202 CREW POINT TO CAPE EAY. 



Anchorage may be obtained off Little river entrance in 14 fathoms, 

 or eastward of Kiches island in 7 fathoms, mud bottom, good holding 

 ground. 



Dawson passage is between Riches and Bois islands. A shoal ex- 

 tends eastward from Dawson point, the northeastern end of Bois 

 island, into the passage, and at the eastern end of the shoal, at 250 

 yards distant from Riches island, is a rock with 3| fathoms water 

 over it. Vessels should, therefore, be kept close to Riches island in 

 proceeding through the passage. 



Arran cove entrance is northeastward of Riches island, and the 

 cove extends 1^ miles in an east -northeasterly direction. The south- 

 ern shore is foul for a short distance off it, but the northern shore is 

 bold, with the exception of a rock, quite close to it. in the first small 

 bight within the entrance. 



Little Crow head forms the northern entrance point of Arran cove, 

 and Crow head is about 800 yards northward of it. These heads are 

 conspicuous cliff's rising to heights of 525 and 718 feet. 



Anchorage. — There is anchorage about halfway up Arran cove 

 in 12 fathoms water, or farther toward the head in less depths. 



Water can be taken from a stream falling into the cove. 



Conne river entrance is on the eastern side of the northeastern 

 arm of Despair bay, at 4 miles above Crow head, and the river, at 

 about a mile within the entrance, flows through a channel only 200 

 yards wide. Eastward of this narrow channel the water is shallow 

 and suitable only for vessels drawing less than 12 feet of water, which 

 anchor immediately inside, as the greater portion of the arm to the 

 eastward dries at low water. 



There is a small settlement of Indians immediately eastward of the 

 narrow channel, and a church stands on a mound on the southern side 

 of this channel, but it is hidden from the westward by trees. 



Anchorage, with good holding ground, may be obtained in 6 

 fathoms or less water in the river entrance, but proceed slowly, and 

 carefully watch the soundings when taking up a berth. 



Ship cove is situated on the western side of the northeastern arm 

 of Despair ba}", opposite to Conne river. 



Birchy point is the northeastern end of a small projection in the 

 cove, which rises to a mound 55 feet high, southwestward of which is 

 a small settlement and a church. The cove northwestward of Birchy 

 point is dry at low water. 



Anchorage may be obtained in the middle and near the entrance 

 of Ship cove in 7 fathoms water. 



Supplies. — Water can always be taken from Big Rattling brook, 

 a large stream which flows into the bay at about 1^ miles southward 

 of Ship cove, and a small ({uantit}^ of beef and vegetables may gener- 

 ally be obtained in summer. 



