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GEOLOGY OF THE SECOND DISTRICT 
Table of Barometrical Observations and Altitudes. 
Elevation of Lower Saranac Lake. 
Il 
July 6, 1839. 
1 Burlington, 
Att. 
Det. 
Obs. 
Altitude in 
Eng. feet. 
Deviation | 
tr m mean. | 
8h 50^ p m 
20.4 
15.5 
751.75 
1 
Lake, .... 
Aug. 28. 
ii (( 
14.6 
14.5 
720.07 
1528.37 
+ 1.06 1 
2 Burlington, 
6h 30' p m 
16.4 
13. 
378.30 
378.70 
6h 30' p m 
11. 
10.6 
379.75 
343.54 
1527.80 
+ 0.49 
3 Burlington, 
7h 10'p m 
15.3 
11.6 
378.35 
378.75 
Lake, .... 
7h 0' p m 
10. 
8.9 
379.70 
343.60 
1526.41 
—0.90 
1 Aug. 29. 
1 4 Burlington, 
5h 56' a m 
10.2 
5.3 
379.05 
380.15 
Lake, .... 
6h 0' a m 
4.1 
3.3 
380.40 
344.90 
1526.67 
—0.64 
Mean elevation above tide.. 
1527.31 
Upper Saranac Lake. 
July 6. 
5 Burlington, 
12h 50' p m 
20.2 
18.3 
755.70 
Lake, .... 
111 0' p m 
15. 
15. 
378.30 
341.60 
1567.58 
Stony 
Ponds. 
July 6. 
Burlington, 
1 Oh 20' a m 
20.1 
19.8 
756.00 
do 
11 h 50' a m 
20.1 
20.6 
755.70 
6 Means,_ 
11 h 5' a m 
20.1 
20.2 
755.85 
Ponds,_ 
11 h 0' a in 
18. 
18. 
721.15 
1536.36 
Foot of Racket Falls, 
ABOUT 
EIGHT MILES BELOW LoNG LaKE. 
July 6. 
Burlington, 
6h 20' a m 
20.1 
16. 
756.70 
Falls, .... 
6h 15' a m 
11. 
11. 
721.25 
7 Falls, .... 
6h 30' a m 
11. 
11. 
721.20 
j Means,_ 
6h 22' a m 
11. 
11. 
721.22 
1538.84 
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