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PORTS 



As the intention is to construct for this port, works, 

 which will allow the loading and discharging of vessels, 

 whatever may be the state of the river, which yearly dif- 

 ferences of water are from 10 to 12 mts. and exceptionally 

 as much as 14.1 mts., it is clear that those works will be 

 very expensive. The importance of the sudden rise and 

 fall of the river at this port will be yet better be under- 

 stood by mentioning the fact, that the river is known to 

 have risen more than 5 meters within 24 hours. 



The work to be carried out will give the bank of the river 

 an uniform paved slope, so that the vessels may be moon-d 

 against floating pontoons, secured by anchors and which 

 will be able to alter their position according to the height 

 of the river. The pontoons will be connected to shore by 

 means of small bridges. 



A project has been made for a wharfing at which river- 

 side steamers and larger coastwise vessels can operate and 

 also for a small basin for the smaller coastwise vessels. 



The works will be started within a short time and \vhen 

 finished will contribute much to facilitate the exportation 

 of the products of the many important agricultural colo- 

 nies, of which Colon is the center. 



The minimum depth at lowest river to reach this port 

 is now 9 feet, but it is intended to increase this depth to 

 15 feet; the wharf having been j)royected so as to allow 

 the deepening of the river to be carried out longside her. 



There will also be constructed a small brick warehouse. 



This port is continually being improved in order to fa- 

 cilitate the operations of ocean vessels. 



Besides the wharfing in the main branch of the River 

 Uruguay, the dredging to widen the entrance channel to 

 the interior port and to deepen it to 1 1 feet, is in pro- 

 gress. Its depth will be increased in future to IT feet. 



The works carried out in the interior port, which is si- 

 tuated in a branch of the river, as a quay wall, railway 

 lines, connecting it to the system of the Entre RiosRyCo. 

 have much contributed to increase its importance and 



CONCORDIA. 



COLON. 



CONCEPCION DEL 

 URUGUAY. 



