BYBEE-MALOTT : THE FLOOD OF 1913 



at Shoals, are in the Mansfield sandstone. As the valley becomes 

 narrow, the depth of the water is increased and the amount of 

 damage per acre is increased. At Romona, on the West Fork, 

 the valley is about a quarter of a mile in width, and as a result 

 the water during the flood was about thirty feet in depth on the 

 valley, and the entire valley was SAvept clean ^Fig. 1). 



Drainage Area of White River 



Both forks of White River rise near the highest point in the 

 State, which is in Randolph County. This elevation is about 

 1,285 feet above sea level. The ]Mississinewa and the Whitewater 

 Rivers also have their sources in this county. The East Fork 

 rises in the very southwest corner of the county. 



The West Fork flows in a westerly direction through IMuncie, 

 and Anderson, to Noblesville. then almost due south to Indianapolis. 

 From Indianapolis it takes a direct southwesterly course to Peters- 

 burg. The West Fork flows through the Wisconsin glacial drift 

 from its source to ^lartinsville, a distance of 125 miles, and in the 

 Illinois glacial drift from ^lartinsville to the forks, a distance of 

 180 miles by the river. 



The East Fork flows in a tortuous, winding manner, thus 

 increasing its length and decreasing its fall by numerous meanders. 

 The East Fork flows through the Wisconsin glacial drift from its 

 source to Columbus, about 155 miles. Then in the Illinois drift 

 from Columbus to BroT\TLstown. a distance of 40 miles. From 

 Brownstown it flows .through the unglaciated part of the State 

 for about 90 miles, and the last 40 miles are again in the Ihinois 

 glacial drift. 



The writers have measured the drainage area of White River 

 with a planimeter on a large scale map. fTreologic ^lap of In- 

 diana,' compiled by T. C. Hopkins. 1901-1903.) The areas were 

 measured four times, with the following average results: 



West Fork of White River 5,340 square miles. 



East Fork of White River , 5,580 square miles. 



White River between the forks and Wabash 175 square miles. 



Total drainage area 



11,095 square miles 



