (atsth Ave. bridge)/

May 7

Max Hall

(atsth Ave. bridge)

4 Oct. IS

Max Hall

(atznd Ave. bridge)

8 '
II
II
II

Gaugeheight
in Feet

Area of

Mean Discharge

Section Velocity in in Cubic

in Square Feet per Feet per

Feet

Second

Second

0.20 0.35 2.75 0.35

726 74I 1,170 766

O.SI7

375

o.no

572

I.753

2,042

I 0.770

59 I

APPENDIX
COOSAvVATTEE RIVER

CARTER's STATION, CARTER's, MuRRAY CouNTY, GEORGIA
This station was establislied August I sth, I 896. It is at the head of navigation; and it has large water-powers immediately above it. Col. S. M. Carter is the observer. The drainage area, above this point, is 532 square miles. The following is a statement of the work done at station:-
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date
t8g6 I Aug. IS
2 " I7
",J Oct. IO I897
4 May 22
5 " 24 6 " 26
7 " 28
8 June I
9 " IS IO " 28

Measurement Made by
Max Hall
" " " " " " " "
Olin Hall
" " "" " " " " "

Meter Number

Gauge-
he~ght
1n Feet

Area of

Mean

Section in Velocity in

Square Feet per

Feet

Second

Discharge i.n Cubic Feet per Second

I6

o.go

244

I6

o.gs

240

'

II

o.ss

I97

I6 2.IO

379

I6

I.95

369

I6

r.88

352

r6

I.85

346

r6 r.go

358

r6

r.so

312

r6

I.33

290

I.3IO

320

I.320

3I9

r.rso

228

2.I5o

Srs

2.089 1 77I

2.020 2.017

7I2
I
6g8

2.020

723

I.745

544

I.634

474

APPENDIX

I47

DAILY GAUGE-HEIGHT I CoL. S. M. CARTER, Observer

r896

II

I897

I I I II I I I I I j Aug.j Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. .Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June

I

0.75 I.25 o.8o 2.50 I.30 I,40 r.o5 4-05 4.00 I.90

2

0-75 I.IO o.85 2.25 I.25 4-00 I.95 4-IO 325 I.90

3

0-75 I.OO I.OO 2.00 I.25 3.00 r.85 5.00 375 I.90

4

0.70 0.95 r.os 2.00 I.25 2.I5 r.85 9.oo 2.50 2.20

5

0.70 0.95 3.IO I.90 1.20 2-40 r.8o I5.00 2.40 2.00

6

0.65 0.90 I.25 r.So 1.20 2.40 9.00 450 2.35 L90

7

o.65 o.8o I.OO r.So 1.20 2.50 5.IO 4.00 2.30 r.8o

8

o.6o 0.70 r.oo I.75 1.20 2-55 4.00 3-50 2.20 r.8o

9

o.6o o.6o 0.90 r.65 I. IS 2.55 350 3-50 2.I5 L70

IO

o.65 0.50 0.90 r.6o I. I5 2.50 350 550 2.20 r.6o

II .

