f BERJCEIEV LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OP V CALIFORNIA EARTH SCIENCES LIBRARY LIBRARY OF THE ' UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. GIFT OF ^A. Class 0 GEOLOGICAL SUE VET OF ALABAMA EUGENE ALLEN SMITH, STATE GEOLOGIST BULLETIN No. 7. A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON A PART OF THE Water Powers of Alabama BY B. M. HALL, CONSULTING ENGINEER, U. S. GEOL. SURVEY, FOB GEOKGIA, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI. 1903 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA EUGENE ALLEN SMITH, STATE GEOLOGIST BULLETIN No. 7 A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON A PART OF THE WATER POWERS OF ALABAMA BY 15. M. HALL, • CONSI i, TIM; KNCINSER, U. S. GEOL. SURVEY. FOR GEORGIA, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI. MONTGOMERY, ALA.: THE BROWN PRINTING CO., PRINTERS AND BINDERS. 1903. EARTH SCIENCES LIBRARY To His Excellency, William D. Jelks, Governor of Alabama: Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a pre- liminary report on the Water Powers of Alabama, by B. M<. Hall, of the United States Geological Survey, Consulting Engineer, Hydrographic Division, for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Our Alabama Geological Survey, in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey, has for a number of years been engaged in a systematic investigation of the Water Re- sources of the State. In this investigation we have naturally been less interested in that portion of the rainfall which passes back into the atmosphere by evaporation, than in those por- tions which, temporarily at least, become more or less incor- porated with the materials forming our land surface, and which on that account may be considered as forming a part of our territory. And our investigation of this earth water, (to use a term to distinguish it from the atmospheric water), may appropriately be followed along two lines : It may be con- cerned, i, with that part of the wiater which, collecting in rivu- lets, creeks and rivers, flows on towards the sea by open chan- neds, i. e., the "run-off" ; or 2, it may take intto account that part which soaks into the ground, and reaches^he water courses or the sea only after an underground passage of greater or less duration, i. e., the ground water or the "in- soak," if we may be allowed the use oif such a word. While the proportion of the rainfall which appears in the run-off of the streams varies between very wide limits, depend- ing oni the geological formations, the locality, etc., in Alabama on an average, about fifty per cent, of the rainfall is lost by evaporation and the (remainder forms the run-off of the streams, and, curiously enough, only a small percentage of this run-off is supplied by the surface water alone, for most of it reaches the water courses by underground seepage. In the course of this underground circulation the water may reach the surface from springs, from ordinary shallow and deep wells, and from artesian wells, and may be utilized for domestic and municipal water supply, and rarely, in Alabama at least, for irrigation and for power. 140857 4 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. The present writer has had charge of this branch of the in- vestigation, and his report on the Artesian and other under- ground Water Systems of the State is now in manuscript, and practically ready for the printers. Most of the material for this report has been collected by the Alabama Geological Survey. The run-off, on the other hand, is utilized for transporta- tion, for domestic and municipal water supply, and for power, and this branch of the subject ha-s been in charge of Mr. Hall, who has for some years been employed by the United States Geological Survey in collecting records of the gage heights, and in making surveys and discharge measure- ments of the principal streams of Alabama (and adjacent States), from which the values of these streams for the vari- ous purposes above enumerated may be closely estimated. In the collection of these data, the Alabama Geological Sur- vey has contributed to the extent of paying the observers of the gage heights at seven stations along Alabama streams, but with this exception and apart from the map, the present Report has been prepared without cost to the State of Ala- bama. We are also indebted to the United States Geological Survey for most of the illustrations which appear in the body of the Report, and these cuts, as well as most of the data from which this Report has been compiled by Mr. Hall, have been published in the Annual Reports of the Director of the Nation- al Geological Survey. While the present report deals with only one of the many uses to which the run-off of our streams may be r»ut, viz., for the production of power, this is in many respects, v_ pecially in Alabama, the most important of these uses, for the great in- crease in the applications of electricity has of late turned at- tention to the utilization for its production, of water powers which have heretofore been a1 lowed to run to waste, and there can be little doubt but that r.i comparatively short time, all the available water power of the State will be turned to account. Very respectfully, EUGENE: A. SMITH, University of Alabama, State Geologist, Dec. i, 1902. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Letter of Transmittal Preface 5 CHAPTER I. Drainage Basins Streams and Water Powers 9 Explanation of Station Records and Tabular Statements de- duced therefrom 1 1 Gage Heights Discharge Measurements 12 Rating Tables 12 Estimated Monthly Discharge 13 CHAPTER II. Tallapoosa River and Tributaries 15 1. Tallapoosa River at Milstead 15 2. Tallapoosa River near Susanna 28 3. Tallapoosa River near Sturdevant 30 4. Survey of the Tallapoosa River in Alabama 32 5. Big bandy Creek near Dadeville 39 6. Hillabee Creek near Alexander City 46 7. Alabama Tributaries of the Tallapoosa River from Milstead up 51 CHAPTER III. Coosa River and Tributaries 53 1. Riverside Station on Coosa River 53 2. Coosa River at Rome, Georgia 69 3. Talladega Creek at Nottingham 82 4. Alabama River at Selma • 85 5. Miscellaneous Discharge Measurements 91 6. Tributaries of the Coosa River from Wetumpka up 92 7. Water Powers on Tributaries of Coosa River 92 8. Coosa River Survey 93 9. Table of Discharge and Net Horse Power at t£Jrty-one Locks and Proposed Locks on the Coosa River, at Lowest Water of 1897 and 1900 95 CHAPTER IV. Cahaba River: 1. Cahaba River at Centerville 99 2. Survey of tne Cahaba River 101 CHAPTER V. Black Warrior River and Tributaries 104 1. Tuscaloosa Station on Black Warrior River 104 2. Black Warrior River at Cordova 120 3. Survey of cne Black Warrior River 124 4. Appendix to Black Warrior Report 127 5. Black Warrior River Tributaries 128 CHAPTER VI. Tombigbee River: 1. Tombigbee River at Columbus, Miss 128 2. Tombigbee River near Epes 133 3. Tributaries of the Tombigbee 138 CHAPTER VII. Tennessee River and Tributaries: 1. Tennessee River and Tributaries: 2. Shoals in Tennessee River near Florence 161 3. Tributaries of Tennessee River 164 . CHAPTER VIII. List of Utilized Water Powers, arranged by Counties 165 LIST OF ILLUSTKATIONS. Hydrographic Map of Alabama Frontispiece Plate A — Bridge at Milstead, to face page 15 Plate B — Rapids at Tallassee, to face page 32 Plate C — Montgomery Power Company's Dam and Power House, near Tallassee, to face page 33 Plate D— Dam at Prattville, to face page 165 Fig. 1 — Graphic representation of discharge of Tallapoosa River at Milstead for 1897 25 Fig. 2 — Graphic representation of discharge of Tallapoosa River at Milstead for 1898 26 Fig. 3 — Graphic representation of discharge of Tallapoosa River at Milstead for 1899 26 Fig. 4 — Map of Tallapoosa River from top of Griffin Shoals, to Milstead 37 Figs. 5 and 6 — Profile of Tallapoosa River from top of Griffin Shoals to Milstead 38 Fig. 8 — Profile of Big Sandy Creek, Tallapoosa County 44 Fig. 8 — Rating Curve for Riverside Station 56 Fig. 9 — Discharge of Coosa River at Riverside Station, 1897.. 67 Fig. 10 — Discharge of Coosa River at Riverside Station, 1898. . 67 Fig. 11 — Discharge of Coosa River at Riverside Station, 1899. . 68 Fig. 12— Discharge of Coosa River at Rome, Ga., 1897-1898 80 Fig. 13— Discharge of Coosa River at Rome, Ga., 1899 81 Fig. 14 — Discharge of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1889-1898 118 Fig. 15 — Discharge of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala., 18"99 119 Fig. 16 — Discharge Tennessee River at Chattanooga, 1891-1898 160 Fig. 17 — Map showing shoals in Tennessee River near Florence 162 PREFACE. Very recently two large Water Powers have been developed on the Tallapoosa River, one of which is at Tallassee, Ala., and the other is three miles above Tallassee. These develop- ments have awakened considerable interest in the undeveloped powers of the State, and this Bulletin undertakes to answer in a general way the numerous inquiries concerning them. Some of the largest of these unpublished powers are : Pozver Site No. 3, on Tallapoosa River, at Double Bridges, about ten miles above- Tallassee, where a head of 40 feet can be obtained. And other similar powers farther up the river. Black and Sanford Shoal on Big Sandy Creek, near Dade- ville, with 80 feet of fall. Thirty-one locks on the Coosa River, capable of furnishing 1,300 to 4,500 horse power each, or an aggregate of 100,000 horse power during low season of an ordinary year like 1900. Seven power sites on the Cahaba River capable of furnishing from 500 to 1,100 horse power each. Squaw Shoals on the Black Warrior, with 43 feet of fall. Also the following shoals on the Tennessee River : Minimum Minimum Shoal: Elk River Shoal . . . Big Muscle Shoal . Little Muscle Shoal Colbert Shoal . Fall in feet. 26 85 23 21 H. P. dryest years. 15,600 51,000 13,800 12,600 H. P. average years. 30,550 99,875 27,025 24,675 These and other powers will be described more fully in Chapters II to VIII. The water powers of Alabama are conveniently located for running cotton factories and other manufacturing plants, and also for generating electricity that can be transmitted to cities for power, light, etc. The larger powers are all close to water transportation, and are also on important railroads. These ad- vantages will naturally make them more valuable than if they were otherwise located. B. M, HALL. Nov. i, 1902. CHAPTER I. DRAINAGE BASINS, STREAMS, AND WATER POWERS. DRAINAGE BASINS. The five principal drainage basins of the State are : First — The Apalachicola Basin, chaining to the Chattahoo- chee and Apalachicola River, and entering the Gulf. at Apala- chicola, Fla. Second — The Choctawhatchee Basin, draining to the Gulf through Choctawhatchee Bay. Third — The Pensacola Basin, draining to Pensacola Bay and Perdido Bay, near Pensacola, Fla. Fourth — The Mobile Basin, including the waters of Talla- poosa, Coosa, Cahaba, Alabama, Warrior, and Tombigbee Rivers, and draining into the Gulf at Mobile, Ala, Fifth — The Tennessee Basin, draining into the Tennessee River, and thence through the Mississippi to the Gulf at New Orleans. ( - ** The water powers of the State are mainly in the Mobile and Tennessee Basins, which practically cover the entire State, ex- cept a small area in the southeast corner. The area of crystalline rocks in Alabama is a triangle on the east side of the State, including Cleburne, Randolph, Chambers, Lee, Tallapoosa, Clay, Coosa, and parts of Elmore, Chilton, and Talladega counties. The "fall line," or escarpment dividing the Crystalline region from the Cretaceous formation of the Coastal pjain on the southwest, runs from Columbus, Ga., cross- ing the Tallapoosa River at Tallassee, and the Coosa at We- tumpka. The northwestern boundary of the area of the Crystal- line rocks which divides it from the Paleozoic formations, re- crosses the Coosa River near Marble Valley postoffice, in Coosa county, and runs in a northeasterly direction towards Cedar- town, Ga., crossing the Alabama line near Warner. The line between the Paleozoic region and the Cretaceous for- mation runs from a point near Strasburgh, in Chilton county, WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 9 in a northwesterly direction to Tuscaloosa, thence in a northerly direction to a point near Tuscumbia, and thence northwesterly to the Mississippi line. The southwestern boundary of the Cretaceous passes from Fort Gaines, approximately, through Clayton, Troy, Snow Hill, and Livingston, in a northwesterly direction. It may be said in a general way that the streams have their greatest falls in passing from an older to a younger geological formation. Tallassee Falls, on the Tallapoosa, and Wetumpka Falls, on the Coosa, are made in passing from the Crystalline to the Cretaceous. Those on Talladega Creek and other small, streams in entering the Coosa Valley from the southeast in Talladega, Calhoun, and Cleburne counties, are from the Crys- talline to the Paleozoic. The shoals above Centerville, on the Cahaba, above Tuscaloosa, on the Black Warrior, and near Tuscumbia, on the Tennessee River, are made in passing from the Paleozoic to the Cretaceous. As the Coosa River runs off of the Paleozoic on to the Crystalline near Talladega Springs, the shoals above this point reverse the general order by being made in passing from a younger to an older formation. STREAMS AND WATER POWERS. The following is a statement, according to water— shed, of the important streams and such data concerning thehi as can be compiled from the work of the Alabama Geological Survey, the United States Weather Bureau, and the United States Engi- neering Corps, combined with the hydrographic investigations of the United States Geological Survey under the direction of the compiler of this report. Aside from certain surveys made to obtain maps and profiles of Tallapoosa River and Big Sandy Creek, the work done by the Hydrographic Division of the United States Geological Survey in this State deals exclusively with the amount of water flowing in the streams, and is in- tended to give a safe basis for calculation of lowi water volumes at all seasons of the year, and for several consecutive years, in order to arrive at their value for water power, irrigation, muni- cipal supply, mining, navigation, etc. In .order to do this cer- tain convenient stations have been established on important rivers. At each of these stations a gage rod is set to show the fluctuations of the streams ; and a gage reader is employed to observe the height of the water every morning at the same hour, 10 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP ALABAMA. and to make a weekly report of the same to the Hydrographer- in-charge. As far as possible the river stations of the United States Weather Bureau and the United States Engineer Corps have been utilized for this purpose. From time to time the Hydrographer or one of his field assistants, visits the station and makes an accurate meter discharge measurement of the stream, noting the height of the water on the gage at the time the discharge measurement is made. After a number of such discharge measurements have been made at different gage- heights, a rating table is made from the data thus obtained, which gives the amount of water flowing in the stream, at that station, for any gage-height shown on the rod. Thus, by in- spection of the table of daily gage-heights, the flow of the stream is shown for every day in the- year, or years, covered by the observation of gage-height. At seasons of uniform low water, when the daily fluctuations of the rod are very slight for weeks at a time, discharge measurements are made of the stream at many points above and below the gage station in order to establish a relation between the discharge at these points and at the station. In like manner the principal tribu- taries are measured for the same purpose, where it is practi- cable to do so. In this way it is possible to arrive at a close estimate of the flow of all the streams of the water-shed, and make a rating of the gage for each that will represent its flow under average conditions, not including the floods caused by local rains. Such tributaries as have not been measured can be estimated by water-shed comparison with similar tributaries that have been measured. In the following statement the actual gage-heights and discharge measurements are given in order to show the data upon which the conclusions are based. The regular gage stations that have been utilized are : Station. Stream. Observer. Paid by. 1— Milstead, Ala Tallapoosa River Seth Johnson . . . Ala. Geo. Sv. 2— Sturdevant, Ala Tallapoosa River B. F. Neighbors. Ala. Geo. Sv. 3— Dadeville, Ala Big Sandy Creek T. H. Finch Ala. Geo. Sv. 4 — Alexander City, Ala.Hillabee Creek. . J. H. Chisolm. . . Ala. Geo. Sv. 5 — Nottingham, Ala. . . Talladega Creek. R. M. McClatchy.Ala. Geo. Sv. 6 — Riverside, Ala Coosa River J. W. Foster Ala. Geo. Sv. 7 — Cordova, Ala Black Warrior R A. B. Logan Ala. Geo. Sv. 8 — Montgomery, Ala.. . Alabama River. . U. S. W. B U. S. W. B. 9 — Selma, Ala Alabama River. . U. S. W. B U. S. W. B. 10— Tuscaloosa, Ala Black Warrior R'W. S. »vyman, JrU. S. Eng. C. 11 — Epes, Ala Tombigbee River J. C. Horton A. G. S. Ry. 12— Rome, Ga Coosa River W. M. Towers. . . 0. S. W. B. 13 — Chattanooga, Tenn. Tennessee River. U. S. W. B U. S. W. B. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. ;Q As the investigations in this State have been confined so far mainly to the Mobile and Tennessee basins, only the streams of these basins will be considered in the following discussion. It is to be remembered that from West Point, Ga., southwards, the line of Alabama is on the west bank of the Chattahoochee River, along the line where ordinary vegetation ceases to grow. This leaves all of the water power of the main stream on Georgia territory. There are many creeks flowing into the river from Alabama, some of which have considerable fall, as they come from a high plateau. Holland Creek, opposite Columbus, Ga., furnishes the Columbus water supply by gravity, having a fall of 117 feet in less than four miles. No doubt many of the others have as much fall, but as they have not been examined, a report on them cannot be made at present, but a recent reconnoissance along the Chattahoochee gives the following estimate of power obtained from some of them, 12 hours per day for each foot of fall, if the water is stored during the 12 idle hours : Big Uchee Creek, Russell County 7 H. P. per foot of fall. Ihagee Creek, Russell County 2 H. P. per foot of fall! Hatcliechubbee Creek, Russell County... 7 H. P. per foot of fall. Cowikee Creek, Barbour County 11 H. P. per foot of fall. Yattayabba Creek, Henry County 9 H. P. per^ot of fall. Omussee Creek, Henry county 7 H. P. per foot of fall. EXPLANATION OP STATION RECORDS AND TABULAR STATE- MENTS DEDUCED THEREFROM. GAGE HEIGHTS. The "Table of Gage Heights" is a record of the height of water on a gage rod, graded to feet and hundredths of a foot, set into the river vertically, and fastened permanently to a convenient tree or pier. The rod is read every day in the year, at the same time of day, which is about 8 o'clock in the morning. Inches are not used in these records, as the daily height of water on the gage is written in feet and deci- mals of a foot. 12 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. These records show the date, the gage height at time of measurement, and the amount of water in cubic feet per sec- ond, or "second-feet," that is found by the measurement to be flowing in the river. (Second-feet means the same as cubic feet per second.) If we imagine a small stream filling a rectangular flue I foot wide and i foot deep, we have a stream whose sectional area is i square foot. The volume of this stream will vary in proportion to the speed with which the water flows through the flume. If the water i's moving at a velocity of i foot per second, the flow! or volume of water is i cubic foot per second, and would fill a vessel 5 feet wide, 5 feet long, and 4 feet deep in just 100 seconds, as such a vessel would hold 100 cubic feet of water. If the water in the flume i foot wide and i foot deep flows with a velocity of 2 feet per second, the volume will be 2 cubic feet per second, or 2 second-feet, and so on for any other ve- locity. In the same way if the flume is 20 feet wide, and 5 feet deep, its sectional area will be 100 square feet, and if the average velocity is 3 feet per second, the volume will be 300 cubic feet per second, or 300 second-feet. In each of the discharge measurements here enumerated, a cross-sec- tion of the stream is measured, and velocities taken with an electric current-meter at many points of the cross-section. Instead of multiplying the entire cross-section by an aver- age velocity, the area was divided up into a large number of small sections by soundings from 5 to 10 feet apart, and the area of each of the small sections multiplied by the velocity at the small section, thus giving the second-feet flowing in each small section. The sum of the discharges of all the small sections makes the total discharge of the stream. RATING TABLE. This is a table showing the discharges in second-feet (cubic feet per second) for all stages of water on the gage. Hence when the gage heights are known, the corresponding discharges can be taken from the rating table and written opposite each daily gage height, thus giving the flow in cubic feet per second on each day in the entire year. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. ]3 ESTIMATED MONTHLY DISCHARGE, ETC. This table gives in the first three columns, the maximum, minimum, and mean discharge for each month in cubic feet per second (second feet.) Column No. 4 gives the "total acre feet" flowing down the stream during each month. An "acre-foot" is the amount of water that would be necessary to cover one acre with a depth of one foot, which is 43,560 cubic feet. It furnishes a convenient unit for storage, where the water is to be used for irrigation. A cubic foot is practi- cally 7.48 gallons, and is usually estimated at 7.5 gallons. An acre- foot is 43,560 cubic feet, or 320,851 gallons. One cubic foot per second flowing for 24 hours will cover an acre to a depth of 1.98 feet. It is therefore customary in round numbers to state that a cubic foot per second for a day of 24 hours is equivalent to 2 acre feet. Now, as one inch of rainfall per hour falling for 12 hours would cover one acre a foot deep, it is evident that rainfall at the rate of I inch per hour will produce a flow of I cubic foot per second, or 2 acre feet per 24 hours for each acre of watershed, no allow- ance being made for evaporation or percolation. It is also convenient to remember that 1,000,000 gallons in a reservoir are equal to a little more than 3 acre feet (3.069). In a general way it may be said that water stored in reservoirs is reckoned in acre-feet for irrigation, cubic feet for water power, and in millions of gallons for city watxj&eupply. Columns 5 and 6 give the "run-off" from the drainage area. The run-off in inches and decimals of an inch is given, just as rainfall is given. For instance, a run-off of 2.23 inches from a given drainage area, means that enough water ran off during the month to have covered the entire drain- age area or water-shed to a depth of 2.23 inches. This is convenient in estimating the proportion of the rain-fall on any drainage area that can be stored for irrigation, city water supply, or other purposes. The run-off in second-feet per square mile of drainage area, is obtained by dividing the mean discharge for the month by the number of square miles in the drainage area, and is useful in estimating the mean discharge of a tributary whose drainage area is known, and in comparing different drainage areas. The "run-off" is not a fixed percentage of the rainfall, but is that part of the rainfall which is not lost by evaporation into the air, or by percolation in subterranean outlets. Being a remainder and 14 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. not :a percentage, it necessarily forms a much larger propor- tion of a heavy annual rainfall than it does of a small annual rainfall. For instance, in the Crystalline region of Georgia •or Alabama where the annual precipitation is 45 to 55 inches, the run-off from the water-sheds is equal to fully one-half of the rainfall, while in regions having a precipitation of only 10 to 20 inches annually, the run-off is frequently less than one-fifth of the rainfall. Again, the geological charac- ter of the water-shed makes a vast difference in the run-off, even where the annual rainfall is the same, and where practi- cally the same conditions of climate, topography, forest area and cultivation exist. There will be a smaller run-off from the water-shed having permeable geological strata under- neath it, into which a part of the rain water can percolate, and furnish the supply to artesian wells in the lower country under which the same strata run, without regard to surface topography. In a comparison of two such water-sheds, one in the crystalline region, and the other in a regularly strati- fied formation, the difference of run-off should form a basis for estimating the artesian supply obtainable from the latter as a fountain head. CHAPTER II. TALLAPOOSA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 1. TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT MILSTEAD, ALABAMA. Tallapoosa River rises in the west-central part of Georgia and flows in a southwesterly direction into Alabama, where it joins the Coosa, to form Alabama River, 6 miles above Montgomery, Alabama. Its upper tributaries drain an area between the Chattahoochee and Coosa basins. At Tallassee, Alabama, it crosses the southern fall line. The shoals at this place have a fall of 60 feet, forming an obstruction to navigation. The drainage area is largely wooded, with cul- tivated fields at short intervals. A gaging station was estab- lished at Milstead on August 7, 1897, at the bridge of the Tallassee & Montgomery Railway, about one-fourth of a mile from Milstead, Alabama. The bridge is of iron, two spans of about 155 feet each, with short wooden trestles at each end. The initial point of measurement is the end of the iron bridge, left bank, downstream side. The rod of wire gage is fastened to outside of guard rail on downstream side of bridge. The bench mark is top of second crossbeam from left-bank pier, downstream end, and is 60.00 feet above datum. The channel is straight at the bridge, and bends above and below. The current is sluggish at low water and obstructed by center pier of bridge. The banks are high, but overflow at extreme high water for several hundred feet on each side. The bed is fairly constant, and all water is con- fined to the main channel by railroad embankments. The observer is Seth Johnson, a farmer and fruit grower, Mil- stead, Alabama. The plate A opposite shows this station. The following discharge measurements were made during 1897 by Max Hall : May 3, gage height, 6.20 feet; discharge, 7,333 second-feet. July 15, gage height, 1.95 feet; discharge, 1,692 second-feet. August 7, gage height, 2.42 feet; discharge, 2,292 second-feet. September 4, gage height, 1.60 feet; discharge, 1,271 second-feet. November 23, gage height, 1.20 feet; discharge, 677 second-feet. December 16, gage height, 3.58 feet; discharge, 4,210 second-feet. