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point is vertical, and is nailed to the central pier of the railroad bridge. 
A measurement on May 8, 1894, gave a discharge of 6,823 second-feet; 
one on June 7, 12,59(3 second-feet, and one on August 15, only 816. 
second-feet. Below this point the river continues for many miles in a 
narrow canyon, in which it receives little water from lateral streams. 
Near Fort Laramie a float gaging made by Mr. John Hunton, No- 
vember 7, 1891, gave a computed discharge of 636 second-feet. From 
Fort Laramie east to the Nebraska line comparatively little water is 
diverted from the river. However, favorable conditions are reported 1 
for taking out water to cover the lands along the river, especially on 
the south side, to the relatively low area known as " Goshen Hole." 
The altitude here is less than that of any other valley in the State, 
excepting in the extreme northern part, east of Big Horn range, near 
the Montana line. 
In the extreme eastern part of Wyoming and in western Nebraska a 
considerable amount of water is delivered from the North Platte River 
for irrigation, as mentioned in a preceding report. 2 The area of land 
under these canals is being extended year by year, and the settlement 
of the country is progressing rapidly. Measurements of the river have 
been made at various points, but no permanent station has been estab- 
lished above the town of North Platte, which is at the junction of this 
river with the South Platte. Measurements at Camp Clarke have been 
given in preceding reports. A float measurement on July 26, 1894, 
gave an approximate discharge of 1,900 second-feet, and one at Gering 
on July 28, 1894, about 2,500 second-feet. On October 11, 1894, a gag- 
ing at the river bridge, almost due north from the town of Ogallala, 
showed a discharge of 609 second-feet. 
NORTH PLATTE STATION, ON NORTH PLATTE RIVER, NEBRASKA. 
A gaging station was established at North Platte and readings of 
river height were begun in the winter of 1894-95. A measurement on 
October 5, 1894, at the wagon bridge north of town gave a total dis- 
charge of 620 second-feet. A second measurement on November 6 at 
the same point gave 1,227 second-feet. Both of these were made by 
Mr. Charles P. Ross by means of electric current meters. 
FORT, COLLINS STATION, ON CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER, COLORADO. 
One. of the longest records, and probably the best of any small 
stream in the West, is that being maintained on the Cache la Poudre 
at a point about 15 miles above Fort Collins. This station was estab- 
lished in 1888 by Prof. L. G. Carpenter, meteorologist and irrigation 
engineer at the Colorado State Agricultural College. The work has 
been carried on under the immediate direction of Professor Carpenter, 
who has done everything in his power to make the results accurate and 
l Elwoocl Mead, Biennial Beport of State Engineer, 1894, p. 131. 
2 Thirteenth Annual Beport United States Geological Survey, Part III, Irrigation, p. 81. 