0.70 0.50 6.os r.5o r.I5 2-50 3.60 5.00 2.50 r.6o

I2

0.65 o.8o 3-50 1.40 I.20 2.70 19.30 450 2.50 r.6o

I3

o.6o 0.90 2.6o 1.40 4.15 2-50 rr.5o 430 2.50 r.5o

q

0.55 o.8o I.40 I.35 2.20 2.50 I r.25 4.00 2.50 r.5o

I5 0.90 0.55 0.75 I.OO 2.50 2.IO 2.Io Io.oo 3.50 2.40 r.5o

I6 0.90 0.55 0.70 0.90 2.50 2.I5 2.IO 8.oo 4-50 2.30 2.70

I7 0.95 0.50 0.65 0.95 2-35 2.20 2.05 5-50 3-50 2.30 r.So

I8 0.90 0.50 o.65 0.90 2.20 2.00 2.00 5.00 330 2.30 r.6o

I9 o.85 0.45 o.6o 0.90 2.05 2.00 2.00 6.oo 3-25 2.20 r.5o

20 o.8o 0.50 0.55 0.90 2.00 2.15 2.00 6.00 3-20 2.20 r.5o

2I o.8o 0.50 0-55 o.85 r.s5 4-IO 2.05 5.IO 3.10 2.IO r.5o

22 o.8o 0.55 o.6o o.85 r.S5 2.I5 2.IO 5-00 3-00 2.IO 1.40

23 0.75 0.65 o.So o.85 r.8o 2.IO 7-00 4-80 3-95 2.00 1.40

24 0.95 0.75 I.30 0.90 1.70 2.00 3-50 4-50 395 2.00 I.5o

25 0-95 0.65 0.95 I.OO r.6o 2,00 2.50 4-00 390 I.90 I.40

26 0.95 o.6o o.6o I.oo r.so I.90 2.40 3-75 3-80 I.90 1.40

27 0.90 o.6o o.6o 0.95 I. 50 I-70 2-30 3-50 3-70 r.8o 1.40

28 0.90 0.55 0.70 I.25 I.45 r.5o 2.20 3-35 365 I.So I.40

29 o.85 r.6o I.25 I.25 1.40 1.40

3-25 3.6o r.8o 2.50

30 oJ:\5 I-40 0.90 350 I.40 I.30

3I o.So

o.So

I.35 I.20

3.10 350 2.50 r.5o

300

2,00

I In feet.

APPEJVDIX

RATING-TABLE Dminage Ana, 532 Square .!Ji!iles

Gauge- Discharge Gauge- Discharge Gauge- Discharge Gaurre- Discharge Gauge- Discharge height in Cubic height in Cubic height in Cubic height in Cubic height in Cubic
in Feet per in Feet per in Feet per in Feet per in Feet per Feet Second Feet Second Feet Second Feet Second Feet Second

I

0-45

I 202 0.90

337

I.40

504

I.90

723

2.40

9'"/.")'

0 so

215

I.OO

338

r.so

544

2.00

77I

2.50 1,026

o.6o

242

I. I 0

400

r.6o

585

2.10

820

0.70 269

I.20

4'".)''".)'

!.70

628

2.20

870

o.So 296

I.30

468

r.8o

675 2.30

921

The m1mmum discharge, per square mile of drainage area, 1s 0.3 8 cubic feet per second.
In order to establish the value of the water-powers on the Coosawattee river, above the mouth of Talking Rock creek, a large tributary, which enters the river, about a half mile above Carter's Station, the following measurements have been made on this creek, at its mouth, the gauge-heights, referred to, being those on the river, at Carter's) at the times the measurements were made. The .drainage area of Talking Rock creek is 150 square miles.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

No. Date

Measurement Made by

I896 I Oct. ro
I897 2 May 24
3 Jnne 28

Max Hall
" "
Olin P. Hall

1 At Carter's Station.

Meter Num-
ber

River
Ga~1ge-
he1ght in
Feet 1

Area of Section in
Square Feet

Mean

Discharge

Velocity in in Cubic

Feet per Feet per

Second

Second

II o.ss

r6

I. 95

I6

I.33

I 28

I.250

35

75

I.565

II7

45

I.253

56

I

APPENDIX

I49

A discharge measurement was also made on Salacoa creek, near its mouth, at Nesbitt's bridge, in Gordon county, on ]une 2 3d, I 8g6, when the gauge at Carter's .stood at I .40 feet, and the gauge at Resaca, at 2. 3 5 feet.' Measurement made by Olin P. Hall; meter number,_ I6; area of section, 84 square feet; mean velocity, 0.40 feet per second; discharge, 34 cubic feet per second.
This completes the statement of the work, clone on the Mobile Basin, in Georgia.
Very extensive measurements have been made on this basin, in
.Alabama, on the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers, whose head-waters come from Georgia.
The railroads, that give access to the water-powers of the Mobile
Basin, in Georgia, are the Atlanta; Knoxville & Northern, the vVest-
ern & Atlantic, The Southern, The Chattanooga, Rome & Colum.bus, and The East & vVest.