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. *Daily gage height, in feet, of Tallapoosa River at- Milstead, Ala- bama, from August to December, 1897. Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec 1 170 0.80 0.90 1.50 17 IM 1.10 0.80 1.20 2.80 2 1 80 80 1.00 1.50 18 2.20 1.00 .90 1.20 2.40 3 1.60 .80 1.10 1.50 19 2.80 1.10 .90 1.20 2.10 4 1 60 70 1.10 1.60 20 9.70 1.10 .90 1.10 2.00 5 1.60 .70 1.10 1.80 21 7.40 1.10 .80 1.20 1.90 6 1 40 70 1.10 2.00 22 8.50 1.00 80 1.10 2.00 2 45 1 40 70 1 10 2.10 5 30 1 00 90 1 10 2 40 g 1 90 1 30 60 1.10 2. CO 24... 3.40 1.00 .90 .20 2.40 9 10 1.70 1.50 1.20 1.20 .70 .70 1.20 1.20 1.90 1.90 25 26 2.90 2.80 1.00 1.00 .80 .90 .20 .20 2.40 2.80 11 1 50 1 10 70 1 30 1 90 97 2 30 v 1 00 90 '>0 2 60 12 2^70 1.10 .70 1.30 2.00 28 2.00 .90 .90 .60 2.50 13 14 2.20 2 00 1.10 1 10 .70 80 1.30 1 30 1.90 5.50 29 30 1.80 1 70 1 .90 .80 | .90 .90 .50 1 50 2.30 2 20 15 1 80 1 40 .80 1.20 4.70 31 1 70 .90 2.40 16 1.60 1.20 .80 1.20 3.60 *See explanation, pages 11 to 14. Rating table for Tallapoosa River at Milstead, Alabama, for 1891. bo be 1 i $$ 6 be 43 be '3 03 '£ 3 ri '5 ed be d 1 bo cc 1 f 0 V. bio 1 O 5 0 5 O 5 C Q Feel. Second-feet Feet. Second-feet Feet Second-feet. Feet. • Second-feet. 0.5 330 1.5 1,070 3.0 3,129 5.0 5,909 0.6 350 1.6 1,200 3.2 3,407 5.2 6,187 0.7 380 1.7 1,333 3.4 3,685 5.4 6,465 0.8 420 1.8 1,467 3.6 3,963 5.6 6,743 0.9 470 1.9 1,600 3.8 4,241 5.8 7,021 1.0 530 2.0 1,733 4.0 4,519 6.0 7,299 1.1 620 2.2 2,007 4.2 4,797 7.0 8,689 1.2 720 2.4 2,285 4.4 5,075 8.0 10,079 1.3 830 2.6 2,573 4.6 5,353 9.0 11,469 1.4 950 2.8 2,851 4.8 5,631 \ NOTE — This table applied to the foregoing "Daily gage heights" gives the cubic. feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 17 The following discharge measurements were made during 1898 by Max Hall and others : Jan. 19 — Gage height, 2.13 feet; discharge, 1,889 second-feet. Feb. 19 — Gage height, 2.20 feet; discharge, 2,045 secod-feet. March 18 — Gage height, 2.56 feet; discharge, 2,646 second-feet. April 26 — Gage height, 5.83 feet; discharge, 6,648 second-feet. May 17 — Gage height, 1.55 feet; discharge, 1,059 second-feet. June 22 — Gage height, 3.05 feet; discharge, 3,421 second-feet. July 7— Gage height, 1.62 feet; discharge, 1,262 second-feet. Aug. 5— Gage height, 13.67 feet; discharge, 15,295 second-feet. Sept. 3— Gage height, 2.76 feet; discharge, 3,010 second-feet. Nov. 29— Gage height, 5.16 feet; discharge, 5,477 second-feet. Daily gage height, in feet, of Tallapoosa River at Milstead, Alabama, for 1898. Day Jan. Feb. Mar. April May Jun. . | July| Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.) Dec 1... n 3... .... 2.90 1.90 1.80 1.70 1.70 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.90 1.90 1.90 2.40 2.40 2.60 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.30 2.20 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.90 2.20 2.30 2.30 2.10 2.00 2.00 1.90 1.80 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.80 1.90 2.40 2.90 2.80 2.50 2.30 2.20 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.90 1.90 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.20 2.00 1.90 1.90 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.70 2.20 4.80 3.90 3.10 3.00 17.00 18.80 12.10 7.10 5.20 4.00 3.40 3.10 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.60 2.40 2.40 2.20 2.40 2.80 2.70 2.80 14.50 11.60 5.90 4.30 3.30 2.95 2.80 2.60 2.oJ 2.20 2.10 2.00 2.00 1.90 1.90 1.80 1.80 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.30 1.30 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.20 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.00 .90 .90 .90 .80 .90 1/0 1.20 1.10 1.20 2.10 1.80 1.40 1.40 1.40 3.00 2.40 2.20 2.10 1.80 1.50 1.80 2.70 1.90 1.50 1.30 1.20 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.70 2.90 4.90 3.60 4.40 2.00 1.70 2.70 3.50 5.10 2.40 2.80 3.05 2.30 1.90 1.60 1.60 1.50 1.50 2.50 2.60 4.10 2.80 2.90 3.80 3.60 2.90 2.80 11.50 14.00 8.90 10.10 8.50 7.90 5.30 17.30 22.60 10.10 7.70 6.10 4.20 3.40 2.80 2.60 2.80 2.50 2.30 2.20 2.00 2.10 8.10 10.20 8.40 7.00 5.20 5.10 4.30 3.20 2.70 2.70 4.00 4.60 6.00 5.60 4.50 3.50 2.90 2.60 .50 .40 .20 .00 .80 .70 .60 .60 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.60 1.80 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.30 1.30 1.40 16.00 32.00 23.50 IS. 40 22.80 14.00 7.90 5.90 4.90 3.80 3.40 3.00 2.70 -s£^0 1r.4o 5.00 4.40 3.70 3.30 3.10 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.20 2.20 2.10 2.10 2.20 2.70 4.20 2.80 3.00 7.10 5.10 5.00 5.90 5.50 5.40 6.20 6.10 14.40 12.20 10.00 8.00 10.00 8.80 7.90 5.30 4.60 4.10 4.90 5.40 4.90 4.40 7.70 10.00 8.60 6.80 5.60 4.80 4.60 6.70 6.10 5.50 5.00 4.40 4.00 3.80 3.6"0 3.40 4.30 7.60 7.00 5.20 4.40 6.40 6.00 4.60 4.20 3.90 3.80 3.70 4.00 6... 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 .. 17 18 19 2.30 2.20 2.20 3.10 3.10 3.00 2.90 2.60 2.90 3.60 20 21 23. . 24 25 26 27 28 29 3.90 3.10 30 2 65 4.20 5.30 31 2.40 13 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Tdllapoosa River at Milstead, Alabama, for 1898. g o +j 0 *j 6 10 be jo bo be bo '£ gj 0 0 c3 1 O 32 1 O cc 1* o • O 3 6 3 1 3 Feet. Second Ft. Feet. Second Ft. Feet. Second Ft. 0.8 540 2.4 2,380 8.0 8,820 0.9 655 2.5 2,495 8.5 9,395 1.0 770 2.6 2,610 9.0 9,970 1.1 885 2.7 2,725 9.5 10,545 1.2 1,000 2.8 2,840 10.0 11,120 1.3 1,115 2.9 2,955 10.5 11,695 1.4 1,230 3.0 3,070 11.0 12,270 1.5 1,345 3.5 3,645 11.5 1.2,845 1.6 1,460 4.0 4,220 12.0 13,420 1.7 1,575 4.5 4,795 12.5 13,995 1.8 1,690 5.0 5,370 13.0 14,570 1.9 1,805 5.5 5,945 13.5 15,145 2.0 1,920 6.0 6,520 14.0 15,720 2.1 2,035 6.5 7,095 14.5 16,295 2.2 2,150 7.0 7,670 15.0 16,870 2.3 2,265 (I 7.5 8,245 NOTE. — This table applied to the foregoing "Daily gage heights" gives the cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. The following discharge measurements were made during 1899 by Max Hall : April 17 — Gage height, 6.34 feet; discharge, 7,444 second-feet. April 18 — Gage height, 5.63 feet; discharge, 6,853 second-feet. May 17 — Gage height, 2.80 feet; discharge, 3,000 second-feet. June 26 — Gage height, 2.05 feet; discharge, 1,847 second-feet. September 9 — Gage height, 1.36 feet; discharge, 1,016 second-feet. November 8 — Gage height, 1.25 feet; discharge, 972 second-feet. December 18— Gage height, 2.66 feet; discharge, 2,844 second-feet. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 19 Daily gage height, in feet, of Tallapoosa River, at Milstead, Ala- bama, for 1899. Day Jan. Feb. Mar. April May Jun. July| Aug. Sept. Oct.| 1 Nov.| Dec 1 2 5.00 4.60 17.00 11.60 27.00 19.00 18.00 12.20 4.30 4.00 2.40 2.90 2.80 2.30 a. oo 2.70 2.40 2.30 0.70 .70 1.50 1.40 2.40 2.50 3 3 90 24 50 13.50 6.50 3.90 2.40 1.90 3.10 2.10 .80 1.40 2 60 4 5 6 7 3.90 3.90 3.80 7.40 20.00 12.90 11.90 17.50 9.60 14.20 13.20 10.10 6.40 8.50 9.70 10.30 3.80 3.70 3.60 3.50 2.40 2.30 2.20 2.10 1.80 l.uO l.cO 1.50 3.10 2.50 2.30 2.20 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.60 .90 1.00 1.40 1.40 1.30 1.30 1.20 1.20 2.60 2.90 2.20 2.00 g 8.00 27.00 8.60 13.00 3.60 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.40 1.30 1.20 1.90 9 7.10 19. CO 7.70 13.00 3.50 1.90 2.20 1.80 1.40 1.30 1.20 1.80 10 11 12 6.40 18.50 16.80 13.80 10. CO 8.30 7.20 6.80 6.60 11.20 8.40 7.00 3.40 3.30 3.20 1.70 1.90 2.00 2.00 1.80 1.70 1.60 1.50 1.70 1.30 1.20 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.40 1.20 1.30 1.30 1.90 2.00 15.20 13 13.00 7.40 6.50 6.50 3.10 2.00 1.50 1.60 1.20 1.30 1.30 13.20 14 11.60 7.00 6.40 6.20 3.10 2.70 1.40 1.60 1.10 1.30 1.30 8.20 15 9.40 6.10 7.20 6.00 3.00 2.70 1.30 1.50 1.00 1.20 1.30 5.00 16 17 7.80 12.70 10.40 11.50 12.20 11.00 7.10 6.60 2.90 2.80 2.60 2.10 1.30 1.20 4.00 3.90 1.00 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.60 3.70 3.00 18 10.00 i0.60 10.20 5.60 2.70 1.90 1.10 2.20 1.00 1.10 1.50 2.60 19 20 8.00 6.50 9.30 8.30 14.80 13.90 5.50 5.40 2.60 2.50 1.80 1.80 1.60 1.40 1.90 1.70 1.10 1.00 1.20 1.30 1.50 1.50 2.50 2.70 21 5 70 8 30 10.40 5.20 2.60 1.70 8.40 1.50 .90 1.40 1.40 2.70 22 5.30 8.40 8.30 5.00 2.70 1.50 16.75 1.60 1.00 1.50 1.40 2.70 23 24 5.10 5 20 7.60 6 90 8.10 12.70 4.90 6.00 2.60 3.30 1.50 1.50 14.00 16.95 2.00 2.60 1.00 .90 1.60 1.80 1.60 1.80 2.60 9.30 25 . ... 5.20 6.40 8.70 10.00 4.60 1.50 7.90 1.90 .90 1.50 2.20 9.40 26 5.10 6.30 7.30 7.50 3.30 2.00 6.70 1.80 .90 1.40 4.60 7.20 27 4 80 25.00 6.90 6.60 2.80 2.50 6.80 3.70 .90 1.30 6.20 5.00 28 4.70 37.00 6.80 5.80 2.60 2.50 8.40 2.80 .80 1.20 4.80 4.00 29 30 31 5.10 5.20 6.50 9.00 8.90 13.85 4.90 4.60 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.20 2.70 10.10 5.40 4.40 2.10 1.90 2.30 .80 .80 1.50 1.50 1.60 3.60 2.80 3.50 3.10 2.90 20 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Tallapoosa River at Milsteacl. Alabama, for 1899. -M 2.40 2.20 2.50 9.40 5.90 4.20 2.10 2.10 2.00 1.70 1.60 1.70 2.20 2.10 2.30 3.00 2.90 2 95 28 29 6.70 6.60 5.50 17.50 15.00 5.80 5.50 6.40 6.00 2.80 2.60 2 50 2.30 5.90 8.70 2.10 2.30 1.70 1.70 2.20 2.10 3.05 38 00 30 31 6.80 7.00 9.90 31.50 5.20 5.10 4.80 2.60 2.20 2.20 7.70 4.70 2.50 1.70 1.70 2.00 47.00 39.00 WATER-POWERS OF. ALABAMA. 23 tfating table for Tallapoosa River at Milstead, Ala., for 1900 and 1901. 1 & 1 S "tl & 0 43 $_ i c3 1 a 1 0 tr. > aJ g B P >-> £*i "3 »-a % <| ro 4J SI I $ c i| Normal . . . 1898 1.96 72 2.78 52 2.50 .69 2.60 1 67 1.16 .45 1.28 3S '•£ 1.38 •> •>•> .86 77 1.09 2 19 1.02 1 76 1.90 1 73 19.70 13 85 1899 1900 2.53 1.12 4.26 3.50 3.72 3.07 2 62 2.62 1.00 1.12 .59 •) -4:> 1.50 1.63 .67 .84 .29 1.45 .30 1.14 .53 1.23 1.42 1 95 19.43 22 09 1901 3.45 2.83 2 .51: 3.49 1.94 1.74 1.01 1.78 .91 .71 .54 2.49 23.41 Minimum monthly discharge of Tallapoosa River at Milstead, Ala., with corresponding net horsepower per foot of fall on a water wheel realizing 80 per cent, of the theoretical power. 1899 1900 1 1901 2 s gs gs •go 3 ^ < •go £. "^ < « ^ *- ("! || Minimum cubic feet per second Minimum i H. P. per f of fall. "o ° ll Minimum cubic feet per second Minimum r H. P. per f of fall. "o o £ '*-> Minimum cubic feet per second Minimum r H. P. per f. of fall. 6 J January . . . 4,116 374 1 2,125 193 4 5,275 480 1 February . 6,945 631 1 2,23Y 203 1 5,837 531 1 March .... 7,314 665 1 5,725 520 2 4,150 377 1 April 5,100 464 1 4,712 428 H 5 500 ^00 -i May 2,517 229 3 2^462 224 1 3^587 UU v 326 X 2 June 1,287 117 4 2,575 234 1 2,575 234 2 July 795 72 1 2,462 224 2 2,012 183 1 August . . . 1,287 117 3 1,675 152 1 2,012 183 5 September 430 39 3 1,337 122 2 1,675 152 2 October ... 320 29 2 1,337 122 1 1.562 142 10 November . 918 83 5 2,462 244 9 1,562 142 3 December . 1,656 151 1 2,800 255 3| 1,843 168 1 NOTK — To find the minimum net horse power available at a shoal on this stream, near this station, for any month), multiply the total fall of the shoal by the "net H. P. per foot of fall" in this table for that month. 28 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. 2. TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR SUSANNA, ALABAMA. This station was established July 27, 1900, by J. R. Hall. It is located at the mouth of Blue Creek, which is 10 feet above the east landing of McCarty's ferry, 13 miles south- west of Dadeville, and 3 miles from Susanna, the nearest postoffice. The rod is graduated to feet and tenths ; it is 18 feet long, and is nailed vertically to a tree overhanging the water on the south side of the creek at the junction of the creek and the river. The gage is referred to a bench mark on a white hickory tree about 40 feet from the rod on the south bank of the creek, and is 376.67 feet above tide water. Discharge measurements are made from a boat held in place by a wire stretched across the river, upon which the distances from the initial point are tagged. The section is an exception- ally good one, depth and current being almost uniform the entire width of the stream. The observer is T. A. Walls, a farmer who lives i mile from the station. During 1900 and 1901 the following discharge measurements were made by James R. Hall : 1900: July 27 — Gage height, 1.80 feet; discharge, 2,309 second-feet. August 9 — Gage height, 1.55 feet; discharge, 1,900 second-feet. September 28 — Gage height, 1.50 feet; discharge, 1,809 second-feet. November 24 — Gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 3,629 second-feet. 1901: July 9 — Gage height, 2.80 feet; discharge, 5,628 second-feet. Feb. 27. — Gage height, 2.90 feet; discharge, 5,135 second-feet. NOTE — The gage was washed away, and this station was discon- tinued on March 30th, 1901. Daily gage height, in feet, of Tallapoosa River, near Susanna, Ala., for 1900. Day. >> 3 ^"3 u 3 << ft o> 02 i > 0 o o> G Day. J»t ^""3 bib 3 << §* 02 -t-J | > o i p 1... 2 3 4 5 6 7 5.80 4.00 2.00 1.80 1.80 2.10 2 20 1.70 1.55 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.40 V44°J 1.90| 2.40 3.80 4.80 4.20 2.25 1.50 1.45 1.45 1.40 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.30 1.35 11.70 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.35 1.30 2.80 3.00 2.50 1.85 1.80 1.75 1.70 1.90 2.401 2.45 2.40| 1.80 1.70 1.70 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.55 1.55 1.60| 1.6o 1.60! 2.00 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.50 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.30 2.10 2.00 1.90 3.90 3.90 2.80 17 | 18 19 1.95| 1.95 1.80| 1.75 1.70 1.70 1.90 2.00 2.05 2.50 2.15 2.00 1.90 1.80 2.25 8.40| 4.80 3.00| 2.50 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.70 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.45 1.45 2.35 2.30 2.20 2.10 1.90 1.70 3.90 6.00 5.00 4.30 4.10 2.30 2 20 1.90 1.85 1.75| 2.60 1.7S 2.50 1.80| 2.40 1.85| 4.50 1.85| 5.80 1.90J 4.50 2.40| 4.00 2.401 4.00 3.00| 3.70 4.90| 3.20 4.20| 2.80 3.90[ 2.70 3.001 2.60 2.80| 2.70 2.90 20 21 22 23 24 8 9 25.. . 10 26. ... 27. ... 28. ... 29. ... 30. ... 31 "i'.so 1.90 1.80 4.00 .680 11 12 13 14 15 | 16 | WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 29 Daily gage height of Tallapoosa River at Susanna, Ala., for 1901. . Day. | Jan. Feb. Mar. Day. i Jan. Feb. Mar. Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. 1 6.0 6.0 5.1 4 5 3.40 3.45 3.30 11 50 2.70 2.60 2.65 2 70 12 15 13.5 11.5 8.0 6.1 4.00 3.50 3.04 3.30 3.10 2.90 2.60 2.50 23 24 25 26 3.0 3.1 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.1 3 0 2.80 2.90 3.00 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.70 3.30 3.40 3.60 7.40 6.90 6.10 4.10 2 3 4 15 5. 3.9 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.8 3.4 9.50 6.50 4.40 4.30 4.80 4.90 4.50 2.65 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.50 2.70 3.30 16 17 4.5 5.0 4.5 3.9 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.20 3.10 3.10 3.05 3.00 2.9U 2.85 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.45 | 3.00 3.40 2.90 27 28 6 7 8 9 18 19 20 21 29 30 31 3.2 3.3 10 11. ::::.: : 22 Rating table for Tallapoosa River, at Susanna, Ala., 1900 and 1901. Gage Height. Discharge. Gage Height. Discharge. 1.0 4.0 11,030 1.2 4i2 11,930 1.4 1,680 4.4 12,830 1.6 1,960 4.6 13,730 1.8 2,320 4.8 14,630 2.0 2,740 5.0 15,530 2.2 3,230 5.5 17,780 2.4 3,850 6.0 20,030 2.6 4,730 6.5 22,280 2.8 5,630 7.0 24,530 3.0 6,530 8.0 29,030 3.2 7,430 9.0 33,530 3.4 8,330 10.0 38,030 3.6 9,230 11.0 -O 42,530 3.8 10,130 11.7 45,680 NOTE — This table applied to the foregoing "Daily gage heights" gives the cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. Estimated monthly discharge of Tallapoosa River, near Susanna, Alabama. [Drainage area, 2,610 square miles.] Discharge in second-feet. Total in acre- feet. Run-off. Monti? Maxi- mum. Mini- mum. Mean. Depth in inches. Second feet per square mile. 1900. July 27 to 31 8 364 August . . 19,130 45,680 20,030 15,080 19,130 1,680 1,570 1,570 1,885 2,520 3,258 6,083 4,776 3,676 6,288 200,327 361,964 293,665 218,737 386,634 1.44 2.60 2.11 1.57 2.78 1.25 2.33 1.83 1.41 2.41 September October November December 30 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Estimated monthly discharge of Tallapoosa River, near Susanna, Alabama. [Drainage area, 2.G10 square miles.] Month. Discharge in second-feet Run-off. Maxi- mum. Mini- mum. Mean. (Second- Depth feet per in J square inches.! mile. 1901. January 53,780 44,780 26,330 5,630 5,630 3,850 13,265 11,303 7,546 5.86 4.51 3.31 5.08 4.33 2.89 February March Minimum monthly discharge of Tallapoosa River at Susanna, Ala., with corresponding net horsepower per foot of fall on a water wheel realizing 80 per cent, of the theoretical power. [Drainage area. 2.G10 square miles.] 1900 1901 Minimum cubic feet per second. Minimum net H. P. per foot of fall. No. of days duration of minimum. Minimum cubic feet per second. ~" '""" V^ No. of days duration of minimum. July 2 320 211 2 January 5 630 512 1 August 1,680 153 5 Februarv . . . 5,630 512 2 September 1 570 143 1 March 3 850 350 4 October November .... December .... 1,570 1,885 2,520 143 171 229 1 2 1 NOTE— To find the minimum net horse power available at a shoal on this stream, near this station, for any month, multiply the total fall 6f the shoal by the "net H. P. per foot of fall" in this table for that month. 3. TALJ.APOOSA RIVER, NEAR STURDEVANT, ALABAMA. This station was established July 19, 1900, by J. R. Hall. It is located at the bridge, Columbus & Western Division of the Central of Georgia Railroad, a fourth of a mile west of Sturdevant. The gage rod is 20 feet high, and is graduated to feet and tenths. It is in two sections, and is fastened vcrti- WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. cally, the sh rter section to a post at the edge of the waer on the east bank, about 20 feet below the bridge, and the longer section to the ins. stone pier from the east bank. It is so set that when the water rises above the short section it is en the 1 ng section, and the readings are made as from one continu- btts rod. The initial point of sounding is the east end of the bridge. The section is broken by three piers and by seme large rocks below the bridge. The gage is referred t:j a bench mark consisting of a nail in the southwest corner of pier No. 2, east side of the river, 455.70 feet above tide water, and 14.20 feet above the zero of the. gage. The observer is B. F. Neighbors, farmer and postmaster at Sturdevant, who lives a fourth of a mile from the station. During 1900 the following discharge measurements were made by James R. Hall : July 20 — Gage height, 2.85 feet; discharge, 2,603 second-feet. . August 13 — Gage height, 1.95 feet; discharge, 1,887 second-feet. Daily gage height, in feet, of Tallapoosa River near Sturdevant, Ala. for Day. July Aug|Sept 1 Oct Nov Dec Day. I 17 18 | 19 20 21 L'-l i_'5 i?:::::::: 2< 29 30 31 July '2'.% 2.80 3.05 •2 . 7."> •!.r,5 2.55 :MJ5 2.60 2.51 2.7( 6.50 7.6f 5.01 I Aug|Sept 3.00 7.00 2.80J 5.Jg 1 4.0('i 3*Sf 2.90| 3.00 2.401 2.70 2.30| 2.50 1 2.40! 2.40 2.70| 2.30 | 2.50| 2.20 2.80| 2.K " ft " II! 2.50| 2.00 2.40| 2.00 | 2.30| 1.90 I 2.80 i | Octi 2.60 «,2.20| 2.10 2.00 1.90 2.10 5. or 7.30 6. 41) 5.4i 4 . 20 , 3 ifiO 2.90 -.7' I'.ii' Nov 2.30 2.20 2.20 2 20 2.50 3.20 3.50 3.20 4.80 :,.;< 5.4(1 3.40 8.21 '* 111 Deo 1.80 1.70 1.60 1.60 3.30 3.00 3.00 2.90 3.10 3.20 3.30 3.40 3.50 3.50 3.00 2.60 2.50 3.40 4.70 3.60 3.30 3.20 2.90 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.4C 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.90 2.80 2.70 3.00 3.20 3.30 3.20 3.00 2.80 2.70 2.60 ' 2.60 2.70 4.70 3.00 3.70 4 5 2.50 2.4< s g 2.251 2.00 2.20| 1.90 ' 2.10 l.so in 11 VI ! 2.00! 1.70 1.96 L.6G Lift 1.61 2.001 1.6( 2.10!' 1.80 2.601 8.80 3.40112.00 1:5 14 15 li; During the year 1901 James R. Hall made one measure- ment, as follows : March 8 — Gage height, 3.40 feet; discharge, 3,774 second-feet. During the year 1902 the following discharge measure- men ts have been made at Sturdevant by W. H. Hall : July 11 — Gage height, 1.85 feet; discharge, 1,440 second-feet. September 17 — Gage height, 0.80 feet; discharge, 658 second-feet. October 9 — Gage height. 1.08 feet; discharge, 858 second-feet. November 12 — Gage height, 1 34 feet; discharge. 1,000 second-foet. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Daily gage height of Tallapoosa River at Sturdevant, Ala., for 1901. Day. | Jan.;| Feb. | Mar. April| May|June July | Aug. | Sept. I I Oct. Nov. Dec 7.0 6.8 6.0 5.4 4.9 5.2 5.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 6.0 14.1 11.0 9.2 6.1 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.5 5.8 12.9 9.4 7.7 6.5 5.4 5.7 5.4 5.2 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.9 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.6 4.3 3.9 3.7 4.5 4.3 5.4 8.7 8.2 7.5 5.0 8.9 7.4 6.8 8.3 7.4 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.1 6.0 6.4 5.3 4.7 4.4 8.5 9.0 6.7 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3:7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.3 4.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.3 6.1 7.6 7.0 6.5 5.3 6.8 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.2 4.8 4.6 5.6 4.9 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.2 4.9 4.4 4J 3.8 3.6 3.3 3.1 3.0 25. i 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2 5 5.2 4.0 3.5 3.2 3.0 .2 .1 .1 .0 2.2 3.8 3.6 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.8 3.1 2.8 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.0 5.3 7.2 5.9 5.3 6.6 5.8 5.6 11.7 8.3 5.2 4.0 3.3 4.4 5.2 4.3 3.5 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.4 2 .3 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.4 2.8 3.6 7.0 5.2 4.3 3.4 3.0 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 9 9 2.4 4.5 6.0 3.4 2.7 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 2.1 2 2 2.3 2.1 •i ••> 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.1 3.0 7.8 5.9 4.1 3.5 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.5 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.8 15.7 12 .'5 4. SURVEY OP TALLAPOOSA RIVER IN ALABAMA. This survey of a part of Tallapoosa River in Alabama was made in June and July, 1900, under supervision of B. M. Hall, resident Hydrographer, by Field Engineer James R. Hall, levelman and topographer. The survey began at the Hydrographic Station on the Tallapoosa River, at Milstead, Ala., and ran up the river 64 miles to head of shoal above Griffn's Ferry. The elevations are sea-level elevations. DESCRIPTION OF RIVER. The entire river above Milstead runs on granite bed-rock, and has numerous bluffs along its banks, forming excellent sites for dams. There are two large developed water powers on the river : The Tallassee Falls plant, and the Montgomery Power Com- pany's plant, both of which are near the lower end of the sur- vey. (See Plates B and C, opposite.} WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 33 The Tallassee Falls dam and canal, which are six miles above Milstead, utilize a fall of 64 feet, with the whole river. This power and its large cotton manufacturing plant recently completed, is described in the Twentieth Annual Report, U. S. Geological Survey, Part IV, Pages 192-193. This power was capable of realizing 8,90x3 net H. P. without storage dur- ing low water of October, 1901. A break which occurred in the dam on December 29, 1901, has decreased the present available head, but does not stop the machinery. The Montgomery Power Company dam has a 4O-foot dam, nine and a half miles above Milstead. It backs the water six and a half miles up the river, and forms an immense storage basin. This being almost completed in December, 1901, was partly washed out by a great flood December 29, 1901. The water wheels, dynamos, pole line and wiring to Montgomery are all installed, and ready for work as soon as the dam is re- paired. The distance to Montgomery is about 27 miles. With river at stage of lowest water during October, 1901, this plant will develop at the wheels 5.572 net H. P. from the run of the river without drawing on the storage. The equalizing storage of this dam will add fully 25 per cent, to this power and to the power at Tallassee for continu- ous running without materially lowering the head at either plant. The following list of distances and elevations or water and bench marks shows the fall of the river from point to point. The total fall in 56 cf the 64 miles surveyed is 364 feet. 34 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Elevations and bench marks along Tallapoosa River from Milstead, Ala., to Griffin Shoals. 