248 NOTES UPON FLOODS IN LAKE GEORGE. 
1887, so that in 1828 it was at same level as January, 1887. 
Ir. Dixson’s survey shows that og Sir Thomas Mitchell 
said the lake was 17 miles long, he was only guessing at it, 
and the 7. surveys show that the extreme length in 1874 
flood was 16 miles. 
1832. sucbTodillo’s surveyed margin of the lake in August, 1832, 
seems to be exactly the same as that of January, 1887; 
water was therefore 9 ft. deep, in deepest part of the lake. 
1834.—Mr. John King says, “in 1834 there was a road along the 
western side of Laks George from Bungendore to Collector,” 
at present time, January, 1887, this old road is just uncovered 
and wheel tracks that must have been made before 1870, 
when the lake rose and covered them, look quite sharply cut, 
as if made a few days since, the lake is now 9 ft. deep, and 
must have been 8 or 9 feet deep in 1834. 
1835.—Hoddle again surveyed the margin of the lake in 1835, 
makes it at the south end 6 chains within the 1832 line ; but 
6 chains by Mr. Glover’s levelling is shown to be e val. to a 
fall of 1 foot, so that Lake George i in 1835 was 1 foot lower 
than in 1832, or 8 feet dee 
1835.—Mr. F. Cooper (Climate). This year the water was nearly 
up to the standing timber. 
1836.—Sir Thomas Mitchell’s statement that the lake was a grassy 
meadow this year must be taken to apply only " the parts 
then dry. For Hoddle’s survey shows us that n 1835, it 
was only 1 foot lower than in 1832, and it was ches as high 
as in January, 1887, so that i : 1836 it must have been 7 or 
8 feet deep in the deepest par 
1837. ioe bt (Climate) says on lake was rapidly drying up 
this 
1838 and 71839, —Mr. A. Chisholm there can be no doubt that in 
these years Lake George was dry. Mr. W. Davis says 
(Climate) the lake was dry enough in 1839 to drive a team 
across the middle of it. But in October this year there were 
considerable floods, which filled Tarrago lagoon, and must 
ave put water into the lake. (See Mr. Kenny’ s letter as to 
two swamps.) Mr. John King (1838 and 1839) : The whole 
surface of the lake bed was dry and firm 
1840.—Goulburn Herald.—The depth of the lake in 1840 did 
not exceed 3 or 4 feet, this rise was probably due to the 
ood in October, 1839. 
1842 massage Sag tacky The lake was dry this year, excepting 
goons. nny says the water was 3 feet deep in 1842. 
1843.—Mr. hisses Ohta says the lake was partly dry this year. 
1845.—Mr. H. Hall (Climate). This year I drove more than 
once from Geary’s Gap to Kenny’s oe i.e., the centre of 
the lake, without going through any wa 
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