APPENDL'{
TENNESSEE BASIN
There is a regular station of the U. S. Geological Survey at Mur- phy, N. C., on the Hiawassee river; and discharge measurements
have been made on the same river, at Reliance, Tennessee. A great part of this water comes from Georgia; and the measurements will be useful, in the future, for furnishing a water-shed formula, to apply to Georgia streams of the water-shed. These rapid mountain streams in Georgia, which furnish a great part of the waters of the Hiawassee and Ocoee rivers, will be measured, at low-water, during the coming autumn, by this Survey. The only measurement made, so far, on these streams, is at Mineral Bluff, on the Ocoee river (also called the Toccoa river). This measurement was made at extreme low water by the writer, on October I sth, I 896, with meter No. 8. Area of cross-section, 3 32 square feet; mean velocity, 0-443 feet per second; discharge, I48 cubic feet per second. The Georgia water-powers of the Tennessee Basin are mainly in Fannin, Union and Towns counties, and are rea~hed by the Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern Railroad.

INDEX

A

Carter's Station ...............................................146

------,Daily Gauge-heights ..............q7

Advisory Board............................................... 3

, DischargeMeasurements ......146

Alcovy River .................................................. 16

, Rating-table ...........................148

Almon, Newton County ................................... 122. Cary, J. L., ..............................................104, nz

Altamaha Basin ..:.................................14, 41, rrz Cedar Shoals ................................................... Sz

- - - - - - , Important Streams .............. 4I Central of Georgia R'y ...... 83, 84, 9.:J-, 95, 96, 97, 98

---~___,,.-----, Utilized .Power ..................... 47

12--1-, 135

------,\Vater Powers ....................... 44 Chattahoochee River .....................q, rS, 16, So, 125

Altamaha River ............................................... IS

, Cross-sections ...... 64, 65, 68

Anthony's Falls .............................................. 16

, Flow at Colum b)ls ........ 68

Apalachicola Basin ................................r4. z8, 123

, ---Roswell .Bridge. 64

--------,Important Streams .......... 28

, ---West Point ...... 66

- - - - - - - - , Utilized Power ................ 37

, Fluctuation Tables.6s, 67, 69

--------,Water Powers .................. 32 Chattahoochee Water-shed ...'........................... I7 AppendL"t .........................................................ro3 Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus R. R. ....135, 149

Atlanta & Florida R. R ................................... 83 Chestatee River ................................................134

Atlanta & West Point R. R ........................._....135 Cochran Shoal .................................................. 8r

Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern R. R.:....... r49, rSo Columbus Southern R. R ................................ 86

Atlanta Rainfall ...........................................17, 18 Commonwealth of Georgia, Henderson's ........ 19

Augusta ....................-.......................................110 Coosa River ..................................................... 14

Coosawattee River" ........................................r6, 146

B

Cotton States and International Exposition ..... 13

.Barnes Shoals .................................................. Sr

D

.Barnett, S. M., ..........................................104, 14I Dallis, P. A., ....................................................104

Barnett's Shoal ............................................... 82 Barrow, D. C., ................................................. I9 Bass, W. T., ...................................................117

D D D

eavnii1e,1ssR, MaBciell-.c.o..u..r.s..e....................-................................................................

. .

81 8r

Big Potato Creek -------,

.C..r.o..s..s.-..s.e..c..t.i.o..n...............................................

74 74

rain age DrippinSg

R

aocsmk sSh..o..a.1.................................................................................

