254 NOTES UPON FLOODS IN LAKE GEORGE. 
Mr. Arnheim’s survey, 2nd March, 1863, shows edge of lake 
water, then about 300 to 400 feet from Ondyong Point, and 
curving thence northwards 40 chains } mile at its extreme north 
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Oy SW. Gazetteer.—Editor’s address is dated March, 1866. 
Article on Lake George was probably written in 1865, and it 
refers to the rains of last year filling up the lake, that no doubt 
was the wet year. 1864; he says it is now (1865) higher than 
ever, and 17 feet deep in places. 
Hoddle’s survey, 10th July, 1835.—Water 10 chains from 
high-water mark ; his high-water mark is- above the dead trees, 
1 mile north of Butmaroo Creek. 
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plied rapidly and became too fat to eat. I believe they have 
remained ever since in the lake, and I think the fish were put in 
are still there, but are now very difficult to catch. Still one or 
more fishermen make a living by catching them. 
If the fish were put into the lake on or before 1848, the lake 
cannot have been quite dry since as it is stated to have been.” 
Mr. A. Chisholm, of Winderradeen, under date 2nd January, 
1878, says: “The following few facts about Lake George may be 
interesting to you, and are worth recording. You may rely upon 
them as being correct :— 
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The highest water mark known was attained in the winter a 
of 1874 (say about 1st November, 1874) 
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9 inches during the winter and spring of 1876. 
3. At the end of the summer of 1877 it had fallen 3 feet : 
11 inches below the 1874 level. During the pipet 
1877 (say up to lst November) it 
; gained 6 inches, 
ginning this present summer at 3 feet 5 inches below 
highest mark. 
4, During this summer so far it has fallen 14 inches, making 
the present level 4 feet 7 inches below highest mark on 
lst January, 1874. ee 
. In January, 1870, I rode across the northern bay of the” 
lake just heading the water. On 30th June, 1877, 
sounded across the same line as near as 1 cou guess 
and found 14 feet of water. The level was thet 
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. At the end of the summer of 1876 (30th April) it had fallen 
It gained 