1 I II Description or location. Sfi« o o> 6.0 River surface of tailwater at Tallassee mills 6.2 Water above crest of Tallasee dam 8.5 Upper end of Tallassee Pond 9.5 River below Montgomery Power Company's dam j 9.5 Crest of Montgomery Power Company's dam | 15.7 Upper end of Montgomery Power Co.'s Pond [ 16.5 [Water at Double Bridge Ferry j 16.8 |AVater at mouth of Wind Creek 16.8 |Bench mark' No. 7, bunch of mulberry trees at the mouth of Wind Creek 17.8 Bench mark. No. 22, crooked willow on small branch! at north end of Taylor's field | 17.8 Water at bench mark No. 22 | 18.5 Water opposite mouth of Kowaliga Creek 18.75 Bench mark No. 33. mulberry 100 feet above old Baker field 18.75 [Water at bench mark No. 33 19.4 [Bench mark No. 42, willow at Garnetts Ford 19.4 (Water at Garnetts Ford 19.7 [Bench mark No. 46. pine at mouth of High Falls Branch 19.7 [Water at "blue hole" at mouth of High Falls Branch 20.1 Water at "blue hole" at foot of Long Branch shoals1 21.0 Bench mark No. 62, mulberry. :-:rn yards above mouth| of Long Branch | 21.0 Water at bench mark No. 62. top of Long branch! shoals | 21.3* Bench mark No. 70. white hickory at McCarty'sj Ferry, mouth of Blue Creek : 21.3 Water at McCarty's Ferry, mouth of Blue Creek.... j 23.0 Top of shoal opposite mouth of Peru Branch [ 23.8 [Water at mouth of Gold Mine Branch | 23.8 [Bench mark No. ICO, mulberry at mouth of Gold! Mine • Branch 24.4 [Bench mark No. 110. water oak at Robinson's Ferry L'l.l \Vater at Robinson's Ferry 25.6 [Water at top of Upper Robinson Shoals j 25.6 JBench mark No. 124. small sycamore at mouth of! small branch j 27.7 Water at mouth of small branch in Pace's field....1 28.7 Bench mark No. 140. watr oak at foot of ITanly' Shoals, in Pace's field 29.5 [Bench mark No. 150. dead stump loo feet below the mouth of Big Sandy Creek 29.5 [Water at mouth of Big Sandy Creek 30.0 [Bench mark No. 165, big red oak at Young's Perry.. :',i>. u Water at Young's Ferry Sl'.O [Water at Cherokee Bluff 31.2 [Bench mar* No. 175, big walnut 2uu yards above M onowa Creek i 34.0 (Bench mark No. 180, ]0-inch pirn- tree at third bar of Seago Shoals :;!.u Water at third bar of Seago Sh.ials. opposite bench mark No. 180 35.8 [Bench mark No. 190. large white oak- at east land- ing at Walkers Ferry , 85.8 Water at- Walkers Ferry :;T.H Bench mark No. 210. leaning white oak at mouth of; small branch at upper end of 1'pshaw place :!7.4 Water at bench mark No. 210 :;7 i; Water at top of fish trap 38.3 Bench mark No. 215, 16-inch white oak on sm; branch at upper end of Locke's old field 206.3 269.9 269.9 295.25 335.25 335.25 351.46 352.45 357.851 I 363. 30 356.18 oOi .Id 371.73! '364 .'60 1 359.75 ' 360^55 362.40 362.40 382.45 . 367.80 ::72.r>r> 3Y5.17 386.00 404.401 395.10J | 390.90 I 414.301 :;;tx.us '.iisiso .. KIN. lit' 448. 90|. 429.65 432.00 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 35 Instance I'rom Milslead. 1 >cscrii>tion or location. Bench mark elevation above 368 level. 0 = _. \o 216 438.00 :::i.:: \\"ater under Central railroad bridg > at Sturdevant, 444.25 41.2 IVm-h mark on top of rail over ttrst pier of the east end of Central Railroad bridge Bench rrark No. ire. large water oak at east land- 505.90 457 15 41 " 445.85 \V'tier •-> t 'Tiouth of branch on left bank of river ... 448.20 Water tied feet below mouth of Hillabee Creek 472.60 Bench mark No. 310, water oak at east landing of 504 16 is •-} 492.30 ,-o.n Bench mark No. 330, beech 150 feet above mouth of 526 62 50 0 Water 150 feet above mouth of Freeman's Branch 521 04 W7ater at W^haleys Ferrv 529.48 r.i'.u Bench mark No. 340, birch at Whaleys Ferry Bench mark No 350 10-inch birch at Millers Ferry 539.38 552 16 55 4 \Vater at Millers Ferry 544.00 111! X Water at Griffins Ferry 557.10 60.8 Bench mark No. 380, double ash tree on left bank at Griffins Ferry 564 76 62.0 Bench mark No. 390, 12-inch birch at head of Griffins Shoals 573.87 62.0 'Water at head of Griffins Shoals 570.30 Surveys have been made for a large dam, 35 or 40 feet in height, at or near Double Bridge Ferry, to back the water be- yond Robinson's Ferrv, z distance of about 8 ^jles up the river. There is an excellent site for a dam, and the project is entirely feasible. The horse power in proportion to head \\Mild be the same as that available at the Montgomery Power Company's dam. From the mouth of Big Sandy Creek to a point one mile above Griffin's Ferry, a distance of 32 miles, the fall of the Tallapoosa River is 176.5 feet. Nearly all of this fall can be utilized for power by developments similar to those which have been made, and proposed below. A study of the profile and of the above table of distances and elevations will give the distribution of the fall, showing the distance to which dams of certain height will back the water, at the various shoals, but the question of the best power sites, and the proper plan of development, height and location of dams, etc., for any point will depend on the special conditions favorable or unfavorable for dams and canals, the width .of river bed, or flooded areas above, and the value of farming lands which 36 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. may be flooded. All of which can be determined only by spe- cial investigation and surveys. It will be safe, however, to as- sume that a practicable site for a dam 40 feet high or under, can be found in the vicinity of any location which may be se- lected, and the power obtainable can be estimated by using the volume of water, or its equivalent net horse power per foot of fall, and the proposed head to be developed. The water supply or discharge of Tallapoosa River at dif- ferent points may be closely approximated from the foregoing records of Milstead, Susanna, and Sturdevant Hydrographic Stations, and also at Dadeville, and Alexander City stations, on the tributaries. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 37 Fig. 4 — Map of Tallapoosa River from top of Griffin Shoals, Ala. to Milstead, Ala. 38 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Fig. 5— Profile of Tallapoosa River from top of Griffin Shoals, Ala., to Milstead, Ala. Fig. 6— Profile of Tallapoosa River from top of Griffin Shoals, Ala., to Milstead, Ala,.— Continued. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA, 5. IU(i SANDY This station, which was established by J. R. Hall, August 2, K)OO, is located about 4^/2 miles southwest of Dadeville, at the highway bridge i n the Dadeville-Susanna road. The gage, which is graduated to feet and tenths, is 16 feet high, and is fastened vertically to the first pier on the north side of the creek. The initial point of sounding is at the gage rod. The section is good for ordinary or flood measurements, but is rather wide and shoaly for low-water measurements. The latter can, however, be made a short distance from the gage. The observer is T. H. Finch, Dadeville, Alabama. During 1900 the following measurements were made by James R. Hall: July 6— Gage height, 1.20 feet; discharge, 260 second-feet. August 8 — Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 110 second feet. August 8 — Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 116 second-feet. August 25 — Gage height, 1.35 feet; discharge, 281 second-feet. Nov. 16 — Gage height, 1.10 feet; discharge, 155 second-feet. Dec. 31— Gage height, 2.00; discharge, 870 second-feet. The measurements of August 8 and November 16 were made a half mile below Smith's bridge. Daily gage height, in feet, of Big Sandy Creek near Dadeville, Ala., for 1900. Day. IAUS. |Sept. | Oct. Nov. Dec Day. \ Aug. Sept. N 1 Oct. Nov. Dec. 1 1.00 1 20 1.10 1.10 0.95 .90 1.00 1.30 1.10 1.15 17... 18 1.80 1.20 3.90 1.50 1.10 .00 1.05 1.10 1.45 1 30 3 1 10 1 40 90 '? 00 l.*5 19 1 10 1 10 05 1 10 2 40 4 5 1.10 1 10 1.30 1.20 .90 3.50 1.80 1.40 1.40 1.35 20 21 1.00 1.00 1.C5 1.00 .05 .00 1.10 1 10 4.50 3 50 G 7 1.05 1 05 1.05 1 00 1.80 1 25 1.20 1 20 1.30 1.25 22 23 .90 90 1.00 1 00 .50 45 1.30 1 25 1.70 1 50 g 1 00 1.00 1.20 1.20 1.20 24 1.70 1.00 .40 1 20 1 40 9 1.05 .95 1.10 1.15 1.15 25 1.40 1.00 .20 1.50 1 40 10 11 1.00 1 00 2.00 1.80 1.15 1.10 1.15 1.15 1.10 1.10 26 27; 1.60 1 15 1.00 1 05 1.15 1 10 1.90 1 80 1.35 1 35 12 13 14 9.05 9.00 9.00 1.40 1.20 1 20 1.20 1.30 1.15 1.15 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 2.20 28 29 30 1.10 1.00 1 00 1.05 1.00 90 1.05 1.05 1 00 1.20 1.15 1 10 1.35 l.bO 1.75 15 1.80 •' mi 1.10 1.10 1.80 31 1.80 1.05 2 00 it; 1.00 2.20 1.05 1.10 1.45 40 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Daily gage height, in feet, of Big Sandy Creek near Dadeville, Ala., for 1901. Day. | Jan.; Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec 1... 2 1.90 1 90 1.35 1 35 1.40 1 40 4.40 7 40 1.40 1 40 1.40 1.40 1.30 1 25 1.10 1 10 1.30 1 30 4.20 4 00 .85 85 .90 90 3. 1 95 3 10 1 35 2 70 1.45 4.00 1 20 1 00 1 20 3 00 '35 1 40 4 5 6 1.70 1.60 1.50 6.00 1.90 1.75 1.35 1.35 1.40 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.35 1.35 1.35 5.60 1.90 3.50 1.20 1.40 1 50 1.05 1.10 1 05 1.10 1.10 1 10 3.50 2.00 1 80 .85 .85 90 1.40 1.40 1 30 7 1.45 1.55 1.35 1.50 1.40 2.40 1.40 1.30 1.00 1.80 .90 1.10 8 9 1.40 1.40 2.10 3.50 1.35 1.40 1.50 1.50 l.bO 1.35 1.90 1.50 1.25 1 20 1.20 1 10 1.00 1 00 1.50 1 40 1.00 1 00 1.00 1 10 10 11. . 1.40 1 90 2.20 2.00 1.45 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.30 1.30 1.60 1.70 1.20 10 1.10 1 10 .90 90 1.20 1 20 1.00 1 00 1.00 1 00 12 1.70 1.70 1.35 1.55 1.35 2.00 10 1 20 .85 00 90 1.00 13 14 2.50 1.90 1.50 1.50 1.35 1.35 1.65 1.65 1.35 1.50 1.80 1.90 .10 10 1.15 1 10 .80 1 40 .90 90 1.00 1 00 1.10 4.40 15 1.60 1.50 1.30 1.60 1.50 l.jfi 80 1 00 1.40 1.80 1.00 3.80 16 17 1.55 2.00 1.45 1.45 1.30 1.30 1.50 1.50 1.45 1.25 1.70 1.50 .50 50 5.00 1 80 1.80 2 00 .80 1 70 1.00 1.00 3.00 2.90 18 2.00 1.45 1.35 1.45 1.40 1.50 .50 1.80 1.80 1.70 .90 2.50 19 20 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.35 1.80 6.00 2.50 1.40 1.70 1.45 1.45 .30 1 20 1.40 1 30 1.80 1 70 1.70 1.70 .90 .80 2.40 2.40 21 1 50 1 45 1 60 2 40 7.00 1.40 1 15 1 20 1 40 1 60 80 2 00 22 1.45 1.40 1.40 2.10 3.40 1.35 1 15 4 50 1 30 1 60 1 00 2 00 23 1.45 1.40 1.40 1.80 1.80 1.4( 1 15 1 50 1.30 1.00 1.00 1.90 24 25 1.45 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.20 2.10 1.80 1.70 1.70 1.50 1.40 1.35 1.10 1 10 1.50 1 40 1.20 1 20 1.00 .90 .85 85 1.80 1.50 26 1 55 1 45 1 70 1 60 2 70 1 30 1 10 1 40 1 10 90 80 3 00 27 28 1.45 1.40 1.45 1.45 1.70 1.40 1.45 1.45 1.80 1.50 1.30 1.20 1.15 1 20 1.20 2 00 1.00 1 00 *.70 * 60 .90 .90 3.00 21.00 29 30 1.40 1.40 1.40 2.30 1.45 1.45 1.50 1.45 1.15 1.20 1.15 1 10 1.50 1 40 1.80 1 80 *.70 * 70 .90 90 16.00 8.00 31 1.40 13.10 1.40 1.10 1.40 .80 4.00 *Water was being held back by dams above in the morning when readings were made; 0.8 is assumed as minimum for October. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. •41 Rating table for Big Sandy Creek at Dadeville, Ala., for 1900 and 1901. *jp boo iJG O OJ E ^ c •/. . 5 & (0 to bjo'S Discharge. x: «£ •oco> rt.C O Discharge. o>| too? §* Discharge. 0.8 67 4.4 1,868 8.0 3,740 11.6 5,612 0.9 85 4.5 1,920 8.1 3,792 11.7 5,664 1.0 115 4.6 1,972 8.2 3,844 11.8 5,716 1.1 152 4.7 2,024 8.3 3,896 11.9 5,768 1.2 204 4.8 2,076 8.4 3,948 12.0 5,820 1.3 256 4.9 2,128 8.5 4,000 12.1 5,872 1.4 308 5.0 2,180 8.6 4,052 12.2 5,924 1.5 360 5.1 2,232 8.7 4,104 12.3 5,976 1.6 412 5.2 2,284 8.8 4,156 12.4 6,028 1.7 464 5.3 2,336 8.9 4,208 12.5 6,080 1.8 516 5.4 2,388 9.0 4,260 12.6 6,132 1.9 568 5.5 2,440 9.1 4,312 12.7 6,184 2.0 620 5.6 2,492 9.2 4,364 12.8 6,236 2.1 672 5.7 2,544 9.3 4,416 12.9 6,288 2.2 724 5.8 2,596 9.4 4,468 13.0 6,340 2.3 776 5.9 2,648 9.5 4,520 13.1 6,392 2.4 828 6.0 2,700 9.6 4,572 13.2 6,444 2.5 880 6.1 2,752 9.7 4,624 13.3 6,496 2.6 932 6.2 2,804 9.8 4,676 13.4 6,548 2.7 • 984 6.3 2,856 9.9 4,728 13.5 6,600 2.8 1,036 6.4 2,908 10.0 4,780 x^.6 6,652 2.9 1,088 6.5 2,960 10.1 4,832 13.7 6,704 3.0 1,140 6.6 3,012 10.2 4,884 13.8 6,756 3.1 1,192 6.7 3,064 10.3 4,936 13.9 6,808 3.2 1,244 6.8 3,116 10.4 4,988 14.0 6,860 3.3 1,296 6.9 3,168 10.5 5,040 14.1 6,912 3.4 1,348 7.0 3,220 10.6 5,092 14.2 6,964 3.5 1,400 7.1 3,272 10.7 5,144 14.3 7,016 3.6 1,452 7.2 3,324 10.8 5,196 14.4 7,068 3.7 1,504 7.3 3,376 10.9 5,248 14.5 7,120 3.8 1,556 7.4 3,428 11.0 5,300 14.6 7,172 3.9 1,608 7.5 3,480 11.1 5,352 14.7 7,224 4.0 1,660 7.6 3,532 11.2 5,404 14.8 7,276 4.1 1,712 7.7 3,584 11.3 5,456 14.9 7,328 4.2 1,764 7.8 3,636 11.4 5,508 15.0 7,380 4.3 1,816 7.9 3,688 11.5 5,560 NOTE. — This table applied to the foregoing "Daily gage heights" gives the cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. 42 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Estimated monthly discharge of Big Sandy Creek near Dade- ville, Ala. [Drainage area, 195 square miles.] Discharge in second- feet; Run-off. Month. Total in acre-ft.\ jj is rt 3 Bl 03 OJ ll I&l ^^ • " 1 .5 1900. A.ugust .... 655 80 207 12 728 1 22 1 06 September 3 150 80 355 21 124 2 03 1 82 October 2 670 80 264 16 233 1 56 1 35 November 870 110 261 15,531 1.50 1.34 December 3,870 150 560 34,433 3.31 2.87 Estimated monthly discharge of Big 8andy Creek near Dade- ville, Ala. [Drainage area, 195 square miles.] Month. Discharge in second- feet. Run-off. "HE 11 3§ ^S fl 05 9 $ •j. £, fc &§ f| •&*£ fl SeS 1901. JcUiuory 880 2,700 6,392 3,428 3,220 2,492 516 2,180 620 1,764 115 10,500 308 282 256 334 230 178 152 115 67 *45 67 85 425 545 552 689 480 523 227 369 257 462 92 1,265 2.51 2.90 3.26 3.94 2.84 2.99 1.34 2.18 1.47 2.73 .52 7.48 2.18 2.78 2.83 3.53 2.46 2.68 1.16 1.89 1.32 2.37 .47 6.49 February March April May June July August September October November December The year . 10.5001 *45I 4901 34.161 2.51 *See foot note under gage heights for 1901. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 43 Minimum monthly discharge of Big Sandy Creek at Dadeville, Ala., with corresponding net horsepower per foot of fall on a water wheel realizing 80 per cent of the theoretical power. [Drainage area, 195 square miles.] 1900 1901 Minimum cubic feet per second. h & i«: ••-> O %%s No. of days duration of •ninimum. Minimum cubic feet per second. h . bo £ .c £ 1 * h •a O 3 V c3 i ctf * • ^ (D 43 §""* *C bo g bo o n s 5 s 5 C 5 Feet. Second Ft. Fee*. Second Ft. Feet. Second Ft. 0.5 1,400 2.1 4,630 3.7 9,640 0.6 1,500 2.2 4,920 3.8 9,980 0.7 1,630 2.3 5,200 3.9 10,330 0.8 1,780 2.4 5,500 4.0 10,680 0.9 1,930 2.5 5,800 4.1 11,030 1.0 2,100 2.6 6,100 4.2 11,390 1.1 2,280 2.7 6,400 4.3 11,750 1.2 2,480 2.8 6,700 4.4 12,110 1.3 2,680 2.9 7,010 4.5 12,470 1.4 2,880 3.0 7,320 4.6 12,840 1.5 3,090 3.1 7,640 4.7 13,210 1.6 3,320 3.2 7,970 4.8 13,580 1.7 3,560 3.3 8,300 4.9 13,950 1.8 3,820 3.4 8,630 5.0 14330 1.9 4,080 3.5 8,960 5.1 14,710 -2.0 4,360 3.6 9,300 5.2 15,1CO NOTE. — This table applied to the foregoing "Daily gage heights" gives the cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. ^ The following discharge measurements were made during 1897 by Max Hall and others : March 31: Gage height, 4.53 feet; discharge, 12,515 second-feet. June 17: Gage height, 1.54 feet; discharge, 3,747 second-feet. July 21: Gage height, 5.55 feet; discharge, 16,925 second-feet. August 20: Gage height, 2.58 feet; discharge, 6,174 second-feet. November 29: Gage height, 0.80 feet; discharge, 1,854 second-feet. 56 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP ALABAMA. Fig'. 8.— Rating curve for Rivernde station on Coosa River, Ala. Daily gage height, in feet, of Coosa River, at Riverside, Ala., for 1897. Day Jan. Feb.) Mar. April May |Jun. 1 July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec 1 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.20 1.25 1.30 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.30 1.40 2.00 3.50 4.00 4.90 5.35 5.00 4.80 6.50 7.00 7.35 7.00 5.40 4.70 3.80 3.00 2.70 2.50 2.00 2.50 5.35 7.35 7.70 7.90 9.00 7.70 6.40 5.90 5.20 7.35 8.30 8.20 7.50 6.60 5.70 5.00 4.50 4.00 4.60 4.65 6.00 7.90 9.00 9.00 8.00 6.20 5.00 4.50 4.25 3.90 4.20 5.80 11.40 13.30 12.55 12.65 12.70 12.80 13.45 14.80 14.60 14.80 14.70 14.70 14.50 15.30 14.90 14.70 14.50 13.70 12.20 10.60 8.50 6.50 5.30 4.90 4.60 4.30 4.45 5.20 7.00 8.60 9.50 10.50 11.15 12.15 11.90 10.70 9.10 7.30 6.05 5.60 5.30 5.60 5.40 5.00 4.60 4.30 4.00 3.80 3.60 3.40 3.30 3.25 2.20 3.10 3.20 3.40 3.10 3.05 3.60 3.20 3.00 3.80 3.70 2.65 2.60 2.50 2.55 2.65 2.10 3.90 4.00 4.00 3.60 3.20 3.00 2.70 2.35 2.30 2.25 2.25 2.15 2.05 2.00 2.00 1.95 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.85 1.85 1.80 1.90 2.15 2.10 1.90 1.90 2.00 1.90 1.85 1.60 1.70 1.50 1.60 1.90 2.00 1.80 1.70 1.60 1.55 1.50 1.45 1.45 1.40 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.40 1.40 1.45 1.50 1.50 2.40 2.30 2.05 2.50 2.70 2.50 2.00 1.80 1.70 1.80 1.95 2.00 3.00 5.20 6.40 8.00 6.20 4.50 4.00 3.00 2.60 2.50 3.00 2.60 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.50 1.45 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.70 2.00 2.50 2.30 2 00 1.80 1.60 1.50 1.90 2.60 2.00 1.70 1.60 1.70 1.75 1.60 1.60 1.50 1.40 1.35 1.30 1.20 1.10 1.30 1.60 1.30 1.20 1.10 1.00 .90 .85 .80 .80 .75 .75 .80 .85 .85 .80 .80 .75 .75 .70 .70 .70 .65 .65 .60 .55 .55 .55 0.50 .50 .50 .50 .45 .45 .45 .45 .45 .45 .40 .40 .45 .45 1.45 1.65 1.40 1.35 1.20 1.00 .90 .85 .80 .70 .80 .75 .60 .65 .80 .75 .70 0.70 .70 .70 .65 .80 1.05 1.15 1.10 1.00 .95 .85 .85 .85 .85 .80 .75 .70 .70 .70 .65 .6fi .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .70 .75 0.80 .90 .95 1.20 2.50 3.00 2.90 2.40 2.15 2.00 1.70 1.60 1.60 2,00 2.50 3.00 3.30 3.15 2.6F 2.10 3.20 2.80 4.20 4.85 4.95 4.55 3.85 3.20 2.95 2.85 2.50 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 .. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21... 22 23 24 . 25 26... 27 28 29 30 31 2.20 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 57 Rating table for Coosa River at Riverside, Ala., for 1897. £ 1. 1 & | (• 1 4 "8 1 1 o BQ 1 o co r i o 5 O 5 5 Feet. Second Ft. **, Second Ft. Feet. Second Ft. 0.4 1.350 2.0 4,520 5.0 14,046 0.5 1,400 2.2 5,100 6.0 17,306 0.6 1,500 2.4 5,700 7.0 20,566 0.7 1,650 2.6 6,300 8.0 23,826 0.8 1,820 2.8 6,910 9.0 27,086 0.9 2,010 3.0 7,530 10.0 30,346 1.0 2,210 3.2 8,178 11.0 33,606 1.2 2,630 3.4 8,830 12.0 36,866 1.4 3,070 3.6 9,482 13.0 40,126 1.6 3,540 3.8 10,134 14.0 43,386 1.8 4,020 4.0 10,786 NOTE. — This table applied, to the foregoing "Daily gage heights" gives the cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. The following discharge measurements were made during 1898 by Max Hall and others: January 27: Gage height, 10.00 feet; discharge, 30,359 second- feet. <•> March 9: Gage height, 1.60 feet; discharge, 3,538 second-feet. May 3: Gage height, 3.22 feet; discharge, 7,758 second-feet. May 25: Gage height, 1.39 feet; discharge, 3,172 second-feet. August 3: Gage height, 3.92 feet; discharge, 9,524 second-feet. September 7: uage height, 11.05 feet; discharge, 37,811 second- feet. October 19: Gage height, 6.80 feet; discharge, 14,484 second-feet November 22: Gage height, 5.85 feet; discharge, 16,384 second-feet. 58 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Daily gage height, in feet, of Coosa River at Riverside, Ala., for 1898. Day | Jan. | Feb.|Mar.|April|May I I I 2.30 2.15 2.10 2.00 1.90 1.85 1.75 1.70 1.65 1.60 1.60 1.65 1.80 2.00 3.10 3.00 2.80 2.60 2.80 3.00 4.10 5.80 6.05 6.50 7.20 9.00 10.20 10.65 10.45 9.45 7.55 6.00 5.25 4.00 3.25 3.00 2.80 2.75 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.40 i 2.30 | 2.30 2.20 2.10 2.00 1.95 I 1.90 1.85 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.75 1.75 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.65 .66 .70 .80 .80 .80 .75 .70 .70 .1)5 .66 .00 .60 1.70 1.80 2.00 2.25 3.00 4.75 5.50 4.70 4.00 3.25 3.00 2.75 2.30 2.15 2.00 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.50 6.80 7.50 6.80 5.50 5.80 9.30 10.50 10.80 10.40 8.90 7.50 6.00 5.00 4.40 4.00 3.70 3.50 4.00 5.10 5.80 5.50 4.00 4.50 5.75 7.10 7.80 7.45 6.45 5.50 4.75 > I I I I I Jun. July|Aug-.|Sept.| Oct.lNov.l Dec I II I I 3.90 3.60 3.30 3.05 2.90 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.40 | 2.30 | | 2.20 | | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2 00 1.95 1.90 I 1.85 | 1.80 1.75 | 1.70 | 1.60 1.70 1.6o 1.55 1.50 1.45 1.40 1.55 | 1.70 | 1.60 1.45 1.35 1.30 1.25 1.20 1.20 1.30 1.25 20 10 05 05 00 48 1.10 1,26 1.15 1.00 1. 1.70 l! 1.95 2.10 2.30 2.50 2.05 1.75 1.50 1 1.45 1.30 1.15 1.05 1.00 .95 .95 .90 .95 1.00 1.15 1.65 2.15 2.15 2.10 2.15 2.05 2.30 3.10 i 3.05 | 2.50 1.90 1.65 1.50 1.35 1.25 1.20 1.40 2.35 3.15 3.10 3.40 4 00 4.25 2.20 4.00 1.80 4.10 1.75 4.00 5.80 3.30 9.30 4.00 |10.20 5.50 |11.00 5.30 11.30 4.50 |ll.r 4.30 4.50 4.70 6.70 5.90 4.70 3.70 3.00 2.75 2.55 2.45 2.40 2.40 2.35 2.30 2.15 2.00 1.80 2.00 2.50 3.00 2.60 10.80 8.70 5.80 4.75 4.10 3.40 3 00 2.70 2.50 2.25 2.20 2.15 2.20 2.55 3.55 4.30 3.90 3.40 3.15 3.00 2.75 2.20 1.80 1.70 2.00 6.80 11.20 11.90 15.80 14.70 12.50 12.00 11.20 8.80 5.50 4.40 3.60 3.00 3.50 5.40 6.40 6.30 6.00 5.80 5.00 4.35 4.00 3.75 3.30 3.00 2.75 2.70 2.60 .50 .60 .45 .40 .40 .40 .40 .45 .55 .75 .75 .70 .115 .70 I 3.00 3.15 3.25 | 3.70 4.20 5.15 7.00 5.90 5.20 4.90 4.60 4.20 4.00 3.80 3.70 4.00 3.90 3.70 3.70 3.90 4.00 4.00 3.70 3.30 3.25 3.10 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.65 2. HO 2.60 2.70 2.90 4.00 3.80 3.40 3.00 2.75 2.70 2.50 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.40 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 59 Rating table for Coosa River at Riverside, Ala., for J898. «J di *! 6 *j e g 8 M s & be t. bo bo _bc S 1 c3 c 3 0 g* cC £ 1 bo I oc 8 p bJC Wl 0 L/l 5 cc 0 5 ci o 5 0 5 ** *~»» Mk Second-feet. 1 Feet ee .| Feet. ***** 0.9 2,140 4.7 12,301 8.5 25,335 12.3 46,960 1.0 2,320 4.8 12,644 8.6 25,678 12.4 47,680 1.1 2,520 4.9 lz,987 8.7 26,021 12.5 48,400 1.2 2,720 5.0 13,330 8.8 26,364 12.6 49,120 1.3 2,925 | 5.1 13,673 8.9 26,707 12.7 49,840 1.4 3,130 5.2 14,016 9.0 27,050 12.8 50,560 1.5 3,340 5.3 14,b59 9.1 27,433 | 12.9 51,280 1.6 3,550 5.4 14,702 9.2 27,800 I 13.0 52,000 1.7 3,760 5.5 15,045 9.3 28,175 13.1 52,720 1.8 3,970 5.6 15,388 9.4 28,550 13.2 53,440 1.9 4,185 5.7 15,731 9.5 28,965 I 13.3 54,160 2.0 4,400 5.8 16,074 9.6 29,380 13.4 54,885 2.1 4,620 5.9 16,417 9.7 29,815 | 13.5 55,600 2.2 4,840 6.0 16,760 9.8 30,250 13.6 56,320 2.3 5,070 6.1 17,103 9.9 30,725 13.7 57,040 2.4 5,300 6.2 17,446 10.0 31,200 (13.8 57,760 2.5 5,540 6.3 17,789 10.1 31,725 13.9 58,480 2.6 5,780 6.4 18,132 10.2 32,250 14.0 59,200 2.7 6,030 6.5 18,475 10.3 32,825 14.1 59,920 2.8 6,280 6.6 18,818 10.4 33,400 14.2 uj,640 2.9 6,540 6.7 19,161 10.5 34,067 14.3 61,360 3.0 6,800 6.8 19,540 10.6 34,725 ^4.4 62,080 3.1 7,080 6.9 19,847 10.7 35,442 14.5 62,800 3.2 7,360 7.0 20,190 10.8 36,160 14.6 63,520 3.3 7,655 7.1 20,533 10.9 36,880 14.7 64,240 3.4 7,950 7.2 20,876 11.0 37,600 14.8 64,960 3.5 8,260 7.3 21,219 11.1 38,329 14.9 65,680 3.6 8,570 7.4 21,562 11.2 39,040 15.0 66,400 3.7 8,895 7.5 21,905 11.3 39,760 15.1 67,120 3.8 9,220 7.6 22,248 11.4 40,480 15.2 67,840 3.9 9,560 7.7 22,591 11.5 41,200 15.3 68,560 4.0 9,900 7.8 22,934 11.6 41,920 15.4 69,280 4.1 12,243 7.9 23,277 11.7 42,640 15.5 70,000 4.2 10,586 8.0 23,620 11.8 43,360 15.6 70,720 4.3 10,929 8.1 23,963 | 11.9 44,080 15.7 71,440 4.4 11,272 8.2 * 24,306 | 12.0 44,800 15.8 72,160 4.5 11,615 8.3 24,649 12.1 45,520 15.9 72,880 4.6 | 11,958 8.4 24,992 12.2 46,240 16.0 73,600 NOTE. — This table applied to the foregoing "Daily gage heights" gives the cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. 60 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP ALABAMA. The following discharge measurements were made during 1899 by Max Hall and others : April 26: Gage height, 9.00 feet; discharge, 29,069 second-feet. May 3: Gage height, 4.05 feet; discharge, 10,592 second-feet. May 20: Gage height, 2.70 feet; discharge, 6,276 second-feet. June 14: Gage height, 2.20 feet; discharge, 5,010 second-feet. August 26: Gage height, 1.42 feet; discharge, 3,791 second-feet. September 23: Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 2,457 second- feet. November 7: Gage height, 0.85 foot; discharge, 2,271 second-feet. December 9: Lrage height, 1.20 feet; discharge, 2,727 second-feet. Daily gage height, in feet, of Coosa River at Riverside, Ala., for 1899. Day Jan. Feb. Mar. April May Jun. July Aug. Sept. Oct.|Nov. Dec 2.60 2.00 1.60 1.50 1.45 1.40 1.35 1.30 1.30 1.35 1.40 5.80 8.25 8.00 6.00 4.50 3.75 3.60 3.40 3.00 2.85 2.75 3.00 5.40 6.40 7.10 7.00 6.60 6.00 4 8* 4.00 1 2 2.80 2.75 2.75 2.80 2 80 5.90 6.30 7.50 7.40 9.10 12.10 14.10 14.30 14.30 14.10 13.80 13.00 12.00 10.90 8.70 7.90 7.60 7.80 8.10 8.20 8.00 7.65 8.00 8.10 7.30 7.00 8.30 11.00 12.10 12.20 12.30 12.10 10.10 9.00 8.00 7.50 7.25 7.00 6.15 5.20 5.50 7.50 8.30 16.00 17.40 17.00 16.50 16.30 16.35 16.20 15.90 15.70 15.50 14.90 13.25 11.00 8.00 7.90 8.50 10.30 10.20 10.00 9.80 8.90 8.75 9.00 10.00 12.30 12.00 11.70 10.00 8.90 7.90 6.30 5.55 5.25 5.10 5.00 4.80 4.60 4.30 4.75 5.65 8.90 9.00 8.90 8.30 6.90 5.45 5.00 4.50 4.20 3.95 3.80 3.75 3.60 4.00 3.85 3.60 3.45 3.30 3.20 3.00 3.00 2.95 2 95 2.80 2.80 2.75 2.75 2.70 2.70 2 65 2 60 2 '.50 2.45 2.35 2.30 2.20 2.70 2.70 2.80 2.80 2.60 2.30 2.10 2.00 2.00 1.95 1.95 1.95 1.95 2.00 2.15 2.80 3 2f 2.95 2 Pr 2.25 2 < 1.80 1.7f 1.70 l.er 1.75 1.60 1.60 1.65 1.70 1.65 .... 1.70 1.70 1.65 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.45 1.40 1.70 1.60 .50 .50 .40 .40 ..30 .30 .30 .20 .30 .50 1.50 1.90 3.20 4.70 3.60 3.20 3.00 3.60 4.20 5.20 4.75 3.95 3.00 2.30 2.00 1.90 1.75 1.65 1.50 1.50 1.55 1.55 1.60 1.50 1.45 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.55 1.50 1.45 1.45 1.35 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.60 1.20 1.10 1.50 2.10 2.10 2.30 2.40 2.80 2.40 2.10 2.00 1.85 1.40 1.30 1.25 1.25 2.20 2.50 2.65 2.00 1.40 1.25 1.20 1.20 1.10 1.00 .95 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .95 .95 .90 .90 0.90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .95 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.10 1.00 .95 .95 .90 .90 .95 1.20 1.15 1.00 1.00 .95 .95 .90 .95 0.95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 :95 .95 .95 .95 .95 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .95 .95 .95 .95 1.00 2.15 2. SO 3.00 3.00 2.75 3 4 . . .. 5 6 7 3.00 3.50 4.30 4.20 4.40 5.20 5.90 5.60 5.00 4.70 8 9 . . .. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 90 17... 18 5.00 4.90 4.70 4.60 4.20 4.00 3.90 3.90 4.00 4.25 4.15 4.00 3.90 19 20 21 22 23 24 25... 26 27 28 29 30 3 75 31 3.70 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Goosa river at Riverside, Ala., for 1899. J boo ri,C cj Discharge. •.