Major Lachian on the Rise and Fall of the Lakes. 7 
Erie | in particular, state ye been as adi ~ ove tinie, saree ane 
to tg pe ga compared ith the lowest level k was estimated at 
n., and e ft.; and Prof. all sovutioieg: pil se of a higher 
uring 1795 and 17 eee ake Ontario Tegonbed as so high as to have drowned or- 
chards near Kingston of et growth, while the gravelly beach of Lake Erie 
near Cleveland was used road, and continued 80 for many years afterwards, _ 
In 1798, Lake Erie octal as higher than in 
Waters of Lake Erie, and of the others generally, Wigh from 1800 to 1802; and 
the level sang? estimated as similar to eae re 
1806, lev reported, in general terms, a . 
The lev abe 1810 is compared with the feds of 1790 and 18388: which would a 
sais: about 2 ft, 9 in. below the mean lev - 
n. Dearborn states, from personal ibieags, that Lake Erie was, in 181 
cha 2 feet higher than in 1813, and that the river Detroit was : wee high 
re ou 
> 1815 
n , like eee tie year, Detroit and St. Clair Rivers riper full, beac the rise 
of Ontario regarded as generally about 2 feet higher than the 
1819, an ebb and flow of from 14 to 18 iochest le at Green Bay 
by Major Storrow, and in 1820 by Mr. Schoolcraft, and in 1827 by Col. Whit ise 
In 1819 and 1820, the central and lower Lakes desc ried by Mes 
‘Whittlesey as unusually low ; while Col. Whiting and Dr. Ho 
Lakes Huron and Erie described as heving ested their usual level during 1811, 
In 1823 ara raid rise of ‘ eet from 5 1838. 
n 1824, ice for a sia ae put of Lake Huron, and River Detroit in 
consequence eh 10 te An, ea t depression took place in Lake Erie 
and hg i the pets waters Screed back on Lake Huron. In other res- 
pect » the ¢ Lakes-s pear to have been in their usual pre sts In 1831, a similar occur- 
Messrs. Higgins and 
Be veep a that ‘the 
In’ 1827 and 1828, ce Ontario (and other Lakes) 2 Lae ve ish ean 1820 ; 
yet, according to Mr. M‘Taggart (who estimates extra height between 2 and 3 ist) 
id ar t 
o e n. 
Dearborn states that, though Lakes Erie and Ontario were so high, 9 Saperie 
9g n ever known before. In 18380, the level of Take Erie ited at 2 feet 
os “1831, ‘Take Erie fell temporarily between 3 and 4 saat Aeved also ae 
Tn 1835, Lake considered 1 a3 8 fos 5 38) than in 1819; and afterwards in 1842. 
l the same as 
than the ro year. N. B— othe figure in the = Obeaparai e Level” eo 
Mr. Higgins. 
838, i stated by Bigg ins tobe 5 ft. 3 in. above 1819, and Wy Buffalo Ad- 
in June and 6 ft. 9 in. in August: and according to Dr. re. 
le e 
1838 ) a in 1840 it was higher than for 23 years bufore, wi the exception of 
: ee 
pri 
In 1844, all the Lakes considered low ; but during the night of 18th October, Lake 
Erie suddenly rose cose temporbiily at t Buffalo 13 ft. 8 in. ppb the harbor zero, Feaeed 
by a great storm. In 1845, d fall of coer a (accord- 
to P Xe D h wate! ut, t year, 
pos tes ro se i tornado, wit wa pee ete oval and im Lake 
Supe ; 
peed was 1} ft. high, and in next ya still be sare vein i 1846, Gull Tad ( a Tight 
a Say i 
In January, 184 sudden flux Yand reflux of Lake no he ee” Cobourg whan the 
Waders receded #60:St-and vetarped te seer ware & &. igh ; re Vibe Sage 
8 times till it gradually aed ts tal appetrince On utlet of 
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