252 NOTES UPON FLOODS IN LAKE GEORGE. 
lake ; but I have not time now to wait for them, the section also 
should be carried north and south to the possible limits of the lake 
which for the same reason must wait completion 
The letters, &c., which follow contain many valuable statements, : 
and throw light on several points. One of the early difficulties in 
collecting data was that the statements were often quite contra- 
road over the lake whilst there were swamps on either side of it 
3 or 4 feet deep. 
Mr. Kenny, 18th August, says : Lake might be dry across from 
int 1 mile N.W. of Ke enny’s Point to Geary’s Gap, while 
eck would still be a considerable sheet of water towards Collector 
about 4 feet deep and another towards Bungendore of the same 
depth, neither of which might be seen owing to Fat Hen and 
other plants growing on the dry part. This may account for 
some of the statements making it appear that the lake bed could 
be crossed here dry shod, whilst others asserted that it was not dry. 
Mr. Mowle’s letter explains the muddy waterhole so often 
mentioned ; it was a waterhole at the end of the swamp at the 
Collector end of the lake, and was used by shepherds and teamsters. 
In November, 1881, Mr. 8. Ranger began to observe the rate of 
fall in the water of Lake George, “and found that in twenty-two 
weeks it had fallen 22 inches. ‘Probably this was a very dry time, 
as this rate is seldom reached now; about 20 inches in a year is the 
usual rate of fall. Mr. Ranger also says that in March, 1884, he 
tried with a level and found that the lake had fallen 11 feet 8 
inches below the highest mark. 
Mr. J. Matthews, t under date Lake George Base Line, 22nd April, 
1870, the men have been three weeks removing logs from under and 
on top of bridge. The creek rose 2 feet higher than i in previous rains. 
Again, 28th April: We have had the highest flood known for 
twenty yea It rose 2 feet into Mr. Osborne’s house (old 
Civiupdaclas washed away the base line, bridge, and put 2 feet 
of water on to the lower part of the base line. 
Again, 14th May, 1870, the lake is now 6 feet above its ordinary — : 
leve : 
Probably water in Butmaroo Creek in diagram was considered — 
at ordinary level, for it is 6 feet below the bridge. He 
says the Worth end of the line is under water. Now by the : 
diagram that would make the water 6 inches over the bridge ab — 
"ent Creek. As Mr. Matthews’ statements would not a = 