§ bcc* £ Discharge. i be & o~ ^ cc K o>§ 6C<1) tfJZ 0 Discharge. Feet. Second fl. Feet. Second feel, j i Feet. Second feet. Feet. Second feet 0.9 2,330 5.2 14,740 9.5 30,650 13.8 46,560 1.0 2,460 5.3 15,110 9.6 31,020 13.9 46,930 1.1 2,600 5.4 15,480 9.7 31,390 14.0 47,300 1.2 2,760 5.5 15,850 9.8 31,760 14.1 47,670 1.3 2,920 5.6 16,220 9.9 32,130 14.2 48,040 1.4 3,100 5.7 16,590 10.0 32,500 14.3 48,410 1.5 3,300 5.8 16,960 10.1 32,870 14.4 48,780 1.6 3,500 5.9 17,330 10.2 33,240 14.5 49,150 1.7 j 3,720 6.0 17,700 10.3 33,610 14.6 49,520 1.8 3,940 6.1 18,070 10.4 33,980 14.7 49,890 1.9 4,160 6.2 18,440 10.5 34,350 14.8 50,260 2.0 4,400 6.3 18,810 10.6 34,720 14.9 50,630 2.1 4,600 6.4 19,180 10.7 35,090 15.0 51,000 2.2 4,900 6.5 19,550 10.8 35,460 15.1 51,370 2.3 5,160 6.6 19,920 10.9 35,830 15.2 51,740 2.4 b,430 6.7 20,290 11.0 36,200 15.3 52,110 2.5 5,700 6.8 20,660 11.1 36,570 15.4 52,480 2.6 5,970 6.9 21,030 11.2 36,940 15.5 52,850 2.7 6,250 7.0 21,400 11.3 37,310 15.6 53,220 *18 6,530 7.1 21,<70 11.4 37,680 15.7 53,590 2.9 6,810 7.2 22,140 ±1.5 38,050 15.8 53,960 3.0 7,100 7.3 22,510 11.6 38,420 -s.15.9 54,330 3.1 7,400 7.4 22,880 11.7 38,790 ' 16.0 54,700 3.2 7,700 7.5 23,250 11.8 39,160 16.1 55,070 3.3 8,010 7.6 23,620 11.9 39,530 16.2 55,440 3.4 8,330 7.7 23,990 12.0 39,900 16.3 55,810 3.5 8,650 7.8 24,360 12.1 40,270 16.4 56,280 3.6 8,970 l| 7.9 24,730 12.2 40,640 16.5 56,650 3.7 9,290 8.0 25,100 12.3 41,010 16.6 57,020 3.8 9,620 8.1 25,470 12.4 41,380 16.7 57,390 3.9 | 9,950 8.2 25,840 12.5 41,750 16.8 57,760 4.0 10,300 8.3 26,210 12.6 42,120 16.9 58,130 4.1 10,670 8.4 26,580 12.7 42,490 17.0 58,400 4.2 11,040 8.5 26,950 12.8 42,860 17.1 58,770 4.3 11,410 8.6 27,320 12.9 43,230 17.2 59,1*0 4.4 11,780 |j 8.7 27,690 13.0 43,600 17.3 59,510 4.5 12,150 || 8.8 28,060 13.1 43,970 17.4 59,880 4.6 12,520 || 8.9 28,430 13.2 44,340 17.5 60,250 4.7 12,890 9.0 28,800 || 13.3 44,710 | 17.6 60,620 4.8 13,260 1 9.1 29,170 || 13.4 45,080 | 17.7 60,990 4.9 13,630 | 9.2 29,540 || Id. 5 | 45,450 || 17.8 61,360 5.0 14,000 | 9.3 29,910 II 13.6 | 45,720 j 17.9 61,730 5.1 [14,370 || 9.4 30,280 jj 13.7 j 46,190 18.0 62,100 NOTE. — This table applied to the foregoing "Daily gage heights" gives the cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. 62 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP ALABAMA. The following discharge measurements were made during 1900 by Max Hall and others : February 10: Gage height, 5.03 feet; discharge, 13,493 second- feet. March 21: Gage height, 12.50 feet; discharge, 43,759 second-feet. May 5: Gage height, 4.15 feet; discharge, 11,196 second-feet. August 21: Gage height, 2.32 feet; discharge, 5,609 second-feet. December 28: Gage height, 4.25 feet; discharge, 11,335 second- feet. Daily gage height, in feet, of Coosa River, near Riverside, Ala.. for 1900. Day Jan. Feb. Mar. April May Jun. 2.75 2.80 2.90 2.60 2.70 3.45 3.90 4.LO 7.rr 8.30 8.00 7.70 6.7f 4.30 4.50 4.70 5.00 4.90 6.90 6.90 6.^5 6.10 7/0 111.35 112.50 |14. IP |1 j 40 114.60 |13..-'0 ri.sr July Aug. Sept. Oct.|Nov.| 1 1 Dee. 1 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.40 2.15 2.05 1.95 1.95 2 00 .2.70 2^5 2.60 2.50 2.60 2.80 2.95 3.00 3.75 4.25 5.80 6.50 13.30 15.30 15.20 14.50 14.00 13.25 12.80 12.10 9.00 7.80 6.80 7.20 6.90 6.50 5.25 5.00 6.90 7.55 6.90 6.25 5.40 5.00 4.90 6.00 8.75 10.00 10.55 10.05 8.75 7.50 5.60 6. CO 6.30 6.00 6.50 10.00 12.20 12.85 12.60 11.80 10.60 10.30 10.20 9.85 9.50 8.50 7.20 6.65 6.25 6.00 5.60 5.10 .90 .75 .40 . .35 .30 6.50 12.40 12.90 11.70 9.50 7.20 12.40 18.10 17.55 15.65 13.95 13.15 12.65 12.20 10.80 9.15 7.90 6.50 5.70 5.35 5.00 5.30 5.30 4.75 4.30 4.20 4.00 3.65 3.40 3.30 3.15 2.95 2.70 2.70 2.65 2.65 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.65 3.20 2.90 3.00 3.25 3.10 3.20 3.00 2.80 2.70 2.60 11.60 10.10 8.90 8.20 7.50 6.45 5.50 4.70 5.00 4.30 4.20 4.10 5.65 4.65 3.75 3.60 3.50 3.35 3.10 3.00 2.90 2.70 2.45 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.60 3.70 5.70 5.30 5.90 4.70 3.90 3.00 2.75 2.55 2.40 2.25 2.15 2.10 2.00 2. CO 1.90 2.25 2.00 1.90 1.85 2.00 2 00 2.20 2.10 2.20 2. 00 2.00 1.95 1.90 2.20 2.10 2.00 1.95 1.90 1.90 1.85 2.00 2.20 2.10 2.00 1.80 1.70 1.60 1.50 1.45 1.35 1.30 1.25 1.20 3.35 6.00 7.00 7.50 6.00 4.35 3.20 2.50 2.00 1.90 1.85 1.80 1.80 1.65 1.60 1.55 1.55 ' 1.55 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.45 1.40 1.50 2.20 2.35 3.85 3.60 3.80 2.80 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.65 2.50 2.40 2.30 2.20 2.15 3.00 5.25 7.50 5.00 3.80 3.00 2.65 2.50 2.30 2.25 2.50 2. tO 2.50 2.40 2.40 2.35 2.30 2.30 2.15 2.10 2.10 2.00 1.90 1.80 1.75 1.70 1.80 2 CO 2.50 4.00 3.80 3.20 3.10 3.00 4.35 6.40 9.20 8.20 5.75 4.35 3.75 3.40 3.30 4.35 6.05 5.40 4.80 4.00 3.60 3.15 2.95 2.80 2.70 2.65 2.60 2.55 2.55 3.00 3.30 5.20 7.00 7.30 S.90 6.35 5.90 4.90 4.30 4.00 6.50 2 3 4... . 5 6... 7 8 9 10... 11 12 13 14 2.00 2.10 3.50 6.00 7.40 7.00 6.40 5.10 4.00 4.25 8.00 9.70 10.00 9.40 8.75 7.75 6.00 4.10 3.60 3 30 15.... 16 17 18 . 19 20 21 22... 23 24 25 26 27... 28... 29... 30.... 3.00 2.70 31 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 63 The following discharge measureujents were made during 1901 by Max Hall and others : January 8: Gage height, 3.85 feet; discharge, 9,572 second-feet. March 18: Gage height, 3.70 feet; discharge, 9,333 second-feet. August 24: Gage height, 12.95 feet ; discharge, 44,554 second-feet. November 14: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 4,039 second- feet. Daily gage height, in feet, of Coosa River, at Riverside, Ala., for 1901. Day |Jan. Feb.|Mar.!Ai ! I j Apr il) May Jun. July Aug- Sept.! Oct.|Nov.l Dec. 7.30 7.35 6.50 6.00 5.50 5.00 ! 4.25 ! 3.95 I 3.70 ! 3.60 ! 6.50 114.10 115.70 115.40 115.10 114.90 114.30 113.90 113.30 111.30 I 8.30 I 6.25 ! 5.30 ! 4.60 ! 5.30 j 5.80 I 6.30 I 6.40 I 5.85 ! 5.50 ! 5.80 6.00 6.50 9.00 10.60 11.00 12.00 11.90 11.50 9.90 9.60 9.90 9.60 8.90 7.60 6.50 5.80 5.45 5.00 .80 .60 .35 .20 00 s.oo 3.85 3.65 3.65 3.60 3.55 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.40 3.30 3.20 3.10 3.10 3.40 5.50 6.50 7.50 7.00 6.30 5.25 4.25 3.75 3.55 3^75 3.70 ".50 4 .:» 113.90 115.90 115.20 114.70 114.25 114.60 115.50 14.35 14.40 13.30 111.90 10.40 110.30 9.00 7.25 6.50 5.60 5.00 4.80 4.80 6.50 7.50 8.30 ! 7.80 I 6.50 110.50 IT4.00 114.50 114.30 113.50 112.50 1 11. 30 9 90 7.90 6.80 5.90 5.20 4.80 | 4.60 I 4.30 | 4.15 | 4.00 | 3.95 | 3.90 [ 3.75 | 3.60 | 3.45 | 3.25 | 3.15 I 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.00 ! 2.95 | 2.95 I 2.90 I 2 90 ! 2.85 | 4.00 I 8.20 | 9.90 | 10.75 | 11.85 ! 11.90 I 11.80 ! 11.00 I 9.60 I 6.20 I 1 4.60 I 5.20 8.20 8.25 7.20 5.75 5.00 4.80 4.30 4.20 6.20 6.00 5.00 4.25 3.75 3.75 3.80 3.80 4.9fV 5.00 4.50 3.90! 3.bO| 3.50! 3.251 3.15| 3.00 2.90 3.00 2.90 3.10 3.00 2.90 2.85 9 80 2.80 2.75 2.75 2.70 3.50 4.00 3.50 2.15 2.10 2.10 2.05 2.00 2.20 4.10 4.80 4.25 3.50 2.90 I 4. 2.90 j 2.75 2.50 ! 2.60 2.40 | 3.20 2.35 | 3.20 o op i $ 40 3^15 | 5i30 2.90 ! 9.60 2 90 i 9 65 3.20 110.00 3.00 111.50 2.95 111.00 2.90 111.50 2.75 112.50 2.70 112.90 2.60 112.40 2.40 12.00 2.20 11.50 2.30 ! 9.95 2.40 8.35 6.85 5.60 5.00 .50 ! 4.30 ! 3.65 ! 3.30 i 3.05 j 3.00 ] 2.90 | 2.85 2.75 ! 2.70 2.65 I 2.65 i 2.60 I f>..«5 | 3.90 I 5.60 I 6.30 | 7.50 I 7.20 ! 3.30 ! 3.00 ! 2.70 j 2.60 I 2.50 ! 2.65 ! 2.60 2.70 4.. 00 3.20 3.00 2.90 2.75 2.60 2.50 2.30 2.30 2.25 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.70 2 50 2.45 2.60 2.40 2.35 2.30 | 2.30 i 2.25 I 2.20 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.05 2.05 2.00 1.95 1.90 j 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.85 ! | J.'SO I | 1.80 ! I 1.80 i I 1.80 | I 1.75 I 1.75 I ! 1.8° I I 1.80 ! I 1.80 | ! 1.80 | | 1.75 ' I 1.75 ! 1.75 I I 1.75 ! | 1.85 I ! 1 90 i | 2.10 i | 2.00 ! I 2.00 I I 1.85 | I 1.85 I 1.85 1.90 1.95 1.95 2.20 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.10 2.10 2.05 2.00 2.00 2 90 11.50 12.00 12.50 12.40 11.00 10.20 9.20 8.™ 4.50 3.60 4.10 4.60 5.10 6.50 11.50 15.60 16.00 64 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Coosa River at Riverside, Ala., for 1900 and 1901. qj CJ oJ *J 00 +3 to +j «j °f> > .s ® 2 c£ •o £| K T. 1 I| £'£ S£ £"£ G ££ d J3 i £~S c sfe |ti 3 a. |£s • c .£ ° K lh O c • s' ' P^ S .S c- ? l*~ (*~' *S • c % S a SB'S § 0 P. SPC o ^ t z SB'S t553 January . . 6,390 581 2 4,285 390 2 8,970 815 1 February . 17,330 1,575 1 5,700 518 1 8,970 815 1 March . . . 14,740) 1,340 1 13,450 1,223 1 7,400 673 2 April 11,410" 1,037 1 11,350 1,032 1 14,500 1,310 2 May 4,900 445 1 5,970 543 5 6,687 608 1 June 3 500 318 3 5 970 543 1 6 810 619 2 July 2,760 251 1 5,565 506 1 4,900 445 3 August 2,600 236 1 4,050 369 1 4,400 400 1 September 2,330 212 2 2,760 251 1 5,700 518 1 October . . . 2,330 212 11 3,100 282 1 4,285 390 1 November . 2,395 218 17 3,720 338 1 3,830 348 6 December . 2,920 265 2 5,835 530 2 4,050 368 1 NOTE. — To find the minimum net horse power available at a shoal on this stream, near this station, for any month, multiply the tota1 fall of the shoal by the "Net H. P. per foot of fall" in this table ) that month. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 59 2. COOSA RIVER AT ROME, GEORGIA. Coosa River is formed by the junction of Etowah and Oosta- naula rivers at Rome, Ga. The drainage area is 4,006 square miles. Both of the tributary rivers rise in the northern part of Georgia and flow for the most part through a hilly, broken country, well wooded, about one-fourth of the land being un- der cultivation. The Coosa River flows in a southwesterly di- rection into Alabama and joins the Tallapoosa 6 miles above Montgomery, Ala., to form Alabama River. Measurements of flow are made at Rome and at Riverside, 120 miles farther downstream. The measurements at Rome are made on the Oostanaula and Etowah just above their junction. Etowah River is measured at Second avenue bridge and the Oosta- naula at Fifth avenue bridge in Rome, and the result added to give the flow of Coosa River. The gage height is taken from the United States Weather Bureau gage at Fifth avenue bridge, on the Oostanaula. There is practically no fall on Oostanaula River from Fifth avenue bridge to the junction, hence the gage is used as Coosa River gage and gives the fluc- tuations of Coosa River. This gage is a 4 by 6 inch timber, graduated to feet and tenths and fastened to the downstream left-hand corner of the first pier from the left bank. The zero of gage is 575.79 feet avove sea level. The United States Weather Bureau has maintained the station here for many years. It is now maintained only as a half-year station? from Novem- ber i to April 30, inclusive, but W. M. Towers, the river ob- server, kindly reads the gage and furnishes the Survey with monthly reports of the daily gage heights for the entire year without charge. Mr. Towers has kept the records for many years and has predicted floods with great precision. The chan- nel of the Etowah is straight, current swift and unobstructed, but the Oostanaula is rather sluggish and somewhat ob- structed by piers. The banks are high, but liable to overflow in times of high water. The following discharge measurements were made during 1896-97-98 by Max Hall and others : 1896— September 29: Gage height, 0.20 feet; discharge, 1,209 second-feet. 1897— May 7: Gage height, 2.75 feet; discharge, 4,646 second-feet. October 5: Gage height, 0.15 feet; discharge, 990 second-feet. 70 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. 1898— May 11: Gage height, 1.90 feet; discharge, 2,946 second-feet. September 17: Gage height, 2.60 feet; discharge, 3,913 second- feet. October 11: Gage height, 5.05 feet; discharge, 8,324 second-feet. October 22: Gage height, 4.10 feet; discharge, 6,489 second-feet. November 30: Gage height, 3.90 feet; discharge, 6,039 second- feet. Daily gage height, in feet, of Coosa River at Rome, Ga., for'IWi'.. . Day Jan. Feb. Mar. April 1 May |Jun. July Aug. Sept. 1.0 .5 .3 .5 .4 .3 .3 .2 *0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .3 .4 .4 .4 .4 Oct.. Nov.! Dee. 1 2 . . 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 .9 .9 .9 2.8 6.2 5.0 3.5 3.9 5.0 3.5 8.7 9.5 5.7 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.5 2 5 3.5 9.7 11.5 9.6 8.2 5.2 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.4 4.5 7.4 8.7 7.2 5.5 4.5 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.0 4.0 3.9 5.6 11.7 8.6 6.7 4.7 3.5 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.5 7.6 19.7 18.9 15.4 13.5 12.0 11.5 18.6 21.3 23.8 23.4 22.6 21.4 19.7 18.9 17.7 15.3 13.7 12.9 9.1 6.0 5.2 4.8 4.5 4.2 4.0 7.1 7.5 8.2 9.4 14.8 18.9 17.0 14.7 12.1 9.6 7.2 6.2 5.8 5.0 6.0 7.4 7.0 5.0 4.5 4.0 & 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.2 4.1 4.0 3.5 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.6 3.0 3.4 4.0 o.O 4.0 3.3 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.3 2.0 3.0 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.8 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.5 •I ~ l!4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.0 0.9 2.0 1.9 1.9 3.0 2.1 1.9 2.5 2.8 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.0 5.2 4.2 4.8 8.8 12.8 7.3 4.4 3.9 2.6 2.G 3.8 3.0 2.4 1.4 1.2 0.8 .7 1.2 1.0 .8 .8 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.6 2.4 1.8 1.3 .8 .6 .6 2.1 3.2 2.4 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.1 .8 5 .4 .4 .4 .5 0.0 0.0 0.0 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 !i 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.0 .8 '.6 1.5 1.3 1.0 .8 .8 .7 .7 .7 .6 .5 .5 0.5 1.1 .9 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.0 2.3 1.0 3.2 .8 3.7 .8 3.2 .8 2.2 .8 1.9 .7 1.7 .7 1.5 .7 1.4 .7 1.3 .6 2.2 .0 4.0 .6 3.5 .6 2.5 .6 2.2 .6 1.8 .-j 1.7 .6 3.2 .5 4.1 .5 5.8 .5 5.3 .5 3.7 .5 2.8 .5 3.0 .9 2.8 1.1 2.3 1.1 2.0 2.0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2-> .... 22 2J 24 25 26 27 2 23 30 Si 2.3 4.2 .'.'.'.'.'.' WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 71 Daily gage height in feet, of Coosa River, at Rome, Ga., for 1S9S. Pay Jan. Feb.| Mar. Apr! 11 May 1 Jun. July Aug.|Sept. 1 Oct. Nov. Dec. 1 1.8 1 8 I 3.6 ! 1.2 ! 9.0 ; i i 1.1 K.I 2.8 2.6 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.0 4.8 I 2.0 4.4 7.8 2.0 2.C 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.9 2.9 4.0 5.0 4.5 5.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 4.7 3.9 4.5 4.3 4.3 3.9 \ . 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.8 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.(< 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.2 3.6 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.6 9 C 2.'4 I1 4 s ; 3 1.7 1.7 2.8 2,6 2.4 Z)0 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.5 l'.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 l.'I 1.2 1 2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1 .'.' 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.6 3.7 7.3 5.8 3.7 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 2.0 8.5 11.4 4.2 3.6 9.9 17.2 14.5 10.9 7.0 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.0 7.2 8.2 6.0 4.6 4.0 3.7 3.2 •a 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1 9 i!s 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 .4 '.4 .4 !L4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 .3 .3 .3 !3 .3 L4 1 .8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.2 3.6 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.0 1.8 l.S 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.0 1 0 1.0 1.3 2.0 2.8 3.2 1.7 2.8 2.0 1.8 1.6 3.7 3.7 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.8 3.7 3.8 2.9 3.7 4.2 4.1 4.2 3.2 4.4 8.0 5.6 4.4 4.4 3.4 3.0 9.9 7.2 4.2 3.4 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.2 2.2 3.2 2.8 3.9 2.2 2.2 1.9 2.7 4.0 4.4 3.4 2.0 2.3 21.7 24.3 22 . 2 20.0 17.6 16.4 9.7 5.0 5.4 4.6 3.8 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.6 4.1 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.0 4.9 22.0 23.8 19.0 IS. 4 16.6 14.0 5.6 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.1 6.5 9.0 6.0 4.2 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.5 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 4 . 5 .i> 1.3 .3 1.3 1 .3 1.'4 i!o 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.2 2.8 4.4 6.5 6.4 5.0 4.5 7.0 14.0 14.6 11.6 8.6 4.6 i:::::::::: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... 16... 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3.9 72 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Coosa River at Rome, Ga., for 1897 and 1898. 44 6 •g o g 6 § s _bC bfl M to 9 (P Ki Q) « '3 c3 QC va O f £3 O 8r .C O S (M S w s O B9 s od O cc 5 O .£H be 7J o 5 Feet. Second ft. Feet. Secondft. Feet. Second ft. Feet. Second ft. --0.15 990 2.5 3,760 5.1 8,445 1 7.7 13,515 0.0 1,070 2.6 3,910 5.2 8,640 1 7.8 13,710 0.1 1,140 2.7 4,060 5.3 8,835 7.9 13,905 0.2 1,210 2.8 4,220 5.4 9,030 8.0 14,100 0.3 1,280 2.9 4,380 5.5 9,225 8.1 14,295 0.4 1,360 3.0 4,540 5.6 9,420 8.2 14,490 0.5 1,440 3.1 4,700 5.7 9,615 8.3 14,685 0.6 1,520 3.2 4,860 5.8 9,810 8.4 14,880 0.7 1,610 3.3 5,020 5.9 10,005 8.5 15,075 0.8 1,700 3.4 5,180 6.0 10,200 8.6 15,270 0.9 1,800 3.5 5,340 6.1 10,395 8.7 15,465 1.0 1,900 3.6 5,520 6.2 10,590 8.8 15,660 1.1 2,000 3.7 5,715 6.3 10,785 8.9 15,855 1.2 2,110 3.8 5,910 6.4 10,980 9.0 16,050 1.3 2,220 3.9 6,105 6.5 11,175 10.0 18,000 1.4 2,330 4.0 6,300 6.6 11,370 11.0 19,950 1.5 2,450 4.1 6,495 6.7 11,565 12.0 21,900 1.6 2,570 4.2 6,690 6.8 11,760 13.0 23,850 1.7 2,690 4.3 6,885 6.9 11,955 14.0 25,800 1.8 2,810 4.4 7,080 7.0 12,150 15.0 27,750 1.9 2,930 4.5 7,275 7.1 12,345 16.0 29,700 2.0 3,060 4.6 7,470 7.2 12,540 17.0 31,650 2.1 3,190 4.7 7,665 7.3 12,735 18.0 33,600 2.2 3,320 4.8 7,860 7.4 12,930 20.0 37,500 2.3 3,460 4.9 8,055 7.5 13,125 22.0 41,400 2.4 3,610 5.0 8,250 7.6 13,320 24.0 45,300 NOTE. — This taoie applied to the foregoing "Daily gage heights" gives the cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. The following discharge measurements were made during 1899 by Max Hall and others : January 25 — Gage height, 3.80 feet; discharge, 6,540 second-feet. January 25 — Gag© height, 3.60 feet; discharge, 5,932 second-feet. May 19 — Gage height, 2.75 feet; discharge, 4,394 second-feet. June 16 — Gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 3,352 second-feet. August 4 — Gage height, 1.45 feet; discharge, 2,835 second-feet. October 13 — Gage height, 0.60 foot; discharge, 1,769 second-feet. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 73 Daily gage height, in feet, of Coosa River, at Rome, Georgia, for 1899. Day Jan. Feb. Mar. April I [May IJun. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1... 0 3.00 3 40 6.90 7.80 19.70 15 00 13.20 10 60 I 4.COI 3.00 3 701 2.60 1.70 1 50 2.20 1 90 3.40 2 00 0.40 30 0.7 6 1.1 1 1 1 3 3.00 6.00 8.60 7.90 3.70| 2.60 1.00 1 70 1 60 30 5 1 5 4 5 6 7 2.70 2.60 2.60 3.60 9.20 15.30 18.20 27.80 6.60 7.80 9.00 8.00 7.20 9.50 8.20 8.20 3.501 2.00 3.50| 2.00 3.50! 2.00 3.701 2.00 .90 2.00 1.90 1.90 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.40 1.30 1.30 1.20 .30 .30 .50 .70 .5 .4 .4 3 1.3 1.1 1.0 .9 8 5 90 24.00 6.80 15.00 3 70| 1.90 3.00 1 50 1 00 70 3 8 9 10 11 5.90 4.90 4.00 22.40 21.00 19.00 5.70 5.40 5.20 13.40 11.20 9.50 3.60| 1.80 3.50| 1.80 i 3.30| 1.80 2.10 1.90 2 50 1.80 1.60 1 40 1.00 l.Ou 2 90 .80 .60 1 00 .3 .3 3 .8 .8 g 12 13 4.50 4.00 16.50 7.00 4.90 4.50 7.00 6.40 3.101 2.2P 3.10| 3.80 2.80 2.00 1.40 1.20 2.30 1.50 .90 .70 .3 3 2.8 6 1 14 . . 3.80 5.00 6.00 5.90 3 001 4.0» 1 60 1 10 1 00 70 4 5 0 15 16 3.60 3.60 5.00 5.50 16.60 27.70 5.60 5.40 3.001 3.50 2 90 1 2.50 1.30 1.80 1.30 1.90 .90 .80 .60 .60 .4 15 3.2 2.0 17 18 4.00 4.20 8.90 9.50 29.20 25.80 5.20 4.80 2.8oi 2.10 •2.801 2.00 5.20 4.20 1.60 1 40 .60 60 .60 60 .9 7 1.8 1.7 19 4.00 8.50 24.90 4.70 2 801 2.00 4 80 1 10 60 60 5 1 3 20 21 3.70 3.30 7.70 6.80 26.20 24.60 4.60 4.30 2.801 2.00 2.601 1.80 8.80 12 80 .90 30 .70 70 !60 70 :l 5 1.6 2 0 22 3.20 6.90 23.00 4.10 2 60| 2.20 7 90 80 60 70 4 2 o 23 24 3.10 3.50 7.30 6 60 22.60 21 90 4.00 5 40 2.401 1.70 2 601 1 70 4.80 3 90 .80 70 .60 50 .60 50 1.0 12 1 1.8 7 2 25 26 27 3.80 3.80 3.30 5.80 5.50 19 10 18.00 10.50 7.70 7.40 9.10 6 70 2.50! 1.70 2.40! 1.70 2 20) 2 10 2.60 2.60 3 80 .70 .70 2 50 .50 .50 50 .40 .40 40 1.5 2.5 3 0 7.5 6.0 3 5 28 3.00 23.40 6.80 5.50 2.20! 1 90 3 00 2 50 60 40 2 2 3 0 29 3 00 8 80 4 80 2 00| 1 90 2 40 2 50 50 40 19 3 0 30 2.90 9.30 4.20 2 00| 1 80 1 40 2 00 40 50 1 4 3 4 31 4.40 10.20 3.30| .... 1.20 2.50 .80 2.0 74 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Coosa River at Rome. Georgia, for 1899. 6 2 o5 2 d g be "8 be i VI 1 8 n '£ p ft f^ — * A XI ^ p o 1 g g I a ,c ctfjs Q O 5 i 0 5 o R o i 1 5 i Feet. Second ft. Feel. Second ft Feet. Second ft. Feet. Second ft. 1 0 2,030 B.I 14,941 15 . 9 30,619 23.0 4-:i,S90 1.1 2,124 8.2 15,142 16.0 30,820 23.1 45.091 1.2 2,218 9.0 16,750 16.1 31,021 23.2 45,292 1.3 2,312 9.1 16,951 16.2 31,222 23.3 45,493 1.4 2,4,06 9.2 17,152 16.3 31,423 23.4 45,694 1.5 2,500 9.3 17,353 16.4 31,624 23.5 45,895 1.6 2,620 9.4 17,554 j | 16.5 31,825 23.6 46,096 1.7 2,740 9.5 17,755 16.6 32,026 23.7 46,297 1.8 2,860 9.6 17,956 16.7 32,227 23.8 46,498 1.9 2,980 9.7 18,157 16. S 32,428 23.9 46,699 2.0 3,100 9.8 18,358 16.9 32,629 24.0 46,900 2.1 3,260 9.9 18,559 17.0 32,830 24.1 47,101 2.2 3,420 10.0 18,760 17.1 33,031 24.2 47,302 2.3 3,580 10.1 18,961 17.2 33,232 24.3 47,503 2.4 3,740 10.2 19,162 17.3 33,433 24.4 47,704 2.5 3,900 10.3 19,363 17.4 33,634 24.5 47,905 2.6 4,060 10.4 19,564 17.5 33,835 24.6 48,106 2.7 4,220 10.5 19,765 17.6 34,036 24.7 48,307 2.8 4,380 10.6 19,966 17.7 34,237 24.8 48,508 2.9 4,540 10.7 20,167 17.8 34,438 24.9 48,709 3.0 4,700 10.8 20,368 17.9 34,639 25.0 48,910 3.1 4,900 10.9 20,569 18.0 34,840 25.1 49,111 3.2 5,100 11.0 20,770 18.1 35,041 25.2 49,312 3.3 5,300 11.1 20,971 18.2 35,242 25.3 49,513 3.4 5,500 11.2 21,172 18.3 35,443 25.4 49,714 3.5 5,700 | 1 11.3 21,373 18.4 35,644 25.5 49,915 3.6 5,900 | 11.4 21,574 18.5 35,845 25.6 50,116 3.7 6,100 11.5 21,775 18.6 36,046 25.7 50,317 3.8 6,300 11.6 21,976 18.7 36,247 25.8 50,518 3.9 6,500 11.7 22,177 18.8 36,448 25.9 50,719 4.0 6,700 11.8 22,378 18.9 36,649 26.0 50,920 4.1 6,901 11.9 22,579 19.0 36,850 26.1 51,121 4.2 7,102 12.0 22,780 19.1 37,051 26.2 51,322 4.3 7,303 12.1 22,981 19.2 37,252 26.3 51,523 4.4 7,504 12.2 23,182 19.3 37,453 26.4 51,724 4.5 7,705 12.3 23.383 19.4 37,654 26.5 51,925 4.6 7,906 12.4 23,584 19.5 37,855 | 26.6 52,126 4.7 8,107 12.5 23,785 19.6 38,056 | 26.7 52,327 4.8 8,308 12.6 23,986 19.7 38,257 | 26.8 52,528 4.9 8,509 12.7 24,187 19.8 38,458 26.9 52,729 5.0 8,710 12.8 24,388 19.9 38,659 | I 27.0 52,930 5.1 8,911 12.9 24,589 20.0 38,860 27.1 53,131 5.2 9,112 13.0 24,790 20.1 39,061 | 27.2 53,332 5.3 9,313 13.1 24,991 20.2 39,262 | 27.3 53,533 5.4 9,514 | 13.2 25,192 20.3 39,463 | 27.4 53,734 WATER-POWTERS OF ALABAMA. 75 Rating table for Coosa River at Rome, Ga., for 1899. bfi g 5 2 be i '5 g « ba "3 t +i H §£ n 0>™ ^ o 3 ,£ cC ,c So ~ M be £ o i oJ CJ c EC o y. *! g G 5 5 o^ 5 Feet. ' Second ft. ft* Swmd./z'. i Second ft. Feet. Second ft. 5.5 9,715 13.3 25,393 20.4 39,664 27.5 53,935 5.6 9,916 13.4 25,594 20.5 39,865 27.6 54,136 5.7 10,117 13.5 25,795 20.6 • 40,066 27.7 54,337 5.8 10,318 13.6 25,996 20.7 40,267 27.8 54,538 5.9 10,519 13.7 26,197 20.8 40,468 27.5 j 54,739 6.0 10,720 13.8 26,393 20.9 40,669 28.0 54,940 6.1 10,921 13.9 26,599 21.0 40,870 28.1 55,141 6.2 11,122 14.0 26,800 21.1 41,071 28.2 55,342 6.3 11,323 14.1 27,001 21.2 41,272 28.3 55,543 6.4 11,524 14.2 27,202 21.3 41,473 28.4 55,744 6.5 11,725 14.3 z7,403 21.4 41,674 28.5 55,945 6.6 11,926 14.4 27,604 21.5 41,875 28.6 56,146 6.7 12,127 14.5 27,805 21.6 42,076 28.7 56,347 6.8 12,328 14.6 28,006 21.7 42,277 28.8 56,548 6.9 12,529 14.7 28,207 21.8 42,478 28.9 I 56,749 7.0 12,730 14.8 28,408 21.9 42,679 29.0 56,950 7.1 12,931 14.9 28,609 22.0 42,880 29.1 57,151 7.2 13,132 15.0 28,810 22.1 43,081 29.2 57,352 7.3 13,333 15.1 29,011 22.2 43,282 29.3 57,553 7.4 13,534 15.2 29,212 22.3 43,483 29.4 57,754 7.5 13,735 15.3 29,413 22.4 43,684 29.5 57,955 7.6 13,936 15.4 29,614 22.5 i 43,885 29.6 58,156 7.7 | 14,137 15.5 29,815 22.6 | 44,08€> 29.7 t>8,357 7.8 | 14,338 || 15.6 30,016 22.7 | 44,287 29.8 58,558 7.9 | 14,539 || 15.7 30,217 | 22.8 | 44,488 29.9 58,759 8.0 14, 740 || 15.8 30,418 || 22.9 44,689 30.0 58,960 The following discharge measurements were made during 1900 by Max Hall and others ; Feb. 21— Gage height, 4.80 feet; discharge, 8,115 second-feet. May 19 — Gage height, 2.30 feet; discharge, 4,496 second-feet. Sept. 13— Gage height, 0.90 foot; discharge, 1,992 second-feet. Dec. 8— Gage height, 3.73 feet; discharge, 6,066 second-feet. 76 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Daily gage height, in feet, of Coosa River, at Rome, Georgia, for 1900. Day Jan. Feb. Mar. April May Jun. JulyjAug. I Sept.|Oct. 1 Nov. Dec. 1... 2.0 2.0 4.2 4.4 fi.2 2.4 1 : 10 5 24 IK 19. 91 1 1 3 <>. 2 3.... 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.6 2.0 3.0 3.8 5.8 5.6 4.4 4.1 3.8 4.2 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.8 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.7 2.? 2.8 4.2 4.2 4.2 8.0 8.0 7.0 5.5 4.2 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2 5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.5 1 5 1.2 1.0 1.0 .9 9 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.3 2 1 2.8 2.6 3.5 7.4 6 8 4.... 5 6 7 8 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 7.0 9.0 7.2 5.5 3.5 3.0 2.9 5.0 11.3 10.6 8.5 5.8 4.0 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.6 2 4 2.8 2.4 4.0 6.9 7.0 6.4 22.6 27.2 25.3 21.2 18.0 10.7 5.0 4.0 4.1 6.8 7.6 6.0 5.8 5.2 4.6 4.0 5.0 8.2 15.0 13.4 10.3 7.5 5.5 4.8 4.2 5.3 5.6 4.5 5 2 15.9 17.5 14.6 10.4 7.2 8.8 13.0 12.1 8.9 5.8 5.7 5.3 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.5 6.0 11.0 7.4 5.5 4.5 5.6 6.2 11.0 11.1 11.4 13.6 12.7 10.5 8.6 8.5 6.5 5.3 4.8 4.3 6.0 3.6 3.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.9 3.0 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.9 3.2 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.9 3.0 4.8 13.0 12.6 8.0 5.S 5.0 5.2 5.3 4.2 3.8. 