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Passaic Flood of 1903, by Marshall Ora Leighton
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Title: The Passaic Flood of 1903
Author: Marshall Ora Leighton
Release Date: November 20, 2006 [EBook #19878]
Language: English
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Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 92 Series M, General Hydrographic Investigations, 8
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR
THE PASSAIC FLOOD OF 1903
BY
MARSHALL ORA LEIGHTON
[Illustration]
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1904
CONTENTS.
Page. Letter of transmittal 7
Introduction 9
Precipitation 11
Descent of flood 14 Highland tributaries and Central Basin 14 Flood at Macopin dam 15 Flood at Beattie's dam, Little Falls 16 Flood flow over Dundee dam 17
Damages 23 General statements 23 Highland tributaries 23 Ramapo River 23 Pequanac and Wanaque rivers 24 Central Basin 25 Lower Valley 25 Paterson 26 Passaic and vicinity 27
Preventive measures 28 General discussion 28 Lower valley improvements 29 Flood catchment 31 Pompton rese