1905 



FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION 



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ginia flow in either a northeast or 

 southwest direction along the strike of 

 the rocks, and at places give rise to 

 conditions favorable to water-power 

 development. This is the case for the 

 most part where a change in the direc- 

 tion of flow causes a change in the 

 character of the rock in the stream bed. 

 In northern Georgia different condi- 

 tions seem prevalent; the general 



in each case is about 300 feet within a 

 short distance. These are found on 

 rather small streams, but illustrate the 

 difference in the prevalent conditions. 

 As before stated, this part of north- 

 ern Georgia embraces the headwaters 

 of three great drainage systems the 

 Coosa, the Chattahoochee, and the Sa- 

 vannah. At various points along their 

 courses all of thee streams possess 



A Spring on Southern Slope of Mount Mitchell. 



These perennial springs are fed by water stored in the forest-covered slopes ot these mount- 

 ains. They maintain the regular flow of the many mountain streams of this region. 



course of the stream is southeast or 

 southwest, and many shoals and cas- 

 cades are to be found. Some of the 

 cascades are of great height, and large 

 water powers could be easily and 

 cheaply developed. Notable among 

 these are Tallulah Falls, where the de- 

 scent is 335 feet in about 4,000 ; Duke's 

 Creek Falls, Minnehaha Falls, and 

 Annie Ruby Falls, where the descent 



magnificent water powers which pre- 

 sent conditions favorable to develop- 

 ment, and which at some future time 

 will be made to supply the varied and 

 growing industries of the nearby re- 

 gion with the power necessary for 

 their continuance and growth. Any 

 impairment of these powers by dimu- 

 nition of the low-water flow of thrsi- 

 streams will most assuredly work 



