CONTENTS. 



XI 



APPENDIX A. 

 DIMENSIONS, ETC., OF LOCKS AND DAMS ON CERTAIN RIVERS. 



Allegheny River. Pa 273 



Big Sandy River, Ky., and W. Va 274 



Black Warrior River, Ala 275 



Fox River, Wis 276 



Green, Barren, and Rough Rivers, Ky 279 



Kanawha River, W. Va 280 



Little Kanawha River, W. Va 282 



Kentucky River, Ky 283 



Louisville and Portland Canal, Ky 284 



Monongahela River, Pa 285 



Muskingum River, Ohio 288 



Ohio River 290 



St. Mary's Falls Canal, Mich 291 



Tennessee River, Ala 291 



Colbert Shoals Canal 291 



Muscle Shoals Canal 292 



Wabash River, Ind., Ill 293 



APPENDIX B. 

 SPECIFICATIONS. 



General Instructions for Bidders 294 



General Conditions 297 



For Lock-tender's Dwelling 298 



For Fence 304 



For Lock 306 



Coffer-dam 307 



Excavation, Embankment, and Paving 310 



Foundations 314 



Concrete 315 



Stone-masonry , .-, ,- 321 



Sills, Cribs, and Lock-gates 326 



Iron and Steel 328 



Conduct and Supervision 331 



Quantities of Materials 334 



For American Portland Cement 335 



For Natural Cement 337 



For Puzzolan Cement 339 



APPENDIX C. 



LAWS FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE 



UNITED STATES. 





Construction of Bridges 342 



Creation of Obstructions 342 



Construction of Wharves 342 



Alteration of Channel 342 



Establishment of Harbor Line 343 



Deposits of Refuse . 343 



Injuries to Government Works 344 



Anchoring or Sinking Vessels 344 



Liability of Masters and Pilots 345 



Bridges Obstructing Navigation 346 



Removal and Sale of Wrecks 347 



