REPORT ON FORESTS. 



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Returning to the analysis of this flood, the following table 

 presents, in a more satisfactory way than the foregoing one, data 

 which may indicate retardation of the discharge by forest, if it 

 exists : 



Discharge by Periods^ February 6, i8g6. 



IN INCHES ON CATCHMENT. 



CATCHMENT, 



Passaic at Dundee, . . 

 Raritan at dam, .... 

 Passaic at Two Bridges, 

 Raritan at Bound Brook, 



Pompton 



Ramapo 



Paulinskill 



Rockaway, 



Ramapo 



South Branch 



Pequannock 



Musconetcong 



Lake Hopatcong, . . . 



Percentage of Total Discharge. 



BY CONSECUTIVE PERIODS. 



First Second First Second Third 



12 hours, 12 hours. 24 hours. 34 hours. 24 hours. 



Passaic 23 34 57 30 13 



Raritan 23 35 58 31 11 



Pompton, 25 29 54 30 16 



Ramapo 17 26 43 41 16 



Paulinskill, 13 28 41 38 21 



Rockaway, 18 30 48 35 17 



Ramapo 18 26 44 40 16 



South Branch, ^i^ ^9 55 28 17 



Pequannock 41 29 70 22 8 



Musconetcong 30 31 61 34 5 



In the first of these tables the figures first given for the 

 Passaic at Dundee and Raritan at the dam are for flow locally 

 restricted. In the case of the Passaic this comes about through 

 the operation of the extensive flats and the restricted outlet at 



