IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1852. 



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Many of the mountain gauges have been stolen, removed, 

 or tampered with, and I am afraid that the only ones upon 

 which much dependence can be placed are those at Brushes, 

 Windyate Edge, and Crowden Hall. When the works are 

 completed the reservoirs themselves will be the best gauges. 



Before giving the particulars of the floods which occurred 

 in the early part of last month, it will be well to describe the 

 position of the reservoirs, and the means which they afforded 

 of ascertaining with accuracy the quantity of water which 

 was received. It has hitherto seldom or perhaps never hap- 



