54 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 



flow was recorded July 8, 1902, when the width was 15 feet, the 

 depth 42.5 inches and the current 1.4 feet per second. This indi- 

 cated an outflow of 33,915 gallons per minute or 4,883,184 gallons 

 per day. 



Number of gallons flowing out of Lake Maxinkuckee as deter- 

 mined on various dates: 



Aug. 8, 1899 4,424 gallons per minute 



" 11, 1899 2,576 gallons per minute 



" 27,1899 3,347 gallons per minute 



Sept. 7, 1899 2,512 gallons per minute 



" 25, 1899 1,168 gallons per minute 



July 1, 1902 32,288 gallons per minute 



8, 1902 33,915 gallons per minute 



Sept. 10, 1913 2,618 gallons per minute 



THE OUTLET 



Lake Maxinkuckee drains into Lost Lake through a short but 

 very interesting little stream or thoroughfare known locally simply 

 as "The Outlet." This stream leaves the lake at the north side of 

 the base of Long Point or at Outlet Bay, which is on the west side 

 about one-third the distance south of the north end of the lake. 

 Just as it leaves the lake it is crossed by the wagon bridge on the 

 public highway which follows the lake shore closely from the 

 southwest corner of the lake to the Arlington station, then cuts 

 across the base of the broad peninsula known as Long Point, and 

 again approximating the shore along the north side of Long Point, 

 only to leave it again immediately after crossing the Outlet. 

 Twenty-seven feet below the wagon bridge the Outlet is crossed 

 by the Vandalia Railroad bridge. Under and between these two 

 bridges the stream flows nearly west, then turns southwest and 

 south through the marsh until it finally loses itself in Lost Lake. 



Under the bridges and for a few yards below, the stream has 

 a maximum width of 16 to 20 feet and a depth varying with the 

 stage of water in the lake. During the period of our observations 

 it has varied from about 6 inches to something more than 3 feet. 

 Early in July, 1902, at the time of highest water, the depth was 

 about 3i/> feet and the water rushed through with a good strong 

 current. In September and October, 1913, the lake was quite low, 

 only 6 inches above extreme low water mark, and the depth under 

 the bridges was only 6 inches or less, which made it very difficult 

 to get a row boat through. 



The bed of the Outlet at the bridges is of fine sand. Formerly 

 this bed was overgrown sparsely with certain aquatic plants, 



