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Runoff of other streams of new yoek (cont'd) 



Streams gaged by United States Geological Survey 325 



Methods of gaging pursued 32G 



Streams discussed in this report 327 



Gagings over dams and through water wheels 328 



The work of Henry Bazin 329 



Discharge measurements of Genesee river 331 



Discharge measurements of Oatka creek 337 



Discharge measurements of Hemlock lake 337 



Comparison of runoff of Hemlock lake with that of the river 



Thames in England 340 



Discharge measurements of Oswego river 341 



Discharge measurements of Seneca river 342 



. Discharge measurements of Skaneateles outlet 345 



Discharge measurements of Chittenango creek 351 



Discharge measurements of Black river 352 



Discharge measurements of Lake Champlain 354 



Discharge measurements of Hudson river at Mechanicville 365 



Discharge measurements of Hudson river at Fort Edward 373 



Discharge measurements of Croton river 375 



Discharge measurements of Schroon river 400 



Discharge measurements of Mohawk river at Dunsbach Ferry .... 403 



Discharge measurements of Mohawk river at Rexford Flats 404 



Discharge measurements of Mohawk river at Little Falls 404 



"Discharge measurements of Mohawk river at Ridge Mills 405 



Discharge measurements of East Canada creek 411 



Discharge measurements of West Canada creek 414 



Discharge measurements of Sauquoit creek 416 



Discharge measurements of Oriskany creek 416 



Discharge measurements of Eaton and Madison brooks in 1835. .. 420 



Maximum and minimum flow of streams 422 



Antiquity of river regulation or conservancy 423 



River regulation on the Seine 425 



Definition of river regulation or conservancy 426 



Torrential and gently flowing rivers 427 



General principles of river regulation as defined by Von Wex 427 



Flood overflows not necessarily injurious 433 



Irrigating streams 434 



Insufficient waterway of bridges 434 



Lack of data a source of difficulty 435 



River conservancy in England, Germany and France 435 



The cause of floods 436 



Frequency of floods 437 



Are storage reservoirs effectual in preventing floods? 437 



Views of French engineers 437 



Flood warnings 43S 



Maximum flow of streams in New York 439 



Buffalo river 439 



Tonawanda creek 440 



