WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 



cally, the sh rter section to a post at the edge of the waer on 

 the east bank, about 20 feet below the bridge, and the longer 

 section to the ins. stone pier from the east bank. It is so set 

 that when the water rises above the short section it is en the 

 1 ng section, and the readings are made as from one continu- 

 btts rod. The initial point of sounding is the east end of the 

 bridge. The section is broken by three piers and by seme 

 large rocks below the bridge. The gage is referred t:j a 

 bench mark consisting of a nail in the southwest corner of 

 pier No. 2, east side of the river, 455.70 feet above tide water, 

 and 14.20 feet above the zero of the. gage. The observer is 

 B. F. Neighbors, farmer and postmaster at Sturdevant, who 

 lives a fourth of a mile from the station. During 1900 the 

 following discharge measurements were made by James R. 

 Hall : 



July 20 Gage height, 2.85 feet; discharge, 2,603 second-feet. . 

 August 13 Gage height, 1.95 feet; discharge, 1,887 second-feet. 



Daily gage height, in feet, of Tallapoosa River near Sturdevant, Ala. 



for 



During the year 1901 James R. Hall made one measure- 

 ment, as follows : 



March 8 Gage height, 3.40 feet; discharge, 3,774 second-feet. 



During the year 1902 the following discharge measure- 

 men ts have been made at Sturdevant by W. H. Hall : 



July 11 Gage height, 1.85 feet; discharge, 1,440 second-feet. 

 September 17 Gage height, 0.80 feet; discharge, 658 second-feet. 

 October 9 Gage height. 1.08 feet; discharge, 858 second-feet. 

 November 12 Gage height, 1 34 feet; discharge. 1,000 second-foet. 