4.8 6.0 6.5 7.2 4.2 3.6 5.5 14.2 18.2 17.0 15.5 15.6 14.2 10.0 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.9 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.6 2.8 6.2 6.8 6.2 4.5 4.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.9 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.0 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 6.5 11.1 7.0 3.2 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 9 3.8 5.9 2.6 2.0 1.8 2'o 3io 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.'0 5.0 11.0 11.5 8.6 7.0 4.0 5.2 3.8 3.6 3.2 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.8 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.6 6.6 5.6 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.5 5.6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . 16 17 18 19 20... 21 22 23 24 25... 26 27 28 29 30. 2.1 31 2.0 The following discharge measurements were made during 1901 by Max Hall and others : Jan. 23 — Gage height, 3.60 feet; April 5 — Gage height, 9.90 feet; June 22 — Gage height, 3.70 feet; Oct. 15 — Gage height, 3.15 feet; discharge, 6,454 second-feet, discharge, 16,692 second-feet, discharge, 6,030 second-feet, discharge, 5,388 second-feet. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 77 Daily gage height of Coosa River at Rome, Georgia, for 1901. Day Jan. Feb. Mar. 1 April |May |Jun. July 1 Aug. | Sept. Oct. 1 Nov. •Dec 1 2 7.4 6.4 5.2 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.8 8.8 23.5 27.0 23.8 21.4 19.8 17.4 8.9 5.0 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 6.7 6.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4 6 6.4 5.8 5.5 15.8 18.5 13.8 9.5 6.5 9.6 12.5 10.5 7.6 6.5 5.6 5.0 4.8 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.0 3.8 3-7 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 5.5 7.8 8.0 6.7 4.8 . 4.0 3.6 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.6 22.0 27.0 24.5 21.3 19.2 16.1 8.8 8.6 13.0 13.0 10.0 7.9 6.4 5.6 5.2 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.3 10.4 10.1 7.7 5.8 5.2 9.0 18.6 17.2 15.5 14.6 12.7 6.8 5.6 4.8 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.0 | 10.6 3.8 7.6 3.8 5.6 3.8 6.4 3.6 5.0 3.5 4.0 3.5 7.0 3.4 7.6 373 5.4 3.1 4.3 3.0 4.0 2.9 3.8 2.84 3.8 2.8 4.0 2.7 4.3 2.6 6.9 2.6 6.0 2.5 5.0 2.5 4.8 3.0 4.0 10.0 3.8 23.6 3.6 26.4 3.6 21.8 3.6 18.9 2.7 16.5 2.7 11.1 3.2 5.5 3.0, 4.9 3.6 4.7 3.6 5.4 ...1 3.6 3.0 3.0 2.6 2.4 2.2 5.2 4.8 3.3 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 5.5 3.0 3.0 2.4 2. 4 2.4 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 2.8 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 2.6 5.3 5.9 3.0 2.6 2.5 3.4 3.0 2.3 4.5 7.2 10.5 9.8 10.8 12.5 10.8 14.5 20.8 23.2 18.3 13.1 6.6 8.8 7.5 6.2 5,6 6.4 5.8 3.7 3.4 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.0 3.0 2.4 6.0 11.2 11.1 7.0 3.9 3.7 3.3 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.5 | 2.6 2.6 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.8 2.0 3.2 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.6 2.6 2.1 2.2 16.4 17.6 14.7 11.0 13.0 5.6 3.0 2.0 2.0 3 . 0 4.0 3.7 5.7 6.0 21.5 29.8 32.6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17... 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25... 26 27... 28 29 30 31 6.8 Rating table for Coosa River at Rome, Ga., for 1900 and 1901. . P ft 9 _jj M ^j s *j s ^j M A 3! «| fee ^ •Afe.2 f*5 |^g 1900. January 21,373 53,332 33,835 25,996 11,122 35,242 19,765 5,580 20,971 10,519 21,775 14,740 2,725 2,850 6,^00 5,755 3,850 4,000 4,000 2,725 1,930| 2,010 2,600 3,400| 6,854 14,736 14,714 12,050 5,129 14,154 7,589 3,488 3,960 3,408 5,438 7,096 421,436 818,396 904,728 717,025 315,370 842,222' 466,629 214,469 235,636- 209,550" 323,583 436.316- 1.97 3.83 4.33 3.36 1.48 3.94 2.18 1.00 1.10 0.98 1.52 2.04 1.71 3.68 3.67 3.01 1.28 3.53 1.89 0.87 0.99 0.85 1.36 1.77 February .... March April May June July August September October November December The year . 53.3321 1.9301 8.21815.905.3601 27.731 2.05 Estimated monthly discharge of Coosa River at Rome, Ga. [Drainage area, 4,006 square miles.] Discharge in seco^-feet Run-off. Month. Maxi- mum. Mini- mum. Mean. Depth in inches. Second- feet per square mile. 1901. January 52,930 4,600 15,450 4.45 3.86 February . 35 845 4,900 12 186] 3 17 3 04 March 52,930 4 600 13 406 3 85 | 3 34 April 36 046 6 901 15 578] 4 33 3 88 May 51 724 4 150 12 533 3 60 3 12 June 19 966 4 450 8*316] 2 32 2 08 July 9,715 2,850 4?441] 1 27 11 10 August 45,292 2 850 13 780] 3 97 3 44' September 21 172 3 120 6 389 1 77 | 1 59 October 5 230 2 350 3 414 98 85 November 2 850 2 110 2 3161 65 58 December . 64.186 2.475 13.428 3.86 3.35 'he year | 64,186| 2,110| 10,103(34.22! 2.52 80 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. JAN. FEB. MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. 1020 1020 1020 1020 1020 1020 1020 1020 1020 1020 1020 1020 Fig. 12— Discharge of Coosa River at Rome, Ga., 1897 and 1898. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 81 Fig. 13 — Discharge of Coosa River at Rome, Ga., 1899. Minimum monthly discharge of Coosa River at Rome, Ga., ivith cor- responding net horse-power per foot of fall on a water realizing 80 per cent, of the theoretical power. 1S90 1900 1901 >ad •C C 3 0 o o £ 05 C ® £ a £| S«£ !§ ll ck* SB'S 5C «w >>C • *c£ ^ C 3 o?.s m •2-d X! C 3 0 u ^ gfe £ a £0 ^«M -*-> -*-1 0, 0 «o c^3 §5i^ VI (4-1 >.o • «il °5 £ 6§£ ^-S = , .j'C g« c 2-28 sSI C^ u S 3 o> ?5'P t> 5_, 0> & ll! 'f. «w >,0 • !l o-^S ll! January . . February . March .... April May 4,060 8,710 7.705 6,700 3 100 369 792 700 609 282 2 2 1 2,725 2,850 6,300 5,755 3 850 248 259 573 523 350 8 1 1 1 1 4,600 4,900 1 4,600 | 6,901 4 150 418 445 418 627 377 1 1 1 1 2 June July 2,740 1 950 249 177 4 1 4,000 4 000| 364 364 1 3 4,450 2 850 405 259 2 11 August . . . September . October . . . November . December .. 1,790 1,550 1,470 1,470 1,870 163 141 134 134 170 3 1 4 7 4 2,725 1,930 2,010 2,600 3,400 248 175 183 236 309 3 5 3 2 2 2,850 3,120 | 2,350 1 2,110 | 2,475 259 284 214 192 225 1 2 1 1 10 3 NOTE. — To find the minimum net horse power available at a shoal on this stream, near this station, for any month, multiply the total fall of the shoal by the "Net H. P. per foot of fall" in this table for that month. 82 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. 3. TALLADEGA CREEK AT NOTTINGHAM, ALABAMA. This station is located on the Southern railroad bridge a fourth of a niile from the depot at Nottinghom, Ala, and one mile north of Alpine, Ala. The gage, which is graduated to feet and tenths and is 20 feet long, is fastened vertically to a tree on right bank about 50 feet above the bridge. The initial point of sounding is end of iron bridge right bank up stream. The bench mark is top rail on the upstream side of the bridge, and is 24.13 feet above gage datum. The station is a good one and is free from piers. The observer is R. M. McClatchy, station agent at Nottingham. During 1900 the following meas- urements were made by James R. Hall : August 16 — Gage height, 1.10 feet; discharge, 102 second-feet. November 29 — Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 240 second-feet. Daily gage height in feet of Talladega Creek at Nottingham, Ala., for 1900. Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1... 2 1.2 2.0 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.3 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.7 17... 18 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1 1 .'.3 .7 .6 [3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1 '•> 1 2 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.6 3.9 3.8 3.4 2 0 1.5 1.5 i .- 2.7 3.0 2.6 4.0 2.5 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.9 5.1 3 19 20 4 5 6 7 1.0 1 0 1.3 1 3 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.5 22... 23 1.1 1.1 1.0 .9 1.0 1.1 1 9 9 •> !2 •> '•' 1.4 1.6 •> g 3'.5 3.0 2.6 1 4 8 .9 11. 0 8.0 10.3 8.0 8.3 9 3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.4 1 3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1 2 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.6 24 25 26 27 28 9 10 11 12 13 14 29 30 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.8 1.7 15 16 "ili" 9.3 3.9 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 31 The following discharge measurements were made during 1901 by Max Hall and others : April 5 — Gage height, 3.0 feet; discharge, 526 second-feet. October 22 — Gage height, 1.0 feet; discharge, 90 second-feet. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 83 Dctiy gage height in feet of Talladega Creek at Nottingham, Ala. for 1901. Day Jan. 1 Feb. Mar. j 1 April! May 1 iJun. JulyfAug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec 1 .. 3.2 2.8 3 2 2.3 2.1 3 8 2.0 2.0 2 0 3.4 5.9 4 5 2.2 21 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1 2 1.1 2.8 2 5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 10 Q 9 3 4 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 5.8 8.8 4.7 3.4 2.9 2.6 2.7 2^2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2 2 8.0 3.9 3.2 2.8 2.8 3.3 2.8 2.6 2.7 •' 5 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 .20 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 8.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8' 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.6 2 8 3.4 3.0 9 Q 2'. 6 2. '3 LM 2.1 2.7 3.7 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.4 11.2 6.3 4.1 3.4 3.1 2.8 2 7 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 l.y 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9 1 9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.5 3.9 2.5 2.0 1.8 1 7 1.8 1.7 1.7 3.0 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.'2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.3 2 2 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 . 3.4 2.8 1.6 1.5' 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1 0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 • 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1 2 .2 .2 .3 .1 .0 .0 .1 .1 .0 .0 .4 .'7 .5 .3 .2 1 .'l .1 .1 .1 3 5 t> 8 .. 9 10 11 ... 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 8.9 4.6 3.3 2 8 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5' 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1:1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 } i!o 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 .2 .1 1.2 8.4 7.5 3.5 28 29 30 9. fi 2.9 5.5 31.... | 2.5 Rating table for Talladega Creek at Nottingham, Ala., for 1900 and 1901. <~* 2e i be _be 8 % ? £ »JS 1 cl n '<£ -*-1 t»o c«2 ft C&«S ird^ No. of days duration of minimum. January 284 26 1 February 306 28 6 March 240 22 4 April 328 30 2 May 240 22 7 June 152 14 8 July 130 12 18 August ... . . . .... 66 6 1 90 8 13 September 74 6 7 1 90 8 8 October 90 8 5 90 8 21 November 130 12 7 90 8 24 December 152 14 3 90 18 5 NOTE. — To find the minimum net horse power available at a shoal on this stream, near this station, for any month, multiply the total fall of the shoal by the "Net H. P. per foot of fall" in this table for that month. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 4. ALABAMA RIVER AT SELMA, ALABAMA. 85 This station was originally established by the United States Engineer Corps ; readings are now taken by the United States Weather Bureau. The gage, which is attached to the iron highway bridge, the floor of which is about 60 feet above low water, is in two sections. The lower section, which reads from — 0.3 feet to -(-2.30 feet, is secured to the pile on the lower side of the cofferdam on the draw pier ; the upper section, which reads from 2 . 30 feet to 48 feet, is spiked to the highway bridge. The bench mark, which is an iron bolt driven into the face of a rock bluff 182.3 feet from the first bridge pier, on the road as- cending to the city, is 26 feet above the zero of the gage and 87.30 feet above mean sea level. The top of the coping stone of the pivot pier at -the highway bridge to which gage is at- tached is 56 feet above the zero of the gage, and 117.30 feet above mean sea level. Graduations extend from — 3.0 feet to -(-48 feet. No measurements of discharge were made here during 1899. Daily gage height, in feet, of Alabama River at Selma, Ala., for 1899. Day Jan. | Feb. I Mar. 1 April May Jun. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 1 Dec 1 6.2 6.2 6.5 6.2 6.2 5.8 6.6 10.8 17.0 20.2 24.0 26.8 27.2 27.2 29.8 32.2 33.9 34.4 33.9 32.0 30.0 28.0 26.5 26.8 24.0 22.3 19.9 19.9 19.5 18.8 17.8 17.3 16.4 20.3 31.2 35.8 36.8 38.8 37.7 35.3 32.6 30.5 27.5 23.4 19.7 16.9 15.0 13.9 16.2 16.8 19.4 21.4 27.7 31.6 33.5 34.7 34.8 34.2 33.4 31.1 32.6 31.8 30.5 29.3 27.8 26.3 23.8 24.3 24.9 24.1 22.3 20.9 20.0 19.8 23.3 25.6 26.9 26.6 25.1 22.6 19.5 16.3 14.0 13.0 12.0 11.2 10.5 10.4 10.2 10.1 12.4 13.5 16.3 17.9 17.7 I 16.1 | 1 13.9 11.5 9.9 9.8 8.5 8.1 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.5 7.2 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.1 5.6 5.4 5.0 4.8 4.5 4.4 4.8 5.0 6.0 6.1 5.2 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.8 3.4 3.9 3.9 3.1 2.8 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 .7 .6 .6 1.0 1.6 5.5 10.7 14.8 17.0 17.0 14.9 13.1 1?.8 11.9 11.1 9.9 9.0 6.7 6.5 5.8 5.3 4.7 4.5 3.7 3.5 3.0 2.9. 2.7 2 6 2.6 2.6 3.6 4.1 4.3 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.6 4.2 3.9 3.6 4.3 4.6 3.8 3.7 f! 4.8 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.6 .6 .4 .3 .3 .2 .2 .1 .6 1.3 1.0 .9 .6 — .6 — .7 — .8 -1.0 -1.0 —1.0 —1.0 —1.1 —1.1 —1.2 —1.3 —1.3 —1.3 —1.1 —1.0 —1.6 — .5 — .4 — .4 — .5 — .6 — .6 — .2 — .2 — .2 — .3 — .5 — .7 — .6 -•I — .2 .0 .0 — .5 — .5 — .6 — .6 — .6 - -4| —0.2 — !5 — .6 — .7 — .7 - .8 = 1 — .9 — .9 —1.0 —1.1 —1.2 —1.2 —1.3 —1.3 —1.3 —1.2 —1.0 —1.0 — .6 — .'3 .1 .2 .9 3.2 t.6 4.8 1 4.8 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.8 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.4 4.0 10.4 16.6 17.8 16.3 13.4 9.9 8.4 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.8 7.6 12.2 13.5 13.7 12.3 11.4 8.3 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 8.3 9.7 11.6 13.9 14.8 21.2 21.9 19.8 18.0 17.5 17.2 17.0 15.8 14.2 12.6 10.2 10.3 9.4 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.6 9 0 9 10 11 12... 13 14 15 16 17 18... 19 20... 21 22 23 24 25... 26 27 28 29 10 11 9.6 ! 86 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. During 1900 the following measurements were made : April 14 — Gage height, 23.60 feet; discharge 66,607 second-feet. May 26— Gage height, 6.10 feet; discharge, 17,049 second-feet. August 24 — Gage height, 3.10 feet; discharge, 9,879 second-feet. Daily gage height, in feet, of Alabama River at Selma, Ala., for 1900. Day Jan. Feb. Mai'. April May Juri. July Aug-.|Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec 1 2 7.2 6.6 4.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.3 7.7 12.4 13.5 14.7 14.0 13.2 12.0 11.1 11.1 13.4 16.9 18.5 18.3 17.0 14.7 13.0 11.2 8.4 4.8 3.6 3.5 3.9 4.7 6.2 8.2 8.4 8.5 10.7 16.0 22.2 29.9 38.6 44.0 47.0 48.0 47.9 47.0 44.1 41.6 36.9 33.2 22.6 22.6 21.1 19.0 16.9 17.2 19.7 22.2 22.0 20.6 17.8 15.0 13.9 14.9 18.8 20.9 22 2 22.0 19.9 19.0 16.9 15.3 13.9 14.3 14.6 18.8 23.0 25.5 29.0 30.2 32.7 33.3 32.5 30.5 27.7 24.4 19.8 16.8 14.0 12.0 10.9 8.0 7.8 8.9 9.6 9.5 9.8 12.0 17.7 23.4 25.5 25.0 22.5 23.5 29.0 34.8 39.0 39.8 41.0 40.0 38.5 35.8 32.7 28.5 23.0 18.0 15.4 13.9 13.0 12.0 11.8 10.2 9.6 8.8 8.0 7.8 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.6 6.4 6.0 5.7 5.5 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.8 5.5 6.1 6.2 6.6 6.8 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 5.6 5.1 4.6 4.2 6.8 11.6 13.5 14.0 13.9 12.8 11.0 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.6 10.0 10.9 12.0 12.9 14.0 17.6 24.5 29.0 32.0 33.5 35.0 34.8 33.0 2D.8 26.5 23. 5 20.2 17.0 14.0 11.5 10.0 9.8 10.2 10.0 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.9 9.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.0 4.5 4.4 7.5 8.0 11.8 14.0 13.0 11 0 9.0 7.0 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.8 •4.5 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.5 2.5 2 4 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.6 3.6 3.8 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.5 4.0 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.5 5.4 5.0 4.5 4.1 3.3 1.8 1.0 .7 .6 1.0 1.6 11.0 18.0 19.0 19.4 16.0 12.5 10.0 6.0 3.0 1.9 1.6 1.0 1.0 .9 0.8 2.0 .7 2.0 .6 4.0 .6 9.0 .5 14.0 1.0 13.5 1.8 9.4 2.5 6.3 4.0 4.0 4.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.5 i.t; 4.3 1.6 6.7 1.0 6.0 1.0 5.2 1.0 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 .9 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.5 6.0 6.0 9.0 11.5 9.8 12.0 9.9 11>5 13.0 12.3 16.0 13.0 16.8 11:0 17.0 5.0 16.0 14.0 11.0 9.0 8.0 7.5 7.0 7.0 9.0 9.4 8.0 5.0 2.0 3.? 9.0 11.0 n.o 10.0 3.0 5.1 9.0 14.5 17.0 17!fi 18.0 17.0 14.5 12.9 11.2 11.0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 lg 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6.5 4.8 31 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 87 List of Discharge Measurements made on Alabama River at Selma, Alabama, in 1901. Date, 1901. | Hydrographer. Gage height, ft Dischg. sec.-t't. March. 14 Max Hall 14 20 35 518 April 25 J R Hall 34 00 90 332 August 9 K T Thomas 4 35 12 519 October 30 Max Hall . 1.10 7.710 Daily gage height, in feet, of Alabama River at Selma, Ala., for 1901. Day Jan. Feb. Mar. April May Jun. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. i Dec 1 16.0 13.0 11.3 35.6 12.0 19.0 1.0 17.0 4.3 1 -t 1 8 2 ^'... ....... 21.0 24.0 13.0 13.6 9.8 9.5 36.5 37.4 10.4 10.0 17.0 16.5 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.6 13.8 10.6 4.3 5.0 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.9 4 5 24.6 24.0 17.0 24.9 9.3 9.6 38.5 38.4 9.6 8.2 18.5 19.0 6.6 6.0 2.8 3.0 8.8 8.0 7.4 7'. 9 l.b 1.5 2.2 2.3 6 23.0 30.1 9.6 37.2 7.0 19.8 5.6 2.8 7.4 6 4 1 4 2 3 7 8 18.0 15 0 33.0 35.1 9.4 8.0 35.5 33.0 7.0 6.8 18.5 17.4 5.6 5.5 6.6 4.6 6.0 5 2 5.8 5 0 1.6 1 6 2.4 2 1 9 »I."!!'.!!" 13.3 10.0 35.6 35.7 7.7 7.9 28.0 22.6 6.4 6.0 16.1 14.8 5.5 5.5 4.2 3.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 3.4 1.5 1 5 2.0 2 2 11 12 8.1 16.5 33.0 31.4 9.0 10.2 17.4 14.0 5.0 5.0 12.0 11.0 5.2 5.2 4.0 5.3 3.6 3.4 2.9 2.8 1.5 1 5 2.4 2 4 13 28 0 31 2 12 0 12 0 4 8 9.5 5.1 6.2 3 2 2 6 1 4 2 4 14 15 16 34.0 38.0 39.5 27.0 26.0 20.6 14.1 15.4 15.0 11.8 12.0 15 0 4.5 4.0 3 8 8.0 7.6 7 0 4.4 3.7 3.7 4.4 3.8 6.0 3.7 4.3 4 0 2.5 2.2 2 5 1.4 1.4 1 3 2.6 5.0 10 0 17 18 . 40.0 39 0 16.9 14 6 14.8 12 0 16.5 17 3 3.4 3 2 6.1 6 0 3.5 4 3 7.4 11 0 5.0 5 0 2.5 2 4 1.3 1 3 1.8.0 21 6 19 20 37.5 35 0 13.1 12 6 11.1 10 5 22.0 28 6 3.0 3 0 5.0 4 1 6.3 7 3 12.0 16 0 5.5 9 5 2.0 2 3 1.4 1 6 22.0 21 5 21 22 32.4 29 0 12.0 11 8 11.0 11 9' 35.0 38 0 3.5 4 7 3.4 3 0 6.0 5 5 17.6 18' 8 11.4 11 5 " 2.5 2 R 1.8 1 o ' 18.7 15 0 2:: 24 24.0 99 0 11.7 11 6 12.2 13 0 39.0 38 0 9.4 17 0 3.0 9 g 5.4 5 4 20.0 90 9 10 0 2.2 2 0 1.8 1 R 14.2 10 A 25 26 14.0 I9 8 11.2 11 5 14.7 17 0 35.8 31 9 19.0 20 0 2.2 2 0 4.4 4 0 22.8 24 6 7.5 60 2.0 2 A 1.9 11.0 71 27 28 29 12 8 12.7 12 7 11.4 11.3 22.5 27.6 31 0 28.0 24.2 19 5 20.9 22.0 21 8 1.5 1.3 1 2 4.0 3.6 2 9 24.8 22.9 21 0 4.4 4.0 4 0 1.8 1.6 1 5 2.0 2.0 9 ft 6.2 6.0 30 31 13.0 13.0 33.0 34.5 15.0 20.7 19.5 1.2 2.9 2.8 20.6 19.5 4.2 1.3 1.3 1.8 93 n 35.0 gg GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Alabama River at Selma, Ala., for 1900 and 1901. be § r- & bj g bo 8, 3 '£ GO h 'S z cd bo"13 ! |* s1 1 o 1 OQ 5 1 5 1 5 § 5 Feet. Second ft. Feet. Second ft. Feet. Second f i. Feet. Second ft. 0.0 6,700 7.6 21,116 15.2 41,332 22.8 61,548 0.1 6,770 7.7 21,382 15.3 41,598 22.9 61,814 0.2 6,845 7.8 21,648 15.4 41,864 23.0 62,080 0.3 6,925 7.9 21,914 15.5 42,130 23.1 62,346 0.4 7,010 8.0 22,180 15.6 42,396 23.2 62,612 0.5 7,100 8.1 22,446 15.7 42,662 23.3 62,878 0.6 7,184 8.2 22,712 15.8 42,928 23.4 63,144 0.7 7,282 8.3 22,978 15.9 43,194 23.5 63,410 0.8 7,384 8.4 23,244 16.0 43,460 23.6 63,676 0.9 7,488 8.5 23,510 16.1 43,726 23.7 63,942 1.0 7,596 8.6 23,776 16.2 43,992 23.8 64,208 1.1 7,706 8.7 24,042 16.3 44,258 23.9 64,474 1.2 7,818 8.8 24,308 16.4 44,524 24.0 64,740 1.3 7,931 8.9 24,574 16.5 44,790 24.1 65,006 1.4 8,045 9.0 24,840 16.6 44,056 1 24.2 65,272 1.5 8,160 9.0 25,106 16.7 45,322 24.3 65,538 1.6 8,270 9.2 25,372 16.8 45,588 24.4 65,804 1.7 8,393 9.3 25,638 16.9 45,854 24.5 66,070 1.8 8,511 9.4 25,904 17.0 46,120 24.6 66,336 1.9 8,630 9.5 26,170 17.1 46,386 24.7 66,602 2.0 8,750 9.6 26,436 17.2 46,652 24.8 66,868 2.1 8,872 9.7 26,702 17.3 . 46,918 24.9 i 67,134 2.2 8,996 9.8 26,968 17.4 47,184 25.0 67,400 2.3 9,124 9.9 27,234 17.5 47,450 15.1 67,666 2.4" 9,256 10.0 27,500 17.6 47,716 25.2 67,932 2.5 9,392 10.1 27,760 17.7 47,982 25.3 68,198 2.6 9,532 10.2 28,032 17.8 48,248 25.4 68,464 2.7 9,676 10.3 28,290 17.9 48,514 25.5 68,730 2.8 9,822 10.4 28,564 18.0 48,780 25.6 68,996 2.9 9,970 10.5 28,830 18.1 49,046 25.7 69,262 3.0 10,120 10.6 29,096 IS. 2 49,312 25.8 69,528 3.1 10,272 10.7 29,362 18.3 49,578 25.9 69,794 3.2 10,428 10.8 29,628 18.4 49,844 26.0 70,060 3.3 10,588 10.9 29,894 18.5 50,110 26.1 70,326 .3.4 10,752 11.0 30,160 18.6 50,376 26.2 70,592 3.5 10,920 11.1 30,426 18.7 50,642 26.3 70,858 3.6 11,092 11.2 30,692 18.8 50,908 26.4 71,124 3.7 11,268 11.3 30,958 18.9 51,174 26.5 71,390 3". 8 11,448 11.4 31,224 19.0 51,440 26.6 71,656 3.9 11,632 11.5 31,490 19.1 51,706 26.7 71,922 4.0 11,820 11.6 31,756 19.2 51,972 26.8 72,188 4.1 12,015 11.7 32,022 19.3 52,238 26.9 72,454 4.2 12,220 11.8 32,228 19.4 52,504 27.0 72,720 4.3 12,435 11.9 32,556 19.5 52,770 27.1 1 72,986 4.4 12,660 12.0 32,820 19.6 53,036 27.2 | 73,252 4.5 12,900 12.1 33,086 19.7 53,302 27.3 | 73,518 *\.\ B R A or THE UNIVERSITY WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 89 Rating table for Alabama River at Selma, Ala., for 1900 and 1901. Continued. +1 JS _bp *S s: 0 Discharge. i "5 |" d C3 Discharge. 1 &* eg O Discharge. XJ to "S &* d O Discharge. Feet. Second ft. Feet. Second ft Feet. Second ft. Feet Second ft. 4.6 13,150 12.2 33,352 19.8 53,568 27.4 73,784 4.7 13,405 12.3 33,618 19.9 53,884 27.5 74,050 4.8 13,668 12.4 33,884 20.0 54,100 27.6 74,316 4.9 13,934 12.5 34,150 20.1 54,366 27.7 74,582 5.0 14,200 12.6 34,416 20.2 54,632 27.8 74,848 5.1 14,466 127. 34,682 20.3 54,898 27.9 75,114 5.2 14,732 12.8 34,948 20.4 55,164 28.0 75,380 5.3 14,998 12.9 35,214 20.5 55,430 28.1 75,646 5.4 15,264 13.0 35,480 20.6 55,696 28.2 75,912 5.5 15,530 13.1 35,746 20.7 55,962 28.3 76,178 5.6 15,796 13.2 36,012 20.8 56,228 28.4 76,444 5.7 16,062 13.3 36,278 20.9 56,494 28.5 76,710 5.8 16,328 13.4 36,544 21.0 56,760 28.6 76,976 5.9 16,594 13.5 36,810 21.1 57,026 28.7 77,242 6.0 16,860 13.6 37,076 21.2 57,292 28.8 77,508 6.1 17,126 13.7 37,342 21.3 57,558 28.9 77,744 6.2 17,392 13.8 37,608 21.4 57,824 29.0 78,040 6.3 17,658 13.9 37,874 21.5 58,090 29.1 78,306 6.4 17,924 14.0 38,140 21.6 58,356 29.2 78,572 6.5 18,190 14.1 38,406 21.7 58,622 29.3 78,838 6.6 18,456 14.2 38,672 21. S 58,888 29.4 79,104 6.7 18,722 14.3 38,838 21.9 59,154 29.5 79,370 6.8 18,988 14.4 39,104 22.0 59,420 29.6 79,636 6.9 19,254 14.5 39,370 22.1 59,686| 29.7 79,902 7.0 19,520 14.6 39,676 22.2 59,952| 29.8 80,168 7.1 19,786 14.7 40,002 22.3 60,218 29.9 80,434 7.2 20,052 14.8 40,268|j 22.4 60,484 30.0 80,700 7.3 20,318 14.9 40,534 22.5 60,750 7.4 20,584 15.0 40,800 22.6 61,016 7.5 20,850 15.1 41,066 22.7 61,282 NOTE — This table applied to the foregoing "daily gage heights" gives cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. 90 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Estimated monthly discharge of Alabama River at Selma. Ala. [Drainage area, 13,500 square miles.] Month. Discharge in second-feet Run-off. Maxi- mum. Mini- mum. Mean. I Depth i in inches. Second feet per square mile. 2.26 4.91 4.98 5.03 1.80 2.91 2.90 1.21 1.44 1.23 1.53 2.48 1900. January 50,110 128,540 89,478 109,960 41,864 94,000 93,468 38,140 52,504 35,480 46,120 48,780 9,676 10,920 37,874 21,648 13,668 12,220 12,660 9,124 7,189 7,097 7,596 8,750 26,495 63,763 58,272 60,909 21,090 35,288 33,964 14,156 17,366 14,492 18,506 28,989 1.96 4.72 4.32 4.51 1.56 2.61 2.52 1.05 1.29 1.07 1.37 2.15 February March April May June July August September October November December The year 128,540 107,300 95,862 92,670 104,640 59,420 53,568 21,318 66,868 46,120 21,914 8,750 94,000 7,097 33,772 22,446| 61,213 30,692) 55,037 21,382| 39,017 32,288) 73,048 10,120 26,966 7,818) 26,030 7,596) 13,536 9,532) 30,853 10,428) 19,394 7,931! 11.022 7,931 8,266 8,511| 26,638 2.34 32.68 4.53 5.22 4.08J 4.25 2.89| 3.33 5.41) 6.04 2.00| 2.31 1.93 2.15 1.00) 1.15 2.29| 2.64 1.44) 1.61 .82| -95 .61) .68 1.97) 2.27 1901. January February March April Mav June • • July August September October November December «• The vear . ,..! 107.3001 7.5961 32,5851 2.47132.60 WATER-POWERS OF .ALABAMA. 91 Minimum monthly discharge of the Alabama River at Selma, Ala., with corresponding net horsepower per foot of fall on a water wheel realizing 80 per cent, of the theoretical power. [Drainage area, 15,400 square miles.] 189!). 1300. 1901 X CO) £ 13 £ o Lj EQ-^ V. s s! If Name of Stream. Point on stream. Drainage area, sq. miles. Estimated dis- charge cu. ft. per sec. low wnt^r 1QnO-1Qm ; £ 0 ' III Us! illi Left.. Left.. Right Left.. Left.. Left. . Right Right Right Left. . Left. . Left. . Right Left.. Left. . Left.. Right Right Left.. Left.. Left. . Left.. Right Right Right Rightl Right Right Right Right Left. . Rightl Left..