814r

Dub1in tahon .................................................114

- - - - - - - , Flow at Nelson's Mill ......... 74 - - - - - - , Daily Gauge-heights ...............ns

- - - - - - - , Fluctuation Table ............... 75 - - - - - - , Discharge Meas'.lrements ......n4 Brunswick & Western R. R ................84, 85, go, 91

Bull Sluice Shoal .............................................. So

E

c

East and West R. R .........................................149

East Georgia & Florida R. R ......................... 91

Canton Station ............................................... 136 East Tennessee, Va. & Georgia R. R ...83, 86, 87, 88

------,Daily Gauge-heights ........137, 138 Elevations ....................................................... rg1

------,Discharge Measurements ...... 136 - - - - on Railroad Lines ...................... 83, 86

- - - - - - , Rating-table ...........................139 Etowah River ....................................... 16, 136, r~.o

Carden Shoal .................................................. 8r Carey Station ...................................................II2

F

------,Daily Gauge-heights .................II3 Flat Shoals ...................................................... Sr

- - - - - , Discharge Measurements ..........nz Flint River ...........................................14, 70, 123

------,Rating-table .............................. II4 - - - - - , Cross-sections ...........................70, 72

Carlton Station ................................................ III - - - - - , Flow at Ivi. and B. R. R. Bridge...... 72

------,Discharge Measurements ...... III - - - - - , - - - - Sullivan's Mill .............. 70

Carter, S.M., .............................................ro4, 146 - - - - - , Fluctuation Tables ....................71, 73

G
Georgia Factory Shoal .................................... 82 - - - Midland & Gul R. R. ......................83, 86 - - - Pacific R. R ..............................83, 88, 8g - - - Railroad ................................ III, u6, 122
Southern & Florida R. R .......83, 85, 93, 94

Molena ............................................................. I23 ---,Discharge Measurements ..................123 Moore,}. A., ............................................104, 123
N Newell, F. H., ................................................. 103 Newton Facto ry .................................- ............. 82

H

0

Hall, Max, .......................................................104 Oakdale Station ...............................................125

- - , Olin P., .................................................104

-, Daily Gauge-heights.126, 127, 128

Hand-book of Georgia, Janes's, ........................ 19

-,Discharge Measurements.125, 126

Harper Shoals .................................................. 8r

-, Rating-table ...........................129

Hiawassee River .............................................rso Ocklockonee Basin ........................................... IS

High Falls of the Towaliga ............................. 82

..;____, Utilized Power ................. 58

High Shoals .................................................... 8z Ocmulgee River ...............................14, 16, 76, 117

Holton ............................................................. 82

-, Cross-sections .................. 76, 78

Hurricane Shoals ............................................. 82

-,Flow at Juliette .................. 78

I

-. - - - Macon .................... 76

-, Fluctuation Tables ...........77, 79

Increase in Value of water-powers, Recent, .... 9 Ocmulgee Water-shed ..................................... r6

Indian Fishery ................................................ 82 Ocoee River ......................................................rso

Introduction . ............................ ........................ 7 Oconee~. ........... ........................... 14, r6, 112 Island Ford Shoal .. ...... ...... ............ ...... ........... So Ogeechee Basin ........................................... IS, 52

K

-,Utilized Power ................ :..... 53

K.ey's Ferry ......................................................Sr

Ogeechee River .............................................. IS Oostanaula River .............................................141

L

p

Ladd's, East & West R. R ............:.................. I40 Lamar's Ivlill ................................................... 8r Leathers' Ford ...................................~ ...........134 ------,Discharge Measurements ......134 Letter of Transmittal .............. ...... ............ ...... 5
Little, Dr. George,........................................... 8
Locke, C. A., .................................................... 19
Low, J. A.................................................. ro4, 136 Lowry, J. B.. , ....;........................................ ro4, 125
Lowwater Measurements, Discussion on, .......ro6

Peachtree Creek ...............................................I35 -Road Bridge ........................... I35 ------; Discharge Meas-
urements .......................................................!35 Pittman Ferry ................................................ 8r Pfeiff.er, Peter, ............................................Io4, Io8 Porter Dale M1' lls ............................................. 82 Porter Mills ................................................. 62, 63
Sheals ............................................. So Power, S. P., Jr., .............................................III

M

Price's Shoal ................................................... 82

McElroy's !Ifill ................................................. 82 Princeton Factory .......................................... 82

