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concurred in by my business partner, Mr. K. T. Creighton, who was 
present and assisted in all the examinations and measurements. 
I wish to express my appreciation of the courtesy shown and valuable 
information and assistance given by the various officers and employes 
of your city and other well informed gentlemen whom I met while 
engaged in this^ examination. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
W. F. Foster. 
It will be observed that Mr. Foster concludes from his soundings that 
not only the foundation stone, but part of the bed rock was also torn 
up and washed away. It will be remembered that Supt. H. C. Patter- 
son, in a report to the Water and Light Commission in July, 1900, said 
‘That the original foundations Avere in no way damaged, and in all cases, 
not less than six feet of the footing courses remained.* 5 The writer has 
made many- soundings at the dam, and has, on different occasions, taken 
issue with the conclusions of Superintendent Patterson as to the founda- 
tion. The report of Mr. Foster will perhaps be sufficient to settle this 
matter once for all. 
POWER PLANTS ON TIIE COLORADO AND TRIBUTARIES. 
Locality. 
Knickerbocker. 
San Angelo 
San Angelo 
Point Rock 
Ratler 
Menardville 
San Saba 
San Saba 
Bakers 
Lometa (11 W.).. 
Bluff con 
Kingsland 
Llano 
Llano 
Llano 
Marble Falls 
Austin 
Owner. 
Head 
in feet- 
Material. 
T. Yinson 
15 
Ditch. 
Payne & Jones 
18 
Ditch. 
J. L. Millspaugh, Mgr 
11 
Sieel— stone. 
F. J. P. Ford 
4 
Stone— wood. 
J. D. Willis 
4 
Logs, rock, etc. 
Gus Noyes i 
23.5 
Ditch. 
Water Co.. 
20 
Stone. 
Water Co 
10 
Stone. 
Brush. 
M. Chadwick 
5 
Logs— rock. 
Tanner Bros 
9 
Natural. 
J. M. McDaniel 
5.5 
Wood. 
.L K. Finlay... 
12 
Natural. 
J. K. Finlay 
8 
Natural. 
Water Co 
9 
Wood. 
Water Co 
22 
Natural. 
City..... 
62 
Stone. 
BRAZOS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 
The Brazos river rises in the Staked Plains in the counties of Hale 
and Lamb, and takes a southwesterly course for 100 miles and then turns 
to the left and takes a general easterly course for 100 miles to Young 
county, where it again assumes its southeastern course, which it main- 
tains to the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of 350 miles. In its upper 
stretches, above Young county,' it courses through flat plains and main- 
tains an unreliable flow for power purposes. The two branches, the Salt 
Fork and the North Fork, of the Double Mountain river unite in the 
eastern part of Stonewall county and 100 miles below they receive the 
waters of the Clear Fork. 
The first power plant that occurs on the Brazos is located on the Clear 