| Left. . I Right] Rightl Rightl Right) Sofkahatchee Creek \Vewoka Creek Mouth of Creek 1 40 85 90 500 105 60 120 196 192 172 188 156 218 510 273 26 49 23 94 217 86 125 31 33 248 165 34 354 249 200 59 30 33 282 3S4 246 280 4340 1 12 28 30 165 40 24 48 75 75 70 75 66 • 88 j 153 95 7 18 10 35 85 35 50 12 12 90 65 14 160 115 107 25 14 15 130 170 121 130 2000 1 1.1 2.5 2.7 15.0 3.6 2.2 4.3 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.8 6.0 8.0 13.9 8.6 0.6 1.6 0.9 3.2 7.7 3.2 4.5 1.1 1.1 8.2 5.9 1.3 14.4 10.4 9.7 2.3 1.3 1.4 11.8 15.4 11.0 11.8 181.8 Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Goodwater, Ala Chestnut Creek Hatchet Creek Hatchet Creek ... • Pinthlocco Creek Weogufka Creek Waxahatchee Creek Yellow Leaf Creek Tallasseehatchee Creek .. Talladega Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Nottingham. Ala Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Talladega Creek Kelley's Creek Choccolocco Creek Choccolocco Creek Blue Eye Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Broken Arrow Creek Trout Creek Cane Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Ohatchee Creek Ohatchee Creek Tallasseehatchee Creek .. Shoal Creek . ... ohee Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Beaver Creek Big Canoe Creek Mouth of Creek Above Little Canoe Creek Big Canoe Creek Little Canoe Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Above Little Wills Creek Big Wills Creek Big Wills Creek Big Wills Creek Above Wesson Mill. Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Mouth of Creek Above Little River.. Ala.-Ga. State Line Mouth of River Ala.-Ga. State Linel Black Creek Little Wills Creek Ball Play Creek Terrapin Creek Chattooga River Chattooga River Little River Coosa River NOTE — To find the net horsepower available at a shoal on one of these streams, near a T>oint given, for low water 1900-1901, multiply the total fall of the shoal by the "net .horsepower per foot fall" in this table for that point. 7. WATER POWERS ON TRIBUTARIES OF COOSA RIVER IN ALABAMA. On the above named tributaries there are many important water powers, very few of which have been surveyed. The ?>ove list giving- the drainage area, the discharge for low sea- son, 1900-1901, and the corresponding net horse power per foot fall for each of the streams will be very useful in estimat- WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 93 ing the horse power available on any shoal, the fall of which may hereafter be surveyed, by the owners, or by parties con- templating development. Talladega Creek, in the vicinity of Taylor's Mill, has a fall of 73 feet in one mile, where it emerges from the Crystalline rocks. Taking the flow at Nottingham, we say that during the low water of 1900 and 1901 this 73 feet of fall would have pro- duced 438 net horse power without storage. This 73 feet is probably the most precipitous shoal on the large creek, but above it for four or five miles the creek has a number of rapids and shoals that will admit of good development. The head waters of this stream in the neighborhood of the pyrites mines in Clay county have high falls on them. Choccolocco Creek is a very large and constant stream, and has many rapids where good powers could be developed by dams. During a season such as low water of 1900 or 1901 a lo-foot dam near Jenifer would develop 86 net H. P. A io- foot dam at any point near the mouth of the creek would de- velop 140 net H. P. during the given season. Big Wills Creek, at the old Wesson mill, two miles north of Attalla, has a good site for a 25-foot dam. The flow at this point on October 16, 1901, was 107 second-feet, which with a fall of 25 feet, will give 242 net H. P. The fall on other tribu- taries named has not been ascertained. 8. COOSA RIVER SURVEY. The Coosa River has its beginning at the junction of the Etowah and Oastanaula Rivers, at Rome, Ga., a short distance west of the Alabama line. From Rome down to Greensport, Ala., a distance of about 1 80 miles by river, navigation has been carried on for many years. The total fall in this section is only about 55 feet, and is so well distributed that it has not been necessary to construct locks at any point, though improvements have been made by the U. S. Government in the way of deepening channels, blast- ing out reefs, and building wing dams, etc. This part of the river will, therefore, not be considered as having any water power value. Below Greensport, Ala.,. the river has a large amount of fall, and although it is proposed to make the whole distance navi- gable by the construction of locks, there are many fine water power propositions which can be developed in connection with 94 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. the river improvements without interfering with navigation. A complete survey has been made of this portion of the river by the U. S. engineers, and a system of locks planned. The profile herein presented is reproduced from that survey, and shows in addition to the river profile the location of the proposed locks, and the lift of each. It will be seen that the total distance between Greensport and Wetumpka, Ala., is 142 miles, and the number of locks pro- posed, 31, varying in lift from 5.83 feet to 15.0 feet. Of these only three have been, completed ; Nos. i, 2, and 3. No. 4 is in process of construction. The following table shows the lift or fall at each lock, the discharge of river in cubic feet per second, for the minimum low stage of water in 1897 and in 1900, and the equivalent net horse power for the fall shown. The minimum low water is based on the exceptionally low stages occurring in 1896 and 1897, which represents the low- est stage of which there is any record ; while the minimum for the year 1900 represents lowest water for average years. In estimating the amount of horse power that will be avail- able for use, it will be necessary to deduct the amount of water which will be necessary for lockage. This will depend upon the amount of traffic on the river, but will probably in no case amount to more than ten per cent, of the river discharge. At most of these locks, and proposed locks, reservations have been made by the original owners of the river front of the privi- lege of utilizing for power the water not needed for lockage. By constructing a plant at the opposite end of the Government dam from the lock, the surplus water can be used for power without interfering with navigation. Such powers will be very valuable for running cotton mills, as the cotton furrows will run up to the front door of the factory, and water transporta- tion will take the goods from the back door. Mobile, at the mouth of the river, is only a short distance from the proposed Isthmian canal. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 95 TABLE OF DISCHARGE, AND NET H. P. AT THE 31 LOCKS AND PROPOSED LOCKS ON THE COOSA RIVER AT LOWEST WATER OF 1897 AND 1900. [80 % of Theoretical H. P.] J Minimum Low Minimum Low Co ft Water, 1897. Water, 1900. " gj -2 " "5 •0 TJ 11 6 ^ o *+>* £C & £§ Pi '£5 x CD > O °£ ° •H K X »l S s,* 0 -co- r 3 5jj "S §i Oi SHF HHo 12.5- fe 1 1 141.5 1 521.30 5.33 1,320 640 2,700 1,308 138.5 2 515.97 5.57 1,320 668 2,700 1,367 137.0 3 510.40 12.00 1,320 1,440 2,700 2,945 116.2 4 492.30 10.00 1,350 1,227 2,760 2,510 105.8 5 482.30 12.00 1,350 1,472 2,760 3,012 92.0 6 455.32 10.00 1,440 | 1,310 2,940 2,673 88.3 7 445.32 10.00 1,450 1,317 2,960 2,690 81.3 8 435.32 12.00 1,490 1,625 3,040 3,317 56.2 9 420.00 8.00 1,580 1,149 3,220 2,342 53.5 10 412.00 12.00 1,585 1,728 3,230 3,523 46.7 11 399.64 10.00 1,585 1,440 3,230 2,936 44.9 12 389.64 10.00 1,600 1,454 3,260 2.964 43.0 13 379.64 12.00 1,600 1,745 3,260 3,557 41.9 14 367.64 12.00 1,600 1,745 3,260 3,557 40.2 15 355.64 10.00 1,605 1,460 3,270 2,973 37.5 16 345.64 14.00 1,605 2,044 3,270 4,162 36.1 17 331.64 15.00 1,605 2,190 3,270 4,460 34.8 18 316.64 13.00 1,610 1,903 3,280 3,877 33.8 19 303.64 12.00 1,610 1,757 3,280 3,578 31.5 20 291.64 10.00 1,610 1,464 3,280 2,982 25.5 21 281.33 10.00 1,700 | 1,545 3,460 3,145 21.4 22 270.80 12.00 1,700 1,854 3,460 3,774 18.5 23 258.80 14.00 1,710 2,175 3,480 4,430 16.3 24 244.80 10.00 1,710 1,554 3,480 3,164 12.9 25 234.80 10.00 1,710 1,554 3,480 3,164 11.7 26 224.80 12.00 1,720 1,877 | 3,500 3,818 8.8 27 212.80 14.00 1,720 2,190 || 3,500 4,455 7.4 28 198.80 12.00 17,20 1,877 || 3,500 3,818 4.6 29 186.37 8.00 1,740 1,266 || 3,540 2,574 2.0 30 178.37 10.00 1,740 | 1,582 | 3,540 3,218 0.0 31 168.37 | 14.00 1,740 2,215 || 3,540 4,505 Total net H. P.. 1 49,467 || 100.798 Locks and proposed locks on Coosa River are located as fol- lows : Lock No. T is one mile south of Greensport, Ala., and five miles north of Singleton, which is a station on the Kast & West Railroad of Alabama. Lock No. T is three miles above lock No. 2. 96 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Lock No. 2 is one and a half miles above lock No. 3, and is located at the head of Woods Island,, and two miles northeast of Singleton, Ala., which is a station on the East & West Rail- road. This lock is situated at the head of Ten Island Shoal Canal. Lock No. 3 is one and a half miles below lock No. 2, near the foot of Woods Island, and on Ten Island Shoal Canal. It is one mile east of Singleton, Ala., and 20.8 miles above lock No. 4. Lock No. 4 is three and a half miles above the U. S. G. S. Hydrographic Station, Riverside, Ala., and three miles north- west of Lincoln, Ala. Lincoln and Riverside are on the Georgia Pacific division of the Southern Railway. Lock No. 4 has a lift of 12 feet, and is three-quarters of a mile below Denson's Island, and ten miles above proposed lock No. 5. Proposed lock No. 5 is to be at the head of Ogletree Island, one mile above the mouth of Choccolocco Creek, and five miles northeast of Hamilton, on the Talladega & Coosa Valley Rail- road. Has a lift of ten feet. Proposed lock No. 6 is to be located one-fourth of a mile above the mouth of Upper Clear Creek, one and a half miles above Grissom's Ferry, and nine miles north-east of Vincent, which is a station on the Columbus & Western division of the Central of Georgia Railroad. Proposed lock No. 7 is to be located two miles above Kelly Creek, and five and a half miles north-east of Vincent, Ala. Proposed lock No. 8 is to be located at Myer's Ferry, at the mouth of Lower Clear Creek, six miles east of Harpersville, and three miles north-east of Creswell, which is a station on the Columbus & Western division of the Central of Georgia Rail- road. Proposed lock No. 9 is to be located at the mouth of Kelly Branch, at Fort Williams Shoals. It is to be thirteen and a half miles east of Columbiana, Ala., and eight miles east of Shelby, Ala. Lock No. io is to be located a half mile above Peckerwood Creek, at the foot of Peckerwood Shoals, and is eight miles east of Shelby, Ala., and two miles west of Talladega Springs, Ala, Lock No. 1 1 is to be located at the foot of Weduska Shoals, immediately above the narrows, two miles above Waxahatchee Creek, and six miles south-east of Shelby, Ala., which is a sta- tion on the Shelby Iron Works Railroad, connecting with the E. T., V. & G. R. R. at Columbiana, Ala. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 97 Lock No. 12 is to be located 1.8 miles below lock No. n, im- mediately below the mouth of Waxahatchee Creek, and eight miles south-east of Shelby, Ala. Lock No. 13 is to be located 1.9 miles below lock No. 12, at a place known as Devil's Race, three miles above the mouth of Lower Yellow Leaf Creek, and sixteen miles north-east of Clan- ton, Ala., on the L. & N. R. R. Lock No. 14 is to be located one mile below lock No. 13, two miles above Yellow Leaf Creek, and fourteen miles north-east of Clanton, Ala. Lock No. 15 is to be located 1.7 miles below lock No. 14, three-tenths of a mile above Lower Yellow Leaf Creek, and twelve miles north-east of Clanton, Ala., on the L. & N. R. R. Lock No. 1 6 is to be located 2.7 miles below lock No. 15, at Butting Ram Shoals, which is eleven miles north-east of Clan- ton, Ala. Lock No. 17 is to be located 1.4 miles below lock No. 16, and is ten and a half miles north-east of Clanton, Ala. Lock No. 18 is to be located 1.3 miles below lock No. 17, and eleven miles east of Clanton, Ala. Lock No. 19 is to be located one mile below lock No. 18, about eleven miles east of Clanton, Ala. Lock No. 20, 31.5 miles above Wetumpka, one- fourth mile above Zimmerman's Ferry, 1.2 miles above the mouth of Hatchet Creek. Lock No. 21, 25.5 miles above Wetumpka, 1.6 miles below mouth of Blue Creek, 7 miles east of Cooper, Ala., on L. & N. R. R. Lock No. 22, 21.4 miles above Wetumpka, three-fourths of a mile below the mouth of Proctors Creek, and i.i miles above the mouth of Pinchoulee Creek, and 7 miles east of Verbena, Ala., on the L. & N. R. R. Lock No. 23, 18.5 miles from Wetumpka, 1.5 miles below the mouth of Pinchoulee Creek. Lock No. 24, 1 6. miles above Wetumpka, 0.4 miles below the mouth of Welcree Creek, and seven and a half miles east of Mountain Creek Station, on the L. & N. R. R. Lock No. 25, 12.9 miles above Wetumpka, o.i miles above the mouth of Shoal Creek, and about 8 miles east of Wads- worth, Ala., on the L. & N. R. R. Lock No. 26, 11.7 miles above Wetumpka, at Staircase Falls, just above the mouth of Wewoka Creek. 98 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Lock No. 27, 8.8 miles above Wetumpka, 0.6 miles above the mouth of Sofkahatchee Creek, and about nine miles east of Deatsville, Ala., on the L. & N. R. R. Lock No. 28, 7.4 miles above Wetumpka. Lock No. 29, 4.6 miles above Wetumpka. Lock No. 30, 2 miles above Wetumpka. Lock No. 31, at Wetumpka, Ala. CHAPTER IV. 1. CAHABA RIVER AT CENTERVIKLE. ALABAMA. Centerville Station, on Cahaba River, is at the Bibb county highway bridge, one- fourth of a mile west of the court house at Centerville, Ala. The bridge is a single span iron through bridge. The length of the span is about 175 feet. The floor of the bridge is 411/2 feet above low water, and the stream is 130 feet wide at low water. The initial point of sounding is at the end of the iron bridge, left bank, down stream. The gage is a wire gage, with rod fastened to the outside of down stream guard rail, and graded to feet and tenths. The gage pulley is at Station 100. Bench mark Xo. i , down stream end of top of iron crossbeam under the bridge floor at Station 100, from initial point is 42.85 above gage datum. Bench mark Xo. 2, top of bottom flange of same crossbeam, directly under B. M. Xo. I, is 41.40 above datum of gage. Banks are high, but overflow) at time of high water. The section is swift, and tolerably uniform, and the bottom appears to be rock. The river observer is Mr. S. D. Hall, a merchant, who lives about a quarter of a mile from the gage. The following discharge measurements have been made on Cahaba River at Centerville, Ala. : 1901. April 25— Hydrographer, J. R. Hall; gage height, 5.50; discharge, 1,925 second-feet. Aug. 1 — Hydrographer, K. T. Thomas; gage height, 1.30; dis- charge, 399 second feet. 1902. Jan. 25 — Hydrographer, K. T. Thomas; gage height, 5.15; dis- charge, 1,707 second-feet. Da4ly gage height of Cahaba River at Centerville, Ala, for 1901. I); iy Aug. Sept. • Oct. Nov. Dec Day Aug. Sept. O ct. Nov. Dec 1... 2 3'.'.'. 4 5 ' 2.20 2.00 1.90 1.80 1.60 2.10 2.00 1.80 1.40 2.30 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 .4 .3 .6 .9 .8 17... ••8 19 20.... 21 7.70 8.10 9.10 10.60 14 70 2.10 2.60 3.90 4.10 2 00 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 30 1.30 1.30 1.70 1.60 1 60 12.3 4.4 3.6 S.I '' 9 6 . ... 1 50 4 60 1 10 6 22 10 ?o 1 90 30 1 *>0 9 6 7 1.30 1.40 3.10 1.10 .7 23. 7 90 1 80 30 1 <>0 •> 5 8... 9 in n 12... 1.30 1.20 1.20 1.20 L20 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.30 1.30 2.60 2.30 1.90 1.60 1.40 1.10 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.30 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.0 1.8 ?4 25 2fi. 2~'.'.'. £)8.... 5.60 4.80 4.10 3.90 3 40 1.60 1.50 1.40 1.40 1 40 .20 .20 .90 L.20 ^0 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.50 1 40 °.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 6 0 13 1.30 1.30 1 40 1 40 1 9 29 3 00 o go I 30 1 40 94 n 14 1.50 2.60 1.40 1.30 2.9 30. 2 80 2 20 L 30 1 40 94 o 15. 2 10 2.40 1 30 1 30 19 0 31 2 50 130 91 A 16 7.90 2.00 1.30 1.30 15.0 JOO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP ALABAMA. Rating table for CaViaba River at Centerville, Alabama, for year 1901. A JC on 2.70 3.30 4.20 4.90 4.70 4.30 4.10 3.70 3.40 3.00 4.40 5.40 6.00 5.40 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 45.10 40.10 35.00 29.80 25.70 23.40 31.20 32.90 29.20 25.80 23.10 21.60 21.60 19 80 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21... 22 23 24 25 26 17.40 16.70 20.00 21.20 22.00 27.40 27.10 27... 28 29... 30 31 Julv) Aug. (Sept. 1 1 Oct. | Nov.] De 1 ! 4., SO 1.80 1.90 0 .10 —0.04 0.75 4.50 1.50 1.80 .00 4- .07 .95 5.40 1.30 1.80 — .07 .12 1.05 7.60 1.20 1.70J— .10 .09 1.00 17.40 1.201 1.901— .10 .11 .90 17.70 1.20 18.40 1.10 15.70 1.00 2.60 3.05 3.70 - .10 .Id .00 .25 .31 .30 1.30 1.50 1.45 13.10 .90 3.40 ;. .031 .28 i.ro 11.10 .97 2.90 — .071 .70 1.80 9.80| 1/40 2.40 .10 1.20 1.45 7.90| 1.50 2.20 .14 1.10| 1.40 6.50| 1.40 2.10 _ .14 1.18 1.40 5.30| 1.30 2.00 + .06 1.35 1.37 5.401 1.10 1.80 .04 1.351 1.33 5.60! 1.30 1.60 — .08| 1.28| 1.23 5.901 1.401 1.40 .18 1.20 1.12 5.80 2.00! 1.40 .27 1.05 1.C5 5.10 4.001 1.30 .31| .88 1.02 4.60 4.30J 1.00 — .37 .82 1.57 4.00 3.60| 1.201— .42! -70 2.55 3.60 2.80| 1.50 — .45| .60 2.60 3.40 2.40! 1.30 — .50 .50 3.03 3.30) 4.30J l.lOi— .35| .75 3.65 3.601 4.901 .801— .33 .60 3.31 3.70 4.001 .60 — .53 .38 4.50 3.30 3.20 .35 .70| .64 10.40 2.90! 2.40 .10 .68| .65 21.02 2.40| 2.301 .50 — .67| .65 16.88 2.00! 2.10 ,30 — .501 .601 13.10 2.10| 2.00 1- .32| 11.67 Daily gage height of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala., for 1896. Day Jan 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 n. I Feb.|Mar.!April!May I Jun. JulvlAug.jSept. Oct. Nov.! D( ! I 1 1 | 1 1 1 j i ! 1 i | | i" | ' .411 7.92| 6.911 10.61! 18.241 4.92 1.941 .531 .38 .52|- .78 7. .26! 8.511 7.66| 14.781 33.30) 4.28 1.71! .80! .25 .621- .77 6. .90| 21.981 7.41! 23.001 37.181 3.50 1.441 1.34| .151— .661— .42 4. .60! 33.121 6.74| 23.50! 30.881 5.44 1.481 .891 .051— .201- .39 3. .551 30.021 6.141 19.851 26.40| 5.24 1.30| .54 — .06 + .781— .33 2. .741 30.75! 6.641 16.701 21.931 4.30 1.151 .42 — .15 .74|— .19 2. .091 35.92! 10.18! 14.261 I/. 881 3.62 1.321 .50 — .23 .68|— .19 1. .241 35.08! 12.041 12.551 13.95! 3.27 2.20! .60|— .301 .40|— .17 1. .761 36.21| 14.891 11.201 10.80! 6.60 8.401 .68|— .37 .09 — .18 1. ii; 36.52! 13.69! 10.021 8.601 8.18 6.98! .64- .44 .21 1. ,'.581 33.65! 12.451 9.04! 7.11H8.39 5.371 .551- .44 !28|— .30 . • 9.5| 99.45! 13.97! 8.331 6.09115.13 3.951 .45|- .46 .281- .L'O .79| 25.97! 16.15! 7.62| 5. 34(10. 77 9.991 .38|— .50 .48|— .22 .26! 27.41! 15.35! 7.86! 4.77! 7.66 2.451 .351— .60|— .491— 89 1 33.251 13.561 11.65! 6.13! 5.60 2.161 .31!— .59|— .46!— '.10| l! .871 31.02! 13.861 13.901 5.45! 4.33 2 131 .961— .591— .43!— .01| 1. .03! 97.30! 22.30! 12.361 4.65! 4.74 2.151 .13- .601— .60|+ .261 1. .61! 23.65! 27.751 10.57! 3.94! 4.20 9.42' .40 — .60|- .63! .46 1. .14! "0.09| "9.70| 9.031 3.44| 6J8 2^461 .501— .60|— .781 .52 •i .531 17.001 37.681 7.81! 3.05! 6.00 2.94! .40!— .611— .821 .45! 1. .871 14.45! 37.99! 6.88| 2.911 5.32 2.16! .34!— .641— .391 1. .85! 12.201 33.55| 6.15| 2.77! 4.91 1.90! .291- .641— !84| .38| 1. .471 10.3"! 99.121 5.56! 2.87! 4.46 1.711 .221— .36(— .84 .38| 1. 26! 9.131 25.851 5 671 2 90! 4.19 2 06! 1 p(5| 451 78 .371 8 601 93.541 5. '761 2.871 4.04 2.631 .'95!— . t«j| .611— .'so .'37! "441 8.351 91.281 5.30! 2.97! 3.37 9.171 .791— .641— .82! .37 .551 7.90| 18 T>] 5.261 3.661 2.85 1.70! .771— .711— .821 .98 .921 7.401 ie!3K| 10.4/1 3 F9I 2.69 1.28! 1.351— .761— .781 .09| . .141 7.001 14.30| 16.061 6.5"! ".54 .94| 1.301— .67 .80| .33 .18| .881 1 12.69| 11.401 14.18! 6.50! 2.21 5.78! . .761 .64! .951— .601.. .R — .80! 1 .781... .00 . . 110 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP ALABAMA. The following discharge measurement was made by B. M. Hall in 1897, at Tuscaloosa, Ala, : January 12, gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 829 second-feet. Daily gage heigl/it of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala., for 1897. Day Dec. May |Jun. July 11:14 9.57 8.58 .72 10.14 16.33 51.42 54.77 51.59 44.69 40.54 42.53 48.70 50.96 48.57 45.20 47.21 46.72 42.90| 42.57| 44.541 41.501 37.70 35.66 32.40 28.86 25.60 23.15 20.33 17.52| 14 9.51 9.95 9.22 7.66 6.23 5. 4.67 4.20 .87 3.50 3.20 3.641 11.40 20. 20.46 16.59 12.68 9.77 7.73| 6.35| 5.37| 4.661 4.131 3.701 .45| 3.13| 2 901 00 11.50 12.60 11.70 12.37 16.24 18.70 21.04 19. 17.90 23.42 25.90 23.84 20.30 16.96 14.04 11.72 9.97 8.77 1.24 1.11 1.40 2.60 2.66 L',30 2.03 1.76 1.52 1.33 1.23 .23 9.70 13.10 19.35| 18.70| 17.431 18.64| ...| 16.52] 13.30 10.60 .60| 7.20| 6.00| 5.101 4.42| 3.801 3.44 2.87 2.25 ileol 1.39 3.40! 3.901 3.71 3.05 2.53| 2 42 2.16 1. 1. 1.16 .97 1.50 3.50 12.50 14.50 11.30 8.421 6.64| 4.77 3.46 2.721 2.921 2.151 1.801 1.62! 8 39 11.00 20.201 21.24 18.97 16.18 1.42| 31.00 1.44| 29.96 1.361 18.97 1.361 15.67 1.281 13.10 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. Ill Daily gage height of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala., for 1898. Feb. Mar. April | May |Jun I July] Aug. |Sept. Oct I 7.10 6.28 5.52 4.96 4.41J 4.17 4.13 4.1 4.17 3.97 4.001 4.18 6.70 9.70 11.97 11.71 15.00 15.53 14.32 24.50 33.54 31.42 .501 30.38| 30.12| 42.50| 43.48J 39.41| 33.801 28.50| 24 901 21.68 18.30 14.90 12.12 10.15 9.42 8.90 8.43 7.84 7.30 6.68 6.301 6.20 6.08 5.861 5.40J 3.671 25.50 3.78 22.40 4.03 18.50 4.05 15.31 3.98| 20.82 3.90| 38.70 .57| 38.55 3.33! 32.83 8.63) 8.15! 27.80 33.11 28.451 23.77 6.30| 22.72 001 24.04) 5.901 22.62 5.53| 19.67 5.12| 17.12 5.23 15.05 13.40) 13.03 11.92 10.08 8.82 7.80 6.96 11.601 9.50| 7.40| 5.90| 5.50| 5.30| The following measurements were made by B. M. Hall, and Prof. George S. Wilkins, of the Alabama University, in 1899 : Measurements of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala. Date. ii 5 Date. A fco'S $ Discharge. February 21 19 36 12 855 March 4 23 70 12 609 February 21 19.25 12,640 March 14 31 18 36 653 February 24 22 85 16,216 March 14 34 37 40 331 February 28 39 47 48 010 March 17 59 50 119 533 March 1... 35.50 24.988| March 18 56 40 86 410 March 2 30.35 18,052 March 23 40.30 23,911 112 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP ALABAMA. Daily gage heigVit of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala., for 1899. Day 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22 23.' 24. 25. #i. 27. 28. 29. P.O. Jan. I Feb. | Mar.] April _L_ i i I I ' 4.40| 26.10 37.70 4.50 29.50 32.00 4.60 27.00 27.70 4.70 29.00 24.10 4.70 45.50 21.00 11.20 50.60 20.80 42.50 51.40 19. 5U 49.30 51.70 16.90 46.60 48.60 14.40 40.40 43.10 12.90 33.70 37.80 11.90 31.90 32.80| 11.30 28.00 28.8l'| 10.00 25.00 25.70 28. 22.20 22.90| 44.50 20.00 21.60! 59.30 19.60 19.90| 60.30 20.10 20.10 57.70 18.60 20.80 52.40 16.10 20.60 49.30 14.00 19.60 46.80| 12.20 18.50 41.601 11.00 22.70 36.80 11.00 23.10 33.00 20.30 20.90 29.50 29.30 18.50 26.50 26.20 23.50 24.20 22.50 39.00 22.30 18.60 21.10 15.70 19.30 14.80| 18.10J I May |Jun. 30.30| 29.201 24.80| 22.001 23.2UI 2^.60 23.30 33.90 34.00 30.80 27.00 23.60 20.10 17.20 14.90 13.00 11.60 10.50 9.80 9.60J 9.501 8.70| 8. 11. 13. 13.201 12.60 11.40 10.00 8.90 7.90 7.00 6.30 5.80 5.30 4.40| 4.40! 7.60J 6. 50 1 5.10| 4.30J 4.20! 4.301 4.70| 4.30! 3.70| 3.301 2.80 2.70 3.70| 2.00 1 50 1.20 1.00 1.00 July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. I Dec 0.10] iad - .70| — .10 — .30 — !30 — .40 — .40 — .40 — .50 — .60 — .60 — .70 .70 .70 .70 .70 .70 .60 .50 3.30 3.10 2.70 2.30J 2.00] .20 1.75] .20 1.50) .20 1.60] 2. -.10- .20 -.10 + 4.90 +.20 7.60 7.40 7.90 9.50! 9.30 8.50 6.5o! 4.901 3.40 2.70 2.00 1.90 1.80 1.30 1.20 1.20 .70 .62 . 23 — .02 — .17 — .38 — .40 — .46 1.101— .68 2.00 1.70 1.30 .90 .60 .40 .30 .30 .60 .60 .70 —1.50|—1.03 —1.61 1.80 1.79 —1.51 —1.48 —1.46 —1.02 -1.03 — .99 —1.00 —1.02 —1.03 - '.90!- — .92|- - .94|- 1.501— .99|. 2.60!— 1. 031- 2.501—1.051- 2.601—1.041- 2.301—1.051- 2.101—1.04!- 1.901—1.18)- 1.601—1.28!- 1.50—1.38J- 1.10.. ..- -1.341—1. -1.301—1.03 - .96|— 1.01| - .781—1.011 - .72|— .981 - .70|- .961 - .88|— .98| - .94)— .99j -1.031—1.001 -1.071— .971 -1.12— .97| -1.16— .95| -1.12— .95| -1.101— .921 - .841— .891 - .731— .331 - .71|+ .17 - .88| .88 - .94! 2.60 -1.02| 4.50! - .60! 10. 4«1 - .731 9.4.'0| 2.051 2.001 1.P5I 1.P5I 1.91 1 0.901... 1.60 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.31 1.95 1.90 2.58 2.60 3.80 5.00 5.80 5.70 7.40 ?i.ro 40.75 35.00 27.00 21 50 16.41 12.10 9.95 7.00 6.?0 7.30 P 34 9 TO -•0.96 °6 30 4« 00 4^.00 J14 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP ALABAMA. Rating table for Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala. [This table is applicable from Jan. 1, 1895, to Dec. 31, 1901.] i -fj & ^ 0 .c o3 fj be N CJJ be ho be be • ^ CD '£ rt 2 CO "3 be tfs ^3 o 02 1* 0 43 X o)1^1 be CO rtl 0 ft cc O m ft 3 1 o . ft Feel. Second ft. Fee'. Second ft Feet. Seamd ft. Feet . Second ft. i —1.0 90 6.0 3,110 13.0 6,995 20.0- 10,880 —0.9 105 6.1 3,160 13.1 7,045 20.1 10,950 —0.8 120 6.2 3,210 13.2 7,095 20.2 11,020 —0.7 140 6.3 3,260 13.3 7,145 20.3 11,090 —0.6 160 6.4 3,310 13.4 7,195 20.4 11,160 —0.5 180 6.5 3,370 13.5 7,255 20.5 11,230 —0.4 200 6.6 3,430 13.6 7,315 20.6 11,305 —0.3 220 6.7 3,490 13.7 7,375 20.7 11,380 —0.2 240 6.8 3,550 13.8 7,435 20.8 11,455 —0.1 260 6.9 3,610 13.9 7,495 20.9 11,530 0.0 280 7.0 3,665 14.0 7,550 21.0 11,600 0.1 310 7.1 3,715 14.1 7,600 21.1 11,690 0.2 340 7.2 3,765 14.2 7,650 21.2 11,780 0.3 370 7.3 3,815 14.3 7,700 21.3 11,870 0.4 400 7.4 3,865 14.4 7,750 21.4 11,960 0.5 430 7.5 3,925 14.5 7,810 21.5 12,050 0.6 460 7.6 3,985 14.6 7,870 21.6 12,140 0.7 490 7.7 4,045 14.7 7,930 21.7 12,230 0.8 530 7.8 4,105 14.8 7,990 21.8 12,320 0.9 565 7.9 4,165 14.9 8,050 21.9 12,410 1.0 600 8.0 4,220 15.0 8,105 22.0 12,500 1.1 635 8.1 4,270 15.1 8,155 22.1 12,600 1.2 670 8.2 4,320 15.2 8,205 22.2 12,700 1.3 710 8.3 4,370 15.3 8,255 22.3 12,800 1.4 750 8.4 4,420 15.4 8,305 22.4 12,900 1.5 790 8.5 4,480 15.5 8,365 22.5 13,000 1.6 830 8.6 4,540 15.6 8,425 22.6 13,100 1.7 870 8.7 4,600 15.7 8,485 22.7 13,200 1.8 910 8.8 4,660 15.8 8,545 22.8 13,300 1.9 955 8.9 4,720 15.9 8,605 22.9 13,400 2.0 1,000 9.0 4,775 16.0 8,660 23.0 13,500 2.1 1,045 9.1 4,825 16.1 8,710 23.1 13,620 2.2 1,090 9.2 4,S75 16.2 8,760 23.2 13,740 2.3 1,135 9.3 4,925 16.3 8,810 23.3 13,860 2.4 1,180 9.4 4,975 16.4 8,8601 23.4 13,980 2.5 1,225 9.5 5,035| 16.5 8,920| | 23.5 14,100 2.6 1,270 9.6 5,095| 16.6 8,980| 23-. 