Macon & Birmingham R. R. ............................ I35

R

s - - - - - - - - - - - Bridge Station ......173
Macon & Dublin R. R. ..........................98, 99, roo --- Station ..................................................rr7 - - - - - - , Daily Gauge-heights.. n8, II9, 120 - - - - - - , Discharge Measurements ......rr7 ------,Rating-table ........................... 121 Melton, C. E., ........................................... ro4, 130 Mercer, J.P., ............................................. ro4, II7 Methods and Results of Recent Work ............ res Milledgeville ....................................................116 -----,Discharge Measurements ........... nil' Mineral Bluff ................................................... 15o -----,Discharge Measurements ......... rso

Redding, R. ]., ............................................... r8 Resaca Station .................................................141
., Daily Gauge-heights .......142, 143 ,Discharge Measurements .......141 , Rating-table ...........................144 Reynolds' .........................................................124 , Discharge Measurements ...............124 Rogers' Shoal ................................................... Sr Rome .........................................................140, 144 --,Discharge Measurements ................140, T45 Roswell ..................:......................................... So ---Bridge ............................................ 64, 65

Mobile Basin .............................................14, 136

- - - - - - , Important Streams .................... 20 Salacoa Creek .................................................. 149

------,Utilized Power ..................... 26

, Discharge :::VIeasurement .........149

- - - - - , vVater-powers ............................ 22 Satilla and St. Mary's Basin ............................. rS

INDEX

Savannah Basin ............................................15, 54

T

-------,Importan-t Streams ............. 54 -------,Utilized Power .................... 57

Talking Rock Creek ........................................148

, Water-powers ....................... 56 --------,Discharge Measurements.q8

Savannah, Florida & Western R. R .......83, Sg, go Tallapoosa River .............................................. 14

Savannah River ..........................................16, roS Tallassee Bridge Shoal .................................... 82

Seaboard Air Line ..................................... I II, n6 Tallulah Falls .................................................. 16

- - - - - - - R. R. Bridge Station .........ro8 Tennessee Basin ........................................20, 15o

---------------, Daily Gauge-heights .............. 109

- - - - - - - - , Important Streams ................ 20 Toccoa River ..................................................r5o Towaliga ......................... .......:.... ..................... 16

u ------------------------, Discharge Measurements ... 1o8

Turn bling Shoals ............................................. 82

------------------------, Rat-

. ing-table ....................... IIo U. S Census Reports ....................................8, 19 Shallow Ford .................................................. 134 ---- Coast and Geodetic Survey ,........83, 84, ror -----,Discharge Measurements . ;....... I34 ---- Geological Survey ................8, ro3, ro4, J so Smith's Ferry ........................ .".......................... 8r --weather Bureau ...............8, 17, 18, ro4, n5, Snapping Shoals .............................................. 82

Snipes Shoals ................................................... 8r

V

Soquee River ................................................... 62 Vickery's Creek .............................................. 8o

- - - - - , Cross-section ....... ... .................. 62

------,"Flow at Porter Mills ................. 62

w

- - - - - - - , Fluctuation Table ..................... 63 Western & Atlantic R R. ............ 92, 135, 141, 149

South River ...................................................... r6 - - - - - Fall Line .................... ................ ...... IS

Southern Fall Line .......................................... IS ----Railway of Alabama ..........................135

Southern Railway Systern..rrr. 122, 123, 125, 135, 149 West Point ..................................................66, 67

Southwestern R. R ........................................... 84 ------Station ...........................................130

Streams ...............................................:............ 19 -...,.--------, Daily Gauge-heights ..r3r, 132

-----, Flow of, ....... ................... ...... ............ 59 ----------,Discharge Measurements .. 13o

Strickland Bridge, near Austell .......................135 - - - - - - - , Rating-table .....................133

----------------, Discharge

White and Garner Shoals ............................... 82

Measurement.. 135
Suwannee Basin ....................'......... ...... ...... ...... rs
- - - - - - - , Utilized Power ....................... 58

Wright, Maj. S. B., .......................................... r8
y

Suwannee River ............................................... IS Yellow Jacket Shoals ...................................... 8r

Sweetwater Creek ............................................135 - - - River .............................................. 16, 122