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This Hood is stated to have been due to an ice gorge farther up- 

 stream. 



On April 22, 1901, there was a Hood of 38,400 cubic feet per 

 second, or at the rate of 41 cubic feet per second per square mile. 

 This flood is stated to have resulted from heavy rainfall. 



The flood-flows of this stream are very heavy, and probably the 

 extreme maximum may be taken at from 00 to Go cubic feet per 

 second per square mile. 



The headwaters of Schoharie creek issue from the horizon of 

 the Oatskill group, which is closely allied to the Chemung, from 

 whence it is probable that like the Genesee river, in the western 

 part of the State, floods are not only frequent, but very heavy. 

 Exceedingly heavy floods are ascribed to Schoharie creek by 

 tradition. 



Floods in Garoga creek. A flood of 16 cubic feet per second per 

 square mile is. so far as can be learned, the highest flood in this 

 stream. The stream rises in the Garoga lakes and Peck pond. 



Floods in East Canada creel:. The maximum flood in this 

 stream at Dolgeville is reported as having occurred on August 25, 

 1898, at which time the flow was 6330 cubic feet per second (catch- 

 ment, 256 square miles) , or at the rate of 25 cubic feet per second 

 per square mile. The flow at Dolgeville on April 18, 1900, was 

 5385 cubic feet per second, or at the rate of 21 cubic feet per 

 second per square mile. 



In reference to the moderate flow of August 25, 1898, it may be 

 remarked that probably the heavy rainfall of August 23 and 24 

 did not extend over the greater part of this catchment. At North 

 lake the rainfall of these two days was only 0.89 inch. 



On December 15. 1901. there was a flow at Dolgeville of 12,150 

 cubic feet per second, or at the rate of 47.4 cubic feet per second 

 per square mile. 



Floods in West Canada creek. The maximum flood in this 

 stream as measured at Trenton Falls dam occurred on December 

 15, 1901. It is estimated at 36,300 cubic feet per second (catch- 

 ment, 375 square miles), or at the rate of 97 cubic feet per second 

 per square mile. It is probable that this flood was consider.) bly 

 increased by the failure of the Hinckley dam, a short distance 

 upstream. The flood was caused by heavy rains falling on frozen 

 ground. 