6 14,220 2.7 1,320 9.7 5,1551 | 16.7 9,040| 23.7 14,340 2.8 1,370 | 9.8 5,215 1 16.8 9,100| | 23.8 14,460 2.9 1,420| 9.9 5,2751 16.9 9,160) | 23.9 14,580 3.0 1,470| | 10.0 5,330) 17.0 9.215) 24.0 14,700 3.1 1,520| 10.1 5,380| | 17.1 9,265) 24.1 14,830 3.2 1,5701 10.2 5,430| 17.2 9,315) | 24.2 14,960 3.3 1,620| 10.3 5,480| 17.3 9,365) | 24.3 15,090 3.4 1,670] | 10.4 5,530) | 17.4 9,415) | 24.4 15,200 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 115 0 1 S to bfl * f? a>§ | 1 "53 to* d ,e «* 1 'S 0* S o §* I a O K M ^ o S 8 • 5 Feet. Second ft. Feet. Second ft. Feet. ;&«wtfA' Feet. Second ft. 3.5 1,725 10.5 5,590 17.5 9,475 24.5 15,350 3.6 1,780 10.6 5,650 17.6 9,535 24.6 15,480 3.7 1,835 10.7 5.710 17.7 9,595 24.7 15,610 3.8 1,890 10.8 5,770 17.8 9,655 24.8 15,740 3.9 1,945 10.9 5,830 17.9 9,715 24.9 15,870 4.0 2,000 11.0 5,885 18.0 9,770 25.0 16,000 4.1 2,055 11.1 5,935 18.1 9,820 26.0 17,600 4.2 2,111 11.* 5,985 18.2 9,870 28.0 21,500 4.3 2,166 11.3 6,035 18.3 9,920 30.0 26,500 4.4 2,222 11.4 6,085 18.4 9,970 32.0 31,700 4.5 2,277 11.5 6,145 18.5 10,030 34.0 38,000 4.6 2,333 11.6 6,205 18.6 10,090 36.0 45,000 4.7 2,388 11.7 6,265 18.7 10,150 38.0 £.3,000 4.8 2,444 11.8 6,325 18.8 10,210 40.0 61,000 4.9 2,500 11.9 6,385 18.9 10,270 42.0 69,000 5.0 2,555 12.0 6,440 19.0 10,325 44.0 77000 5.1 2,610 12.1 6,490 19.1 10,375 46.0 85,000 5.2 2,666 12.2 6,540 19.2 10,425 48.0 93000 5.3 2,721 12.3 6,590 19.3 10,475 50.0 101,000 5.4 2,777 12.4 6,640 19.4 10,525 52.0 109,000 5.5 2,832 12.5 6,700 19.5 10,585 54.0 117,000 5.6 2,888 12.6 6,760| 19.6 10,645 55.0 121,000 5.7 2,943) 12.7 6,8201 19.7 10,705 5.8 3,000 12.8 1 6,880| 19. S 10,765 1 1 5.9 3,054 12.9 | 6,940| 19.9 10,825 | NOTE. — This table applied to the foregoing "Daily gage heights" gives the cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. 116 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP ALABAMA. Estimated monthly discharge of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. [Drainage area, 4,900 square miles.] Month. Discharge in second- feet. ! Total in acre- feet. Run-off. '* £ dZ SS si ss 0 C3 Oi . M •« £ **tf ao SS Hi «8«S 1895. January 103,400 14,830 109,000 14,700 13,860 3,665 9,970 2,500 1,835 310 750 11,600 24,610 47,000 52,600 14,100 49,800 9,970 4,420 750 400 260 600 4,045 10,500 17,440 120,080 25,285 11,195 1,697 7,810 1,595 600 102 125 29,000 75,000 12.230 2,777 4,775 4,540 3,665 2,000 1,000 1,000 565 310 140 280 530 2,444 3,665 3,160 2,721 1,370 1,090 460 310 120 120 120 430 385 1,945 4,540 2,610 1,000 260 240 355 102 90 107" 115 1,972 1.752 25,464 7,603 39,977 6,895 5,511 2,133 3,581 1,098 883 233 488 2,021 5,981 19,161 12,996 6,072 7,420 2,910 1,232 478 201 157 307 955| 3,493) 8,409| 52,883 9,657 3,600) 7151 1,809| 701| 295 93) 115 5,549 16,577| 3.902! 1,565,720 422,249 2,458,106 410,280 338,860 126,922 220,189 67,514 52,542 14,327 29,038 124,267 367,757 1,102,153 799,093 361,309 456,238 173,157 75,753 29,391 11,960 9,654 18,268 58,721) | 214,775) 467,010| 3,251,650) 574,630| 221,355| 42,545 111,230 43,100| 17,555) 5,718| 6,843| 341,195| 1,019,287 216.706! 6.00 1.61 9.42 1.57 1.29 0.49 0.84 0.25 0.20 0.06 0.11 0.47 1.41 4.22 3.06 1.38 1.74 0.65 0.29 0.12 0.04 0.03 0.07 0.22 0.82 1.79 12.44 2.20 0.84 0.17 0.43 0.16 0.07 0.02 0.03) 1.30 3.901 0.831 5.20 1.55 8.16 1.41 1.12 0.44 0.73 0.22 0.18 0.05 0.10 0.41 1.22 3.91 2.65 1.24 1.51 0.59 0.25 0 10 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.19 0.71 1.72 10.79 1.97 0.73 0.16 0.37 0.14 0.06 - 0 02 0.02 1.13 3.38 o.so February . . . . March April May June July August September October November December 1896. January February March April May June July August September October November December 1897. January February March April May June July August September October November December 1898. January February . WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 117 Estimated monthly discharge of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. [Drainage area, 4,900 square miles.] Month. Discharge in second- feet. Total in acre-ft. Run-off. HE ctf 3 : Ss is 3£ S3 O s si do p-s c •SfctS S&S !d§r March * 17,120 55,800 6,060 710 1,395 7,600 670 2,444 6,265 14,580 81,375 90,375 122,625 32,800 4,165 1,000 5,035 3,370 670 175 5,590 47,650 29,760 76,312 87,750 136,687 11,825 lir>,312 52,000 5,245| 5,6801 13,000) 12,700 10.1501 1,370 4,295 370 160 250 430 140 130 280 1,045 2,222 10,030 5,330 4,540 790 175 160 370 110 92 127 460 2,277 2,555 8,280 5,302 1,645 2,138 2,888 750| 512| 355| 977| 2.7211 3,626 15,620 1,766 303 549 1,785 252 880 1,626 3,763 18,118 30,923 35,308 11,901 2,092 448 1,111 963 200 130 721 8,880 9,857 18,356 27,105 48,426 3,702 32,614 10,952 1,674| 1,580 3,382 3,7011 5.1191 222,955 929,452 108,589 18,030 33,757 109,756 14,995 54,109 96,754 231,379 1,114,033 1,717,376 2,171,004 708,158 128,632 26,658 68,313 59,213 11,901 7,993 42,902 546,010 606,083 1,019,440 1,666,623 2,881,547 227,627 J, 940,668 673,412 102,930 94,017 207,951 220,225 314.755 0.85 3.56 0.41 0.07 0.13 0.41 0.06 0.21 0.37 0.89 4.27 6.57 8.31 2.71 0.49 a. 10 0.26 0.23 0.04 0.03 0.17 2.09 2.01 3.75 5.53 9.88 0.76 6.66 2.24 0.34 0.32 0.69 0.76 1.05 0.74 3.19 0.36 0.06 0.11 0.36 0.05 0.18 0.33 0.77 3.70 6.31 7.21 2.43 0.43 0.09 0.23 0.20 0.04 0.03 0.15 1.81 2.32 3.90 6.37 11.02 0.88 7.43 2.59 0.39 0.36 0.80 0.85 1.21 April May June July August September October November December 1899. T3.nufl.ry February March April May June July August September .... October November December 1900. January . . . February March April May June July August September October November December . The year | 136,687| 355| 13,872|9,955,278| 2.83)38.12 ] 18 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Estimated monthly discharge of Black Warrior River at Tuscalooxa, Alabama. [Drainage area, 4,900 square miles.] Month. Discharge in second-fept. Run-off. Maxi- mum. Mini- mum. Mean. Second- feet per square mile. Depth in inches. 1901. January 108,375 55,100 40,900 57,020 10,765 9,010 3,815 29,550 8,660 4,775 1,022 80,250 1087375 4,370 4,165 3,815 5,330 2,333 850 415 340 710 445 512 710 340 22,938 15,094 11,947 17,370 4,355 3,217 1,210 7,117 2,626 1,536 712 13,293 8,454 4.68 3.08 2.44 3.55 .89 .66 .25 1.4S .54 .31 . .15 2.71 1773 5.39 3.21 2.81 3.96 1/03 .74 .29 1.67 .60 .36 .17 3.12 23735 February March April May June Julv August September October November December The year . FIG. 14. — Discharge of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1889-1898. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 119 JAN I FEB I MAR. I APR. MAY JUNE JULY I AUG SEPT OCT NOV. I DEC 20 tO 20 J 1020 1020 1020 1020 1020 I 1020 10 2O 1020 1020 I 1020 FIG.. 15. — Discharge of Black Warrior Rfiver at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1899. Minimum monfcily discharge of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala., with corresponding net horse power per foot of fall on a water wheel realizing 80 per cent, of the theoretical power. [Drainage area, 4,900 square miles.] 1899 1900 1901 Minimum cubic feet per second. OJ 0 ji iffio No. of days dura- tion of minimum. Minimum cubic feet per second. -u •*-* i ^ .£ . "^ No. of days dura- tion of minimum. ll |l No. of days dura- tion of minimum. January 2 222 202 1 2 277 207 1 4 370 398 j February .... March 10,030 5,330 912 485 2 1 2,555 8 282 232 753 1 1 4,165 3 815 378 347 1 1 April May 4,539 790 413 72 1 1 5,302 1 645 483 150 1 1 5,330 2 333 485 212 1 1 way June July August 175 160 370 16 15 34 1 7 2 2,13S 2,88S 750 194 262 68 1 1 2 850 415 340 77 38 31 2 1 September . . . October 110 92 10 q 1 1 512 35-5 47 32 1 1 710 445 65 40 1 1 November .... December .... 127 460 12 42 6 1 977 2,721 89 247 1 1 512 710 47 65 1 1 120 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. 2. BLACK WARRIOR RIVER NEAR CORDOVA, ALABAMA. This station is located at the Kansas City, Memphis & Bir- mingham Railroad bridge, three-fourths of a mile from Cor- dova, Alabama. The gage was established by the United States Weather Bureau, but the records were discontinued by that bureau some time ago. 'From 12 to 55 feet the gage is a verti- cal timber bolted to the inside of the bridge pier on the left bank of the river. Below 12 feet the gage was sloping, but it was out of position, and could not be used w»hen the station was es- tablished by the Geological Survey on May 21, 1900, so a short new section was put in at that time. This section is a 2-inch by lo-inch plank, graduated to feet and tenths, marked with nails from — 1.5 feet to -(-12.5 feet, and spiked to a willow tree on the right bank of the river about 200 feet below the bridge. The bench mark is the top of the stone pier on the left bank, and is 54.95 feet above the zero of the gage. Measurements are made from the railroad bridge, which is a single-span, iron, through bridge 300 feet long. The section is a good one. The observer is A. B. Logan, who lives on the right bank of the river, only a few hundred feet from the end of the bridge. Dur- ing 1900 measurement was made by Max Hall as follows : Daily gage height, in feet, of Black Warrior River near Cordova, Alabama, for 1900. Day | May. June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec 1 0« 8.1 0.9 0 5 —0 8 —0 1 1 4 9 2.8 5.2 .5 .2 — 8 + 5 i.o- •3 5.3 7.1 .4 .1 — .9 .8 .8 4 7.1 6.5 .2 o Q 4 1 0 5 7.5 5.3 .1 — .1 —1.0 3 1.9 g 7 6 4 6 o o —1 0 3 1 8 7 6.5 3.5 .1 — 3 — 1 1 2 1 4 8 7.3 2.1 .2 — .4 4- -2 2 1.2 9 6.5 2 5 3 — 5 9 1 11 0 10 4.5 2.7 3 — 5 9 o 8 11 3.2 1.0 .4 — .6 .1 — .1 7 12 3.0 8 5 — 6 9 4 _ 2 7 13 4.6 1.0 .5 — .7 9.2 — 2 .8 14 8.6 8 5 — 6 3 2 _ 3 8 15 9.8 .5 6 1 5 2 3 — 3 8 16 8.0 .4 .6 .9 1.7 — .3 .6 17 8.2 4 6 5 1 0 — 4 5 18 7.2 .3 .6 .1 + -3 .4 19 13.4 3 1 o 3 2 4 20 21 6 i 10.0 6 1 2 '7 .0 2 — .1 _ 2 1 .1 3 .5 1 5 22 23 .1 i 6.5 15.2 1.0 8 .3 4 - .3 1'°0 1.1 8 3.0 2 9 24 25 1.5 1 5 32.9 33.8 .5 q .8 1 7 — .4 4 i .8 9 5.0 A 0 26 1 0 31.3 5 8 — 5 3 5 1 3 1 97 6 22 1 1 6 5 0 4. o 28 29 .7 8 22.9 22 4 2.4 1 3 .0 1 1 - .6 i 7 .1 o 3.6 2 8 2.1 1 8 30 9 16.5 1 2 9 7 _ i 1 9 1 7 31 .9 1.5 1.0 — .1 2.8 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 121 During- 1901 the following discharge measurements were made on Black Warrior River at Cordova, Alabama : 1901. Jan. 8 — Hydrographer, Max Hall; gage height, 1.30; discharge, 1,781 second-feet. Feb. 18 — Hydrographer, K. T. Thomas; gage height, 2.40; dis- charge, 2,863 second-feet. March 12 — Hydrographer, K. T. Thomas; gage height, 9.45; dis- charge, 13,279 second-feet. April 17 — Hydrographer, K. T. Thomas; gage height, 1.70; dis- charge, 2,024 second-feet. June 20— Hydrographer, K. T. Thomas; gage height, 0.00; dis- charge, 644 second-feet. Oct. 26 — Hydrographer, K. T. Thomas; gage height, — 0.40; dis- charge, 385 second-feet. Daily gage height, in feet, of Black Warrior River near Cordova, Alabama, for 1901. Day Jan, | Feb. Mar. April May !Jun. July Aug.lSept. Oct. Nov | Dec I 1 3.7 3.1 .8 ." .3 .0 .7 .5 1.3 2.6 19.9 32.5 29.85 17.85 9.25 6.80 5.50 4.30 3.80 3.10 2.80 2.60 2.40 2.60 5.40 5.00 3.80 4.20 3 80 4.00 3.60 4.50 17.60 18.00 9.10 5.60 5.20 7.10 8.10 6.20 5.40 4.80 4.20 3.80 3.30 2.90 2.60 2.20 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.30 1.40 1.20 1.20 1.10 1.00 1.00 1.60 2.30 1.90 1.60 1.80 1.50 1.30 1.50 17.50 20.50 10.80 6.20 5.30 4.20 3.50 2.80 2.20 1.90 2.40 5.00 4.20 3.50 3.50 4.95 11.20 6.90 5.30 4.60 4.00 6.20 5.40 9.20 14.50 10.90 7.00 5.80 4.90 4.20 3.50 2.80 2.30 2.10 1.80 2.50 2.80 2.30 1.80 2.20 9.40 16.10 11.50 6.80 5.40 4.50 3.60 3.00 2.60 2 90 2.00 1.90 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 3.1 1.8 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.9 1.8 5.8 7.3 5.5 3.6 2.8 2.1 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.6 4.5 2.8 2.1 2.0 2.6 2.7 li 1.1 2.2 1.5 1.1 l.C 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 —0.1 —0.2 -0.3 -0.3 —0.3 —0.4 1-0.4 —0.4 —0.5 ! 40.1 '0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2 —0.2 —0.3 —0.3 -0.4 —0.5 -0.6 —0.6 —0.6 —0.7 —0.7 —0.7 —0.6 0.0 +1.1 1.6 0 5 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 —0.5 —0.5 -0.5 — O.i>6 —0.6 -0.6 —0.6 —0.65 —0.65 —0.70 —0.70 —0.70 —0.65 —0.60 —0.60 —0.60 —0.30 + .40 .10 .20 5.00 12.10 6.80 10.80 8.70 8.50 11.20 7.30 5.20 4.00 2.80 2.00 1.50 1.40 1.20 1.00 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 —0.2 —0.3 —0.4 —0.5 —0.3 —0.3 +0.5 0.7 0.5 3.8 5.0 3.5 1.8 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 10.2 0.1 1 ?:5 I..2:8. 1., 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 —0.1 —0.2 —0.2 —0.2 0.0 +1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 —0.1 —0.2 —0.2 -0.3 —0.3 —0.4 —0.4 —0.4 —0.4 —0.4 —0.5 —0.5 —0.5 —0.4 —0.5 -0.5 —0.4 -0.4 —0.4 —0.3 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 —0.4 —0.3 -0.3 —0.3 —0.3 -0.4 —0.4 —0.4 -0.2 0.0 —0.1 -0.1 0.0 —0.1 —0.2 —0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 1—0.2 1 — 0.2 — 0.2 - 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.0 0.8 6.2 2.4 1.52 8.1 5.3 3.5 2.6 2 0 1.5 1.5 2 o 2'5 2.1 2.R 5.0 18 5 22.0 13.5 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 . 3.60 4.20 31 122 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Black Warrior River at Cordova, Alabama, for 1900 and 1901. 1 0) • • • 4J be ^j to & ^j tc. ,d d x; Ct J5 b r- B (D ^ *^ j^ &0 ^ ©.£? hr *5) "o hfT!> 111 1 0.7 91.30 9.86 725 650 Bottom University Shoal, Tuscaloosa. 2 1.3 101.16 8.50 725 560 On University Shoal, Tuscaloosa. 3 2.0 109.66 10.50 725 690 On University Shoal, Tuscaloosa. 4 8.7 120.16 12.14 704 777 Near mouth of Yellow Creek. 5 19.3 132.30 10.00 660 600 Foot of Rose Shoals. 6 21.7 142.30 9.00 660 540 Foot of Fair Shoals. 7 25.8 151.30 14.00 660 840 Foot of Squaw Shoals. 8 26.3 165.30 14.00 660 840 On Squaw Shoals. 91 27.8 179.30 14.00 660 840 On Squaw Shoals. 10| 37.7 193.3 14.00 550 700 Below Black Rock. /Mouth of Little 11 47.6 207.3 14.00 550 700 J Warrior River, or (Locust Fork. 12 63.4 221.3 14.00 374 476 13 75.0 235.3 14.00 285 364 The best power on the river is at Squaw Shoals, 26 miles above Tuscaloosa, covered on th6 above table by locks Nos. 7, 8 and 9, each having a lift of 14 feet, and making a total fall on Squaw Shoals of 42 feet. This can be developed to best ad- vantage by constructing a canal from the top of proposed dam at Lock No. 9, along the river bank, two miles in length, to a point opposite the foot of Squaw Shoals, below Lock No. 7- This canal taking the river water not need for lockage, and al- lowing two feet for grade and storage, will utilize a net head of 40 feet, and produce 2,400 net horse power continuously, or 4,800 net horse power for a T 2-hour run per day, storing the water above Lock No. 9 during the 12 idle hours. It is to be remembered that the above estimates of power are for low season during ordinary years. There will be excep- tional periods of minimum water in extremely dry years in which the entire flow of the river will be as low as 100 second- feet, and will, therefore, barely suffice for lockage during a busy season of boating on the river. See Nineteenth Annual Report, United States Geological Survey, Part IV, page 251. But such seasons are rare, and the facilities for water transporta- tion should compensate for them; to a great extent. It is ad- mitted that the cheapness of coal along this river would natur- ally make the water powers less valuable, but the cheapness of development in connection with Government dams would partly offset the cheapness of coal. It is believed that the proposed de- velopment at Squaw Shoals could be made at a very moderate cost, and that such an investment would pay handsomely. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 127 APPENDIX TO BLACK WARRIOR REPORT. The following additional information concerning trie War- rior and Black Warrior River is from Mr. R. C. McCalla, U. S. Assistant Engineer, Tuscaloosa, Ala., who is in charge of the improvements on that river. Tuscaloosa is 361 miles by river above Mobile, and above here the river is called the Black Warrior, and below it is called the Warior. The locks on the two parts of the stream are num- bered as two separate systems, the lowest lock in each system being No. I, and the numbers running up stream. The follow- ing table gives the lift and location of the locks in both systems : «M 0 . .44 0 0 z°, 4- .») — .3 — 1.1 — 1.0 - 1.4 — 1.2 — 1.0 -1.0 Y — '.Q q — i.'s -1.9 — 2.1 — 2.3 — '.5 — .6 — .'? — .8 - .9 - 3.0 — 3.0 — 3.1 -3.0 — 2.9 -2.7 -1.3 — 1.7 — 2.0 O •) — :M - 2.5 - 2.5 — 2.7 — 2.8 — 3.0 — 3.1 — 3.3 — 3.5 — 3.5 — 2.2 - 1.0 — .6 — .4 4- 2.6 + 4.8 4- 5.2 4- 5.6 4- 5.4 4- 2.4 4- .4 — .4 — .9 -1.1 |- 1.3 -1.0 - -2 4- .8 4- 1.0 + 5.1 4- 5.6 4- 3.0 4- 4.6 4- 4.0 4- 2.6 4- 4.9 4- 5.5 -f 5.1 4- 4.4 4 3.1 + 1.9 + -9 — .1 - .5 Q — IJ — 1.3 — 1.3 — 1.4 — 1.5 — 1.5 — 1.6 — 1.6 — 1.6 -1.6 |4- 1.2 .0 4- 1.7 4- 2.3 4 2.? 4- 3.3 4- 3.8 + '3.'9 4- 3.8 4-3.4 4 2.5 4- 1-9 4- 1.0 + .1 4* ° 4- .3 + .'o - .3 + .5 — '.6 4- -9 + .9 4- .9 4- .9 + - 9 — 1.0 - 1.0 — 1.0 — 1.0 :+ s.s 4- 5.0 4- 6.0 4- 6.6 4- 6.8 + 6.1 4- 5.0 4 4.0 4- 4.2 4- 4.8 3.'' '.'..'..'.'. 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5.6 4.6 2.8 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.1 .9 .7 6 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 .5 130 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. The following discharge measurements were made during 1901 by K. T. Thomas : March 11— Gage height, 12.33 feet; discharge, 19,425 second-feet April 16— Gage height, 1.10 feet; discharge, 3,926 second-feet. June 25 — Gage height, —2.50; discharge, 698 second-feet. Oct. 30 — Gage height, — 3.00; discharge, 657 second-feet. Daily gage height in feet of TomMgbee River at Columbus, Miss., for 1901. Day 1 2 3 4 Jan, 4\0 3.7 3.2 2.6 1.8 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 10.9 16.9 19.4 21.7 22.7 22.3 20.9 18.8 16.0 13.6 9.4 6.2 3.8 3.0 5.9 6.5 6.3 6.0 5 8 Feb. Mar. April | May Jun. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 6, 5.9 6.8 12.3 13.2 13.9 15.1 15.9 15.6 14.5 13.0 12.5 12.4 11.0 8.9 6.0 4.4 3.3 2.7 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.8| 2.2 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.0 8.8 12.1 14.0 17.8 19.4 19.0 17.1 13.8 10.8 8.0 6.3 4.6 3.5 3.2 3.1 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.4 2.3 J 6.4 8.0 7.1 6.8 6.2 5.3 4.0 2.9 2.0 1.4 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.5 6.0 11.8 12. t 12.7 13.5 13.5 11.8 8.2 5.1 3.4 2.5 1.8 1.3 o.J 0.5 0.2 0.0 — 0.3 — 0.5 — 0.6 — 0.9 — 1.0 — 1.1 — l!2 — 0.4 + 3.3 4.4 4.4 3.6 2.7 2.1 2.1 6.3 6.v 6.3 0.3 4.0 2.2 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.2 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.8 3.9 3.5 3.1 2.8 1.9 1.4 1.0 —0.1 —0.7 —1.0 —0.9 —0.8 —0.8 -0.8 —1.0 —1.2 —1.7 —2.0 —2 .'i -2.5 -2.5 —2.6 -2.6 -2.6 —2.7 -2.6 ..... -1.6 - 2.4 — 2.4 — 2.1 — 2.4 — 1.6 • — 2.6 — 2.6 — 2.7 — 2.8 — 2.8 — 2.9 — 3.0 — 3.1 — 3.1 — 3.2 — 3.2 — 3.0 — 3.0 — 3.0 -2.0 — 1.9 — 2.3 ~~ 2. 5 — 2.6 — 2.9 — 3.0 — 3.1 — 3.2 — 3.3 — 3.4 — 3.2 — 3.4 — 3.5 — 3.4 — 3.3 — 3.2 — 3.0 -2.8 — 2.8 — 2.9 — 2.9 — 3.1 — 3.0 — 3.2 — 1.5 + 4.0 11.5 12.4 12.4 14.0 15.6 lt>. 9 14.8 12.1 8.9 6.5 4.1 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.3 — 0.4 — 0.9 — 1.3 - l'.6 — 1.9 — 2.0 — 2.2 — 2.3 — 2.4 — 2.5 — 2.5 -2.4 — 2.1 -1.8 — 1.0 — 0.2 + 2.5 3.4 3.5 2.6 1.4 0.4 — 0.6 — 1.2 — 1.6 — 1.9 — 2.1 — 2.2 — 2.3 — 2.3 — 2.0 — 2.2 — 2.5 — 2.5 — 2.6 — 2.7 — 2.7 — 2.8 — 2.8 — 2.8 -2.6 — 2.5 — 2.2 — 2.0 — 2.0 — 2.2 -2.3 — 2.4 — 2.5 — 2.6 — 2.7 — 2.8 — 2.9 — 2.9 — 2.9 — 2.9 — 3.0 — 3.0 — 3.0 — 3.0 — 3.0 — 3.0 — 2.9 -2.9 — 2.9 — 3.0 — 2.8 — 2 .8 — 2.7 — -2.8 — 2.8 — 2.8 — 2.8 O rr — 2.7 — 2., -2.6 -2.5 — 2.4 — 22 — 2.3 — 2'.Q — 1.9 — 1.8 -1.8 — 2.0 — 2.1 — 2.2 — 2.2 - 2.3 - 2.3 — 2.2 - 2.2 — 2.2 — 2.1 — 2.0 - 1.8 — 1.1 — 0.5 + 0.1 4.5 9.5 9.8 9.2 9.8 10.0 8.8 | 5.9 4.8 2.4 1.4 0.8 ?:? 1.0 9.0 11.0 9.6 5 6 . . 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15.. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26... 27 28 29... 30 5.7 31 5.5 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 131 Rating table for Tombigbee River at Columbus, Miss., for 1900 and 1901. - * ' o5 1 £ 09 fi 8 "Si be bo be bo be +J »2 «! fc 'Sk<£ iMo No. of days duration of minimum. Minimum cubic feet per second. Minimum net H. P. per foot fall. INo. of days duration of minimum. January 2,962 269 1 2,410 219 1 February 2,686 244 1 3,790 • 345 3 March 6,688 608 1 3,514 319 1 April 3,100 282 1 3,376 307 2 Mav 1,464 133 1 1,328 121 2 June 3,790 345 1 707 65 1 JUly 2,410 219 1 582 53 1 August 707 65 1 582 53 1 September 632 57 1 753 68 2 October 566 51 2 650 59 3 November 1,097 100 4 650 59 4 December 1,464 133 4 810 74 2 NOTE. — To find the minimum net horse power available at a shoal on this stream, near this station, for any month, multiply the tot. fall of the shoal by the "Net H. P. per foot of fall" in this table for that month. 2. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR EPES, ALABAMA. A record of gage heights has been kept at this station for the last ten years by the Alabama Great Southern Railway Com- pany. The gage is painted on the center brick pier of the rail- way bridge of that company across the Tombigbee a half mile east of Epes, and is referred to two bench marks, the first, the top of the iron girder at the third cross-beam at the station, 80 feet from the right-bank end of the iron bridge, is 64.70 feet above datum of gage ; the second, the top of the cross-tie or the base of the rail at the station, 80 feet from the right-bank end of he iron bridge, is 65.50 feet above datum of gage. The west bank of the river is a solid wall of limestone, the east bank is flat and is subject to overflow. The trestle at the east end of the bridge is seven-eighths of a mile long. The section is good, though the water is very deep and rather swift. 134 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Daily gage height in feet of Tombigbee River near Epes, Ala., for 1900. Day 1 | Jan, j Feb. | Mar. 1 f - April [May |.Jun. i July I Aug. 1 Sept. Oct. Nov. DO, 1... 2 3 8.5 7.5 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.5 13.0 20.0 23. u 23.5 22.0 21.0 18.5 15.0 11.5 10.0 8.5 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.0 3.0 3 0 t.Q 3.0 3.0 3.c 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.5 11.5 13. b 15.0 20.5 26.0 28.0 28.0 26.0 24.0 22.0 18.5 16.0 14. u 15.0 17.5 18.0 17 !o 16.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 18.0 17.0 15. 0 14.0 13.0 18.0 21.0 23.0 24.0 24.0 23.0 20.0 17.5 17.0 18.0 18.0 18.5 26.0 30.0 32.0 34.0 35.5 37.5 38.0 39.0 38.5 35.0 33.0 30.0 24.5 19.5 16.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.5 20.5 26.0 29.0 30.0 31.0 38.0 46.0 48.5 51.0 51.5 52.0 52.0 51.5 51.0 49.5 47.5 47.0 46.5 46.0 44.5 43.0 41.0 39.0 33.5 28.0 20.5 16.0 10.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 4'.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 15.0 21.0 24.5 27.0 29.5 32.0 34.5 37.0 38.5 39.5 40.5 41.0 41.5 42.0 42.0 42.0 41.5 41.5 41.5 41.0 41.0 42.5 42.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 44.0 44.5 44.5 44.5 44.5 44.0 4?. 5 42.0 41.0 40.0 39.0 38.0 34.0 26.0 23.0 15.5 13.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.5 7.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 6.0 5.5 5.0 5.5 14.0 14.5 14.5 14.5 12.0 10.5 8.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 | 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 i .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 0.5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 2.0 4.0 6.0 7.5 8.5 10.0 10.5 10.0 7.5 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 7.5 9.0 8.0 7.5 7.0 8.0 9.0 8.5 8.5 77:o 5.5 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.f 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 6.5 8.5 7.5 7.5 8.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 8.5 10.0 11.5 11.5 12.5 12.0 10.0 10.0 10.5 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16... 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30... 31 3.0 3.0 The following discharge measurements were made during 1901 by K. T. Thomas : Jan. 31 — Gage height, 12.70 feet; discharge, 13,738 second-feet. March 14— Gage height, 21.10 feet; discharge, 23,824 second-feet. June 28— Gage height, 1.00 feet; discharge, 1,496 second-feet Nov. 13 — Gage height, 0.70 feet; discharge, 1,290 second-feet. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 135 Daily gage height in feet of Tombigbze River near Epes, Ala., for 1901. Day Jan, Feb. Mar. April May Jun. July Aug.jSept. Oct.|Nov. 1 Dec. 1 10.0 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 18.0 29.5 33.0 35.0 36.0 38.0 39.0 39.5 40.0 40.5 39.0 38.0 34.5 29.0 24.5 20.0 16.0 15.0 14.0 13.0 12.7 12.0 10.5 16.8 21.5 25.5 26.5 27.5 29.0 30.5 31.0 31.0 31.0 30.0 29.5 28.5 26.0 23.0 16.0 12.0 1.00 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 9.0 9.0 8.5 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.5 13.0 18.0 19.5 20.0 24.5 25.5 26.5 26.5 26.0 25.0 23.0 20.0 17.0 12.5 li.O L:.U 13.5 13.5 11.5 10.0 9.0 13.5 13.0 13.5 15.5 18.0 17.0 16.0 15.0 14.0 11.0 9.5 8.0 7.5 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 20.0 28.0 29.5 30.0 29.5 28.5 28.0 27.0 24.0 18.0 13.0 11.0 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.5 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 7.0 8.0 8.5 8.0 7.0 6.5 9.0 12.0 12.0 11.5 11.0 10.0 8.0 6.. 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 11.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.5 5.5 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 .... 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 ; ',:«. ?:S 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 — 0.2 — 0.2 -0.2 . 5.5 4.0 3.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 6.0 1.51 6.0 2.5 1.5 1.5 1:1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 3:? 3.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 5.9 6.5 5.5 4.7 4.2 13.0 19.5 22.0 23.0 22.5 22.0 20.0 18.0 14.0 12.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 12.0 20.0 26.0 27.0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1° 13 14 i 15.0 20.0 22.5 23.0 24.0 24.5 26.0 26.5 26.0 25.0 23.0 19.0 12.0 6.5 5.5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7.5 7.5 7.0 5.5 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 22 23 24 25 26 27 28... 29 30 31 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Tombigbee River at Epes, Ala., for 1900-1901.. 6 a •^o! t5r& No. Date. Hydrographer. 2 s|~ ill? c'S ft . g.24j£ *« 8*^ OJ S 4> | $J3e® -d $^<2 %>'~'% pS<2 1| March 15 L M Pindell . . 2 10.3 17971 63 039 2| March 16 do 2 9.2 16,847 58 310 3 (April 3 do 2 5.1 12,427 32,628 4 [April 4 do 2 G.I 12,427 32,643 5! May 5 do 2 26.0 36,648 3.93 156,187 6|May 8 do 2 26.0 36,825 3.73 151,660 7 (May 9 do 2 16.0 24,913 3.75 96,979 8 (May 17 do 2 9.9 17,971 3.39 65,867 9 (May 18 do 2 10.4 18,539 3.29 67,883 * Meter submerged at one-half depth. 142 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Daily gage height of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for 1893. Day Jan, Feb. | Mar. 1 April May Jun. July |Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 'Dec. 1 1... 2 * 3.4 3.8 4.7 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.2 4.7 4,0 3.8 3.4 2. a 2.9 2.9 3.1 W.4 12.1 10.6 8.6 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.5 6.1 6.2 8.5 14.7 21.8 23.6 22.6 21.3 23.6 29.4 32.4 33.4 32.- 28.5 18.2 12.3 8.4 9.1 8.9 8.9 8.7 9.0 9.1 8.8 8.8 9.4 11.1 11.7 11.5 12.0 10.6 9.5 8.4 7.6 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.8 10.2 12.1 10.4 8.6 7.4 6.5 6.4 7.2 7.2 7.1 6.8 10.2 9.6 11.0 18.4 24.5 28.2 30.0 28.2 18.0 12.8 11.7 10.4 9.4 8.8 8.1 7.8 9.4 10.4 8.9 7.7 7.4 6.7 6.1 5.7 7.4 8.0 10.0 8.1 6.6 8.3 Itt.G 20.7 19.1 15.2 11.8 8.9 7.3 6.8 6.5 6.2 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.4 3.9 3.8 4.2 5.2 4.8 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.5 3.6 4.6 5.2 u 2.5 3.1 3.5 3.3 3.2 4.9 5.0 4.1 3.8 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.8 5.2 4.9 4.0 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.3 8.4 6.8 5.0 6.2 6.0 4.9 4.3 3.5 3.2 2.8 2.8 3.7 5.8 10.9 12.7 9.6 8.0 7.0 6.1 5.1 4.2 3.6 3.4 3 2 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.9 3.1 ^.9 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.0 1.7 9.6 6.4 5.7 5.2 4.1 3.4 3.1 9 o 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 11 2.'5 4.8 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2 5 1 « !:? 4.1 4.3 4.7 4.7 a 4.0 3.7 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.5 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.3 3 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 3.1 3.4 3.7 3.8 4.4 10.4 9.3 8.4 8.2 6.4 6.8 6.8 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 9.5 10.4 5.4 6.2 5.0 4.6 5.4 6.5 7.4 5.9 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.7 4.1 | .... 5.5 3.7 3.4 2.9 3.7 2.6 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.5 3.1 3.3 4.9 4.6 4.0 3.5 3.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.7 2JB 2.5 2.7 3.1 26 27 28 29 30 5 3 31 7.1 *Frozen at gage. Daily gage height of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for 1894. Day Jan, Feb. Mar. April May Jun. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1 2.9 5.1 77 5.0 3.9 3.8 4.4 2.9 4.0 0.9 1 4 1 0 2 3 4 5 0 8.2 48 3.8 3.6 4.0 2.9 3 8 9 17 1 0 3 3.8 4.9 94 5.4 3.7 3.5 3.7 2.9 3.0 1.0| 2 3 9 4 5 3.9 3 5 5.5 21 9 9.7 9 5 5.3 6 8 3.7 3 6 3.4 3.3 4.4 4 •> 2.8 2 9 2.6 2 1 1.5| 1.6 1 81 14 .9 6 3 1 25 5 9.3 6.9 3.5 3.2 3.7 3 0 2 0 1 8 15 9 7 4.9 23.9 8.5 7.2 3.4 2.9 3.2 2.9 1 8 1 5 15 9 8 6 1 19 7 o o 7.4 o o 2.8 3 3 2 9 1 7 11 31 13 10 9 9.3 16.1 7.9 6.6 3.4 2.6 3.1 3 0 1 5 11 12 1 i 10 9 0 16 0 7 2 5 7 3 3 2 5 3 3 2 6 1 4 1 0 11 1 2 11 8 5 16.7 6.9 5.9 3.2 2.5 3.7 2 3 1 4 8| 10 11 6 ]2 7.9 15.4 6.6 4.7 2.4 3.3 2.1 1.4 9| 10 3 8 13 14 8.3 8.0 15.2 14.1 6.7 7.2 8.5 7.8 5.1 4.8 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.4 1.9 1.8 1.3 1 2 1.2| .9 1 91 8 8.6 i! 1 15 7.8 12.2 7.0 7.2 4.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.5 2.4 8 11 2 16 7 8 10. ii 6.9 6.9 4 0 1 31 1.9 3.6 1 8 21 8 !10 8 17 18... 7.1 7 ? 9.5 8.6 6.8 7.3 6.3 5.5 1:1 2.0 2.1 1.8 2.8 4.6 3 5 1.8 2 0 1.7| .8 1 4| 7 S6 6 6 19 20 6.3 6.0 8.4 8.3 7.4 7.7 5.0 5.1 5.0 5.4 2.4 9 5 2.4 2.4 3.0 3 1 2.0 1 6 1.11 .8 1 0[ 9 4.7 4 2 21 5 3 8 5 7 1 4 9 5 6 2 r 3 3 3 6 1 5 91 o 13 fi 22 23 5.0 5.0 i 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.7 4.8 4.7 6.2 6.8 \ 2.5 2.3 3.7 3.8 •6.1 4.0 1.5 1.8 .8! .9 81 10 3.2 2 g 24 :. . 25 26 27 5..: 5.3 5.2 5.4 8.2 7.9 7.u 7.7 8.1 7.7 7.3 7.0 4.6 4.5 4.3 4.2 6.9 7.1 6.7 6.0 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.6 3.4 4.0 1.4 3.9 3.6 3.0 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.3 1 1 .8 1.0 .8 1.1 .8 1.2 7 12 2.7 2.5 2.4 4 2 28 5.4 7.7 6.5 4.1 5.6 2.7 3 8 2 7 1 0 7| 11 6 9 29 30 5.1 5.0 5.9 5.7 4.0 4.0 46',1 2.9 4.3 3.6 3 3 2.4 2 7 .9 8 .7 1.1 10 11 8.4 7 9 31 4.9 5.2 4.2 .... 3.3 4.3 i!ii....;. 5.8 WATSR-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 143 Daily gage height of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for 1895. Day Jan, Feb. Mar. 1 April 1 Mav | Jun. 1 July I Aug. 1 Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1 4.7 3.9 3 3 7.6 7.2 7 3 6.8 7.3 12.1 H 6.8 6.0 5.8 5.5 5.6 5.2 4.8 3.. 3.4 3 8 4.4 3 3.3 3.4 3.2 0.9 .8 8 1.1 1.2 1 3 1.4 1.6 1.4 2 3 4 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.3 4.0 10.9 20.5 28.5 32.1 31.2 28.3 19.5 12.3 10.9 10.0 9.7 9.1 9.6 10.2 9.9 9.1 10.8 10.8 10.0 9.3 8.8 8 6 7.5 7.6 7.4 6.9 6.5 6.4 5.0 4.0 3.3 4.2 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.7 4.6 5.1 5.6 6.1 6.7 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.3 18.2 19.9 18.2 13.4 10.5 9.2 8.6 8.1 7.5 7.8 8.0 8.7 9.4 9 ^ 9". 6 9.4 8.9 14.3 20.6 22.7 22.0 18.2 13.0 11.3 10.6 9.5 8.9 8.4 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.0 9.6 10.7 11.4 13,0 12.5 10.4 8.8 7.9 7.4 7.0 9.0 11.8 11.8 9.9 8.6 7.7 7.1 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.5 7.0 8.2 8.6 9.0 8.8 8.9 9.5 9.0 8.2 7.7 7.1 7.0 7.2 7.1 6.7 6.5 5.8 5.6 5.6 7.0 7.5 7.4 6.7 6.0 4.5 4.2 4.4 4.6 5.2 5.1 4.6 4.2 . 3.8 3.6 C.5 3.4 3.4 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.5 2 E Z'.<8 4.0 4.!> 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.5 5.7 5.1 4.4 3.8 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.& 2.4 2.4 2.9 3.8 10.2 10.4 7.4 5.3 3.5 3.4 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.7 3.1 4.3 4.9 5.7 5.3 6.1 5.3 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.1 1.9 1.6 .8 .8 .8 .8 .9 .8 .9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 .9 1.0 1.0 1.0 .9 .9 .8 .8 .7 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.4 2U 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.5 a 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.4 J:f 1.4 1.5 1.8 i y a a 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.1 3.3 5 6 7 8 9 ... 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ft 22 237.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 25 26 27 28 .- 4.6 4.7 4.2 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 .7 .7 .7 .7 .7 .7 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 4.6 4.3 4.2 4.5 5.2 4.7 4.7 29 30 31 8.4 *Frozen. J44 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tennessee. [This table is applicable from Jan. 1, 1890, to Dec. 31, 1895.] § £ 1 o VI 1* 0 71 be p | o VI rt 0 5 Q o cS 5 6 Feel. \Secondfi. Beet. Second ft. Fer.t- Second ft Feet. Sicond fti 0.8 6,600 *j* 62,340 20.6 123,720 30.5 185,100 0.9 6,950 10.8 62,960 20.7 124,340 30.6 185,720 1.0 7,300 10.9 63,580 20.8 124,960 30.7- 186,340 1.1 7,670 11.0 64,200 20.9 125,580 30.8 186,960 1.2 8,040! 11.1 64,820| 21.0 126,200 30.9 187,580 1.3 8,430 11.2 65,440| 21.1 126,820 31.0 188,200 1.4 8,820 11.3 66,060! 21.2 127,440 31.1 188,820 1.5 9,220j 11.4 66,680 21.3 128,060 31.2 189,440 1.6 9,620 11.5 67,300 21.4 128,680 31.3 190,060 1.7 10,020! j 11.6 67,920! 21.5 129,300 31.4 190,680 1.8 10,430j 11.7 68,540J 21.6 129,920 31.5 191,300 1.9 10,840| | 11.8 69,160 21.7 130,540 31.6 191,920 2.0 11,250 11.9 69,780 21.8 131,160 31.7 192,540 2.1 11,660) 12.0 70,400 21.9 131,780 31.8 193,160 2.2 12,080! 12.1 71,020) 22.0 132,400| 21.9 193,780 2.3 12,500| | 12.2 71,640! 22.1 133,020| 32.0 194,400 2.4 12,930! 12.3 72,260 ! 22.2 133,640 32.1 195,020 2.5 13,360 12.4 72,880 22.3 134,260 32.2 195,640 2.6 13,800) 12.5 73,500 22.4 134,880| 32.3 196,260 2.7 14,240 12.6 74,120 22.5 ia5,500| 32.4 196,880 2.8 14,680 12.7 74,740) 22.6 136,120! I 32.5 197,500 2.9 15,140) 12.8 75,360 22.7 136,740) | 32.6 198,120 3.0 15,600| 12.9 75,980 1 22.8 137,360) | 32.7 198,740 3.1 16,080j 13.0 76,600 22.9 137,980) 32.8 199,360 3.2 16,550| 13.1 77,220) | 23.0 138,600) j 32.9 199,980 3.3 17,0501 | 13.2 77,840) 23.1 139,220 33.0 200,600 3.4 17,550! 13.3 78,4601 23.2 139,840| | 33.1 201,220 3.5 18,0501 lo.4 79,080) 23.3 140,460) 33.2 201,840 3.6 18,5501 | 13.5 79,700 j 1 23.4 141,080) 33.3 202,460 3.7 19,050| 13.6 80,320| | 23.5 141,700) 33.4 20a,080 3.8 19,600 | 13.7 80,940 23.6 142,320| 33.5 203,700 3.9 20,2001 13.8 81,560) | 23.7 142,9401 33.6 204,320 4.0 20,800 | 13.9 82,180 23.8 143,560 33.7 204,940 4.1 21,4201 14.0 82,800 23.9 144,180 33.8 205,560 4.2 22,0401 | 14.1 83,420| ! 24.0 144,800| 33.9 206,180 4.3 22,6601 14.2 84,0401 ! 24.1 145,420) 34.0 206,800 4.4 23,280| I 14.3 84,660| 24.2 146,040) 34.1 207,420 4.5 23,900) 14.4 85,280) 24.3 146,6601 34.2 208,040 4.6 24,520 | 14.5 85,900| | 24.4 147,2801 34.3 208,660 4.7 25,140| 14.6 86,520 1 24.5 147,900) 34.4 209,280 4.8 25J60J | 14.7 87,140! | 24.6 148,5201 1 34.5 209,900 4.9 26,380! 14.8 87,760| | 24.7 149,140 34.6 210,520 5.0 27.000 I 14.9 88,3801 1 24.8 149,760! ! 34.7 211,140 5.1 27,620 | 15.0 89,000! ! 24.9 150,380| 34.8 211,760 5.2 28,240! 1 15.1 89,620) | 25.0 151,000! 34.9 212,380 5.3 28,8601 | 15.2 90,240 1 25.1 151,620| 35.0 213,000 5.4 29,4801 | 15.3 90,860! 25.2 152,240] 35.1 213,620 5.5 30,100) 15.4 91,480! 1 25.3 152,860) 35.2 214,240 5.6 30,720 15.5 92,100| 25.4 153,480) 35.3 214,860 152 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tennessee, for 1899-1900. if 8 1 1 § be i 6 bo '3 06 3 dti '3 ** '3 u pf* bo^ A •f A bo i be i a i bo £n S Q C3 S 5 3 Q Feet. Second ft. Feel. Second ft. Feet, Second ft. Feet. Second ft. 5.7 31,340 15.6 92,720 25.5 154,100) 35.4 215,480 5.8 31,960 15.7 93,340 25.6 154,720 35.5 216,100 5.9 32,5-80 15.8 93,960 25.7 155,340 35.6 216,720 6.0 33,200 15.9 94,580 25.8 155,960 35.7 207,340 6.1 33,820 j| 16.0 95,200 25.9 156,580 35.8 217,960 6.2 34,440 16.1 95,820 26.0 157,200 35.9 218,580 6.3 35,060 16.2 96,440 26.1 159,820 36.0 219,200 6.4 35,680 16.3 97,060 26.2 158,440 36.1 219,820 6.5 36,300 16.4 97,680 26.3 159,060 36.2 220,440 6.6 36,920 16.5 98,300 26.4 159,680 36.3 221,060 6.7 37,540 16.6 98,920 26.5 160,300 36.4 221,680 6.8 38,160 16.7 99,540 26.6 160,920 36.5 222,300 6.9 38,780 16.8 100,160 26.7 161,540 36.6 222,920 7.0 39,400 16.9 100,780 26.8 162,160 36.7 223,540 7.1 40,020 17.0 101,400 26.9 162,780 36.8 224,160 7.2 40,640 17.1 102,020 27.0 163,400 36.9 224,780 7.3 41,260 17.2 102,640 27.1 164,020 37.0 225,400 7.4 41,380 17.3 103,260 27.2 164,640 37.1 226,020 7.5 42,500 1 17.4 103,880 27.3 165,260 37.2 226,640 7.6 43,1207 17.5 104,500 27.4 165,880 37.3 227,260 7.7 7.8 43,740i| 17.6 44,360 j 17.7 105,120 105,740 27.5 27.6 166,500 167,120 37.4 37.5 227,880 228,500 7.9 44,980) 17.8 106,360 ( 27.7 167,740 37.6 229,120 8.0 45,600 17.9 106,980) 27.8 168,360 37.7 229,740 8.1 46,220 18.0 107,600 27.9 168,980 37.8 230,360 8.2 46,840 18.1 108,220 28.0 169,600 37.9 230,980 8.3 47,460 18.2 108,840 28.1 170,220 18.0 231,600 8.4 48,080 18.3 109,460 28.2 170,840 38.1 232,220 8.5 48,700 18.4 110,080 28.3 171,460 38.2 232,840 8.6 49,320 18.5 110,700 28.4 172,080 38.3 233,460 8.7 49,940 18.6 111,320 28.5 172,700 38.4 234,080 8.8 50,560) 18.7 111,940 28.6 173,320 38.5 234,700 8.9 51,180) 18.8 112,560 28.7 173,940 38.6 235,320 9.0 51,800 18.9 113,180 28.8 174,560 38.7 235,940 9.1 52,420 1.9.0 113,800 28.9 175,180 38.8 236,560 9.2 53,040 19.1 114,420) 29.0 175,800) i 38.9 237,180 9.3 53,660 M 19.2 115,040|j 29.1 176,420 39.0 237,800 ^9.4 54,280) 19.3 115,660 29.2 177,040 39.1 238,420 9.5 54.900)1 1.9.4 116,280 29.3 177,660 39.2 239,040 9.6 55,520 19.5 116,900)) 29.4 178,280 39.3 239,660 9.7 56,140 19.6 117,520|| 29.5 178,900 39.4 240,280 9.8 56,760 19.7 118,140)1 29.6 179,520 39.5 240,900 9.9 57,380 19.8 118,760)1 29.7 180,140 39.6 241.520 10.0 58,000 19.9 119,380 29.8 180,760 39.7 242,140 10.1 58,620 20.0 120,000 29.9 181,380 39.8 242,760 10.2 59,240 20.1 120,620 30.0 182,000 39.9 243,380 10.3 59,860 20.2 121,240 30.1 182,620 40.0 244,000 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 153 | . 42 * A £ x: • 43 a fcco ct.c co So a §1 of I S I g Q ! o S O Q i a Q Fecf- Second fk Fee<. Second ft. Fee*. Second ft. Feet. Second ft. 10.4 10.5 10.6 60,480 61,100 61,720| 20.3 20.4 20.5 121,8601 1 30.2 122,480|| 30.3 123,100) 30.4 183,240j 183,860) 184,480| NOTE— This table applied to the foregoing ''daily gage heights" gives the cubic feet per second flowing in the river on each date for which the gage height is given. The following discharge measurements were made on the Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., during 190^ : 1901. Jan. 24 — Hydrographer, Max Hall: Gage height, 5.60 feet; dis- charge, 30.317 second-feet. April 4— Hydrographer, K. T. Thomas: Gage height, 24.20 feet; discharge, 155,457 second-feet. July 31— Hydrographer, K. T. Thomas: Gage height, 2.80 feet; discharge, 15,393 second-feet. Aug. 18 — Hydrographer, K. T. Thomas: Gage height, 31.70 feet' discharge, 198,718 second-feet. Daily gage height of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for Day Jan. Feb. Mar. 1 April May Jun. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.l Dec ; i 1 5.2 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.1 4.7 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.8 6.1 IS. 4 26.6 28.1 25.3 19.5 12.7 9.7 8.1 7.2 6.4 5.9 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.4 5 2 5.2 5.2 5.5| 6.5 6.7 7.2 8.7 10.1 10.0 9.4 8.9 8.5 7.7 7.6 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.0 6.4 5.8 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.11 3.8| 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.0 7.0 9.8 11.2 9.7 8.2 7.3 6.4 5.8 5.4 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 5.21 5.0| 5.0| 7.7 15.9 22.3 21.71 18.4| 14.7| 12.4 13.2 19.7 24.1 23.9 22.4 18.9 14.2 11.8 10.3 9.2 8.4 7.9 6.8 9.8 10.3 10.2 9.6 10.8 21.1 26.5 24.7 23.0 22 2 19.0 17.1 14.9 14.9| 14.51 13.8 10.8 9.3 8.5 7.6 7.0 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.2 4.9 5.3 8.0 10.2 20.2 26.5 29.7, 32.4 32.5| 23.5| 13.5 12.1 11.9J 12.3| 12.0 11.1 9.8 8.5 7.7 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.5 6.9 8.2 7.4 6.4 6.1 6.4 7.5 8.9 9.8 9.3 8.9 8.4 7.7 10.1 9.5 7.6 9.6 9.8 8.4 7.2 6.4 6.0 5.9 6.3 6.4 6.0 5.2 5.1 5.4 5.6 6.3 6.6 5.6 5.0 4.4 4.1 3.6! 3.7! 3 9| 3.71 3.7 4.2 3.9! 3.71 3.5! 3.11 3.01 2.9) £8! 2.8! 2.8J 2.8 2.J 2.t 2.6 2.6 3.2 9.1 12.2 9.9 7.3 5.8 5.3 6.5 14.0 27.3 32.8 32.6 28.6 23.4 18.6 17.0 16.5 18.5 16.5 13.1! 10.'3I 10.7 10.0! 9.8J 9.9 9.8 9.7 1 10.3 9.4 7.9 6.9 6.4 E.9 5.5 . 5.3 5.1 5.7 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.3 - 8.8 9.9 9.3 8.3 7.4 6.4 5.6 5.2 4.9 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.3| 4.2 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.8 4.5 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.5 4.0 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0| 3.0| 2.9| 2.8 i.'ei 2.51 2.51 2.61 2.3 2.6 2.2 2.5) 2.3 2.5! 2.5 2.5| 2.5 2.5! 2.5 2.41 3.0 2.4| 3.2 2.4| 3.2 LMI 3.5 2.4| 3 5 2.4| 4.0 2.5! -4.1 2.5| 4.7 2.51 17.9 2.5| 26.8 2.41 28.8 2.4| 26.7 3.3| 19.9 2.31 11.4 2.2| 8.3 2.1| 6.6 2.21 5.7 2.5| 5.8 2.5! 6.9 2.51 7.9 2.61 10.2 2.51 16.0 2.5! 2^.0 2.4| 32.0 ! 37.4 2 3... 4 5 6 T... 8... 9 10 11 13 14... 15.... 17.. 18 19 20 21 22... . 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 11 154 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Rating table of Tennessee River at Chattanooga. Tennessee, for 1901. § 1 •» bfl §c "He s JC & bp g 'S | 9* i ?& cS 'S b 3 K § 1 S 1 be ' 1 0 5 I 5 CO 0 5 H 0 3 Fee<. Second ft. Feet. Second ft. Feet. Second f i. Feet. Second ft 2.0 11,250)) H.6 69,600 21.2 132,000 30.8 194,400 2.1 11,6601 1 11.7 70,250 21.3 132,650) 30.9 195,050 2.2 12,080]] 11.8 70.900 21.4 133,300 31.0 195,700 2.3 12,500)) 11.9 71,550 21.5 133,950] 31.1 196,350 2.4 12,930)) 12.0 72,200 21.6 134,600 31.2 197,000 2.5 13,360|| 12.1 72,850 21.7 135,250 31.3 197,650 2.6 13,800(1 12.2 73,500 21.8 135,900] 31.4 198,300 2.7 14,24011 12.3 74,150 21.9 136,5501 31.5 198,950 2.8 14,680) 12.4 74,800! 22.0 137,200 31.6 199.600 2.9 15,140! 12.5 | 75,450 22.1 137,850 31.7 200,250 3.0 15,600j 12.6 76,100 22.2 138,500 31.8 200,900 3.1 16,080 12.7 76,750 12.3 139,150 31.9 201.550 3.2 16,550 12.8 77,400 22.4 139,800 32.0 202,200 3.3 17,050 | 12.9 78,050 22.5 140,450 32.1 202,850 3.4 17,550)) 13.0 78,700 22.6 141,100 32.2 203,500 3.5 18,050 1| 13.1 79,350 22.7 141,750 32.3 204,150 3.6 18,550|| 13.2 80,000 22.8 142,400 32.4 204.800 3.7 19,050! 13.3 80,650 | 22.9 143,050 32.5 205,450 3.8 19,600 13.4 81,300 23.0^ 143,700 32.6 206,100 3.9 20,200 13.5 81,950 23.1 144,350 32.7 206,750 4.0 20,800 13.6 82,600 23.2 145,000 32.8 207,400 4.1 21,420! 13.7 83,250 23.3 145,650| 32.9 208,050 4.2 | 22.040) 13.8 83,900|| 23.4 146,300 33.0 208,700 4.3 22,660|| 13.9 84,550|| 23.5 146,950] 33.1 209,^50 4.4 23,280I| 14.0 85,200 M 23.6 147,600 33.2 210,000 4.5 23,900|| 14.1 85,850)) 23.7 148,250 33.3 210,650 4.6 24,520)) 14.2 86,500 23.8 148,900] 33.4 211,300 4.7 25,140)) 14.3 87,150 23.9 149,550] | 33.5 211,950 4.8 25,760)) 14.4 87,800 24.0 150,200]) 33.6 212,600 4.9 26,380j| 14.5 88,450) 24.1 150,850[| 33.7 213,250 5.0 27,000)) 14.6 89,100 24.2 151,500|| 33.8 213.9CO 5.1 27,620|| 14.7 89,750 24.3 152,150f| 33.9 214,550 5.2 28,240 1| 14.8 90,400ij 24.4 152,800 1 j, 34.0 215.200 5.3 28,860 14.9 91,050 24.5 153,450|| 34.1 215,8*0 5.4 29,480| 15.0 01.700 24.6 154,100| 34.2 j 216,500 5.5 30,100|| 15.1 92,350|| 24.7 154,750) | 34.3 217.150 5.6 30,720 | '15.2 93.000)1 24.8 155,400j| 34.4 | 217.800 5.7 31,340! | 15.3 93,6501 1 24.9 156,050) 34.5 218,450 5.8 31,960|| 15.4 94,300)) 25.0 156,700)) 34.6 219,100 5.9 32,580) 15.5 94,950)) 25.1 157,350)) 34.7 219.750 6.0 33,200|! 15.6 95,600 | 25.2 158,000) | 34.8 | 220.400 6.1 33,850 ) 15.7 96,2501) 25.3 158,650| 34.9 221,050 6.2 34,500)) 15.8 96.900)1 25.4 159,300!) 35.0 221,700 6.3 35,150|| 15.9 97,550|| 25.5 159,9501) 35.1 222 3.<0 6.4 35,800|| 16.0 98,200|| 25.6 160,600|| 35.2 223,000 6.5 36,450|| 16.1 98,850)) 25.7 161,250) | 35.3 223.650 6.6 37,100)) 16.2 99,500|| 25.8 161,900|| 35.4 224300 - 6.7 37,750|| 16.3 100,150!) 25.9 162,550|| 35.5 224.950 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. Rating table for Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Term., for 1901. 43 c £ 9 £ 6 <15 by be be be bjo to be « c 3 9 E E ^ rrt % Total in acre-ft. a 43 « "fto 1 ^jfeJS §&6 _|*l 1.25 4.95 2.35 1.97 3.34 2.32 1.20 1.10 1.59 1.19 1.04 1.17 1893. January .... 44,191 283,140 72,660 73,241 224,400 123,207 34,895 33,152 76,727 58,716 31,160 30,640 22,600 38,381 36,057 31,160 30,150 27,760 21,450 18,410 20,750 18,660 20,400 21,100 26,812 105,921 50,320 42,137 71,525 49,679 25,741 23,477 33,933 25,550 22,263 24,970 1,648,616 5,882,535 3,094,076 2,507,326 4.397,929 2,956,099 1,582,763 1,443,554 2,019,149 1,571,018 1,324,738 1,535,355 1.44 5.15 2.71 ?.20 3 , 85 2.59 1.3S 1.27 1.77 1.37 1.16 1.35 February March April May June July August September October November December Per annum 283,140 56,972 151,095 59,297 52,325 44,191 28,680 29,170 30,150 27,300 20,750 20,400 68,012 18,410 22,600 31,680 33,152 27,300 23,800 19,500 18,910 18,910 16,560 16,360 16,360 16,780 41,861 37,389 70,893 46,796 36,287 31,137 21,983 24,486 22,971 19,160 17,445 17,330 30,862 29,963,158 2,298,975 3,937,185 2,877,392 2,159,222 1,914,552 1,308,076 1,505,595 1,412,441 1,140,097 1,072,658 1,031,204 1.897,643 26.24) 1.96 2.02] 1.75 3.45) 3.31 2.53) 2.19 1.90) 1.70 1.68) 1.43 1.15) 1.03 1.31| 1.14 1.23) 1.07 1.00) .90 .94 .82 .90) .81 1.66) 1.44 1894. January .... February March April May June July August September .... October November December Per annum 151,095 261,780 47,096 134,827 78,470 58,135 35,476 I 63,364 38,381 24,660 17,000 20,750 33,152 16,360 31,395 23,400| 76,446 24,200| 35,787 42,448| 72,341 37,219) 51,047 34,314| 43,929 21,100| 46,417 1 20,750) 29,638 21,800) 26,927] 16,780 20,316 16,360| 16,665 17,220) 18,162] 17,660) 21,561 22,555,040 4,700,512 1,987,503 4,448,103 3,037,501 2,701,106 1,651,917 1,822,381 1,655,687 1,208,883 1,024,698 1,080,714 1,325,743 19.77 4.12 1.74 3.90 2.67 2.37 1.37 1.60 1.45 1.05 .90 .94 1.16 1.53 3.57 1.67 3.38 2.39 2.05 1.23 1.39 1.26 .95 .78 .85 1.01 1895. January February ... . March April May June juiv August September October November December Per annum 261,780) 16,3601 36,603)26,564,748! 23.27 1.71 158 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP ALABAMA. Estimated monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tennessee — Continued. [Drainage area, 21,418 square miles.] Month. Discharge in second- feet. Total in acre- feet. Run-off. ia cd3 £S 'ti d o5 & . cc ll Sa *fe3 gS-g Hi 1896. January 50,600 85,052 95,150 409,520 29,216 43,472 130,196 34,562 18,524 19,712 57,728 45,254 15,554 26,840 22,088 23,276 14,366 17,336 20,306 14,960 9,020 8,426 9,020 16,148 26,169 55,577 39,257 87,649 20,574 24,365 55,390 22,433 12,346 11,588 22603 27,951 1,609,079 3,196,826 2,413,834 5,215,478 1,265,054 1,449,815 3,405,820 1,379,360 734,636 712,523 1,344.969 1,718,651 1.41 2.79 2.11 4.56 1.10 1.27 2.99 1.21 .64 .62 1.18 1.51 1.22 2.59 1.83 4.09 0.96 1.14 2.59 1.05 .58 .54 1.06 1.31 February . . .... March April May i June July . August . . September October November December The year 409,520 45,254 308,060 363,240 231,520 134,948 38,126 74,657 34,562 14,960 13,772 9,614 62,183 8,426 16,148 19,712 52,976 36,344 26,543 21,494 21,791 14,366 6,050 4,268 6,050 8,129 33,825 27,932 89,962 165,448 81,056 50,124 29,107 34,428 25,847 8,951 7,842 7,3bO 24,627 24,446,045 1,717,483 4,996,236 10,173,067 4,823,156 3,082,025 1,731,983 2,116,909 1,589,280 532,620 482,189 436,164 1,514,265 21.39 1.50 4.37 8.90 4.22 2.70 1.52 1.86 1.39 .47 .43 .38 1.33 1.58 1.30 4.20 7.72 3.78 2.34 1.36 1.61 1.21 .42 .37 .34 1.15 1897. January February . March April May June July August September October November December The year 363,240 124,860 47,115 88,725 121,940 38,720 32,515 49,670 107,705 174,500 115,370 42,005 35,800 4,268 14,344 16,900 15,008 39,085 17,920 10,245 11,853 20,410 18,190 16,900 20,700 19,000 46,055 59,509 22,994 24,774 60,048 23,701 16,395 20,063 50,638 47,349 44,215 28,415 28,909 33,195,377 3,778,785 1,277,022 1,523,304 3.573,096 1,457,327 975,569 1,233,633 3,113,629 2,817,454 2,718,691 1,690,806 1,777,556 29.07| 2.15 3.20 2.77 1.11| 1.07 1.28| 1.11 3.12| 2.80 l.?8l i.ll .851 -77 1.08| .94 2.721 2.36 2.46| 2.21 2.381 2.06 1.481 1.33 1.56| 1.3R 1898. January February March April May June July August September October November December The year . . . 174,500| 10,245| 35,584(25, 936,872| 22.52| 1.66 WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 159 Estimated monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tennessee — Continued. [Drainage area, 21,418 square miles.] Month. Discharge in second-feet. Maxi- mum. Mini- mum. 1899. January 112,560) February 233, 150 1 March 244,0001 April 137,360| May I 65,130| June | 35,990| July j 27,930 August ' 22,040 September 15,840 October 10,635 November | 10,635 December j 41.880 i'he year [244,0001 1900. January 54,280 February 1 144, 800 March [103,880 April 70,400| May 34,440| June 53,040| July 50,870! August 34, 440 1 September 25. 140 1 October 42,500] November 1 92,720| December j 53,040! The year ..j 144,800 1 1901. January . . . February . . March April May ...... June July August September October . . . November . December . The year Mean. 25,450 30,720 55.210 39,710 22,040j 15.600 10,430 8,040 7,300 6,6001 6,775| 8,820| 6,6001 I Total in acre- feet. Run-off. Depth in inches. Second- feet per square mile. 47,250 95,554 142,700j 69,286| 40,450 1 23,088| '15,0531 11.900| 10,118) 7,851) 8,216) 22.0611 2,905,289 5,306,801 8,774,281 4,122,803 2.487,173 1,373,831| 925.573) 731,702 603,063 482,739 488,886 1,356,478 41.127|29,557,619) I I 2.55) 4.64J 7.68 3.59 2.18 1.20 .81 .64) .53! .43f .431 1.19J 25.87| 11,660| 30,807| 1,894,248) 13.360| 52,077) 2,892,210) 42,810! 66.020) 4,059,412) 32.820J 46,819 2,785,924) 15,6001 21,086 1,296,528) 14,680| 33.295 1,981,190) 13,360| 24,674 1,517,145| 10,0201 14,602) 897,841) 7,300| 13,393) 796.939| 8,040) 14,230) 874,968 10,840) 25,138) 1,495,815 17,050) 29.001) 1,783,2011 7,300| 30,928|22.275,421| I I I f ! ! I .1189,200) 19,600) 50,641) .1 59,8501 19,050) 36.516| .. |139,150| 19,050| 44,952! .1166,450) 38,4001 95.080! . |205,450| 26,380) 68.736) .1 72.2001 33,850! 47,673) .! 37.1001 14,6801 23.932! .1207,4001 13.800) 75,761| . ! 61,1501 22.660! 38.8591 .1 25.760! 13.360! 18.979! ,'.] 13,8001 li,660| 13,076! .1237.3001 12.0801 65.5091 , .|237,200| 11,660) 48,310) I 66) 53) 55) 44| 13| 73) 33| 78| 70J 76) 311 56[ 19.481 f ! 2.72) 1.771 2.42| 951 701 49| 29! 081 2.021 1.031 .68! 3.531 30.6S[ 2.21 4.46 6.66 3.23 1.89 1.08 .70 .56 .47 .37 .38 1.03 1.09 1.44 2.43 3.08 2.19 .98 1.55 1.15 .68 .63 .66 1.17 1.35 1.44 2.36 1.70 2.10 4.44 3.21 2.23 1.12 3.54 1.81 .89 .61 3.06 2.26 160 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. Fig. 16— Discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn, 1891-1898. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 161 Minimum monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., with corresponding net horsepower per foot of fall on a water wheel realizing 80 per cent, of the theoretical power. 1899. 1300. 1901 Iff .S-t->"o § £• c fjl 111 Ill • s-> ftS ls° _C ^j ^ X U C i Bol •S-§ r' ^ o a j| £-r'i January .... February . . . March 25,450 30,720 55,210 39,710 22,040 15,600 10,430 8,040 7,300 6,600 6,775 8,820 2,314 2,793 5,019 3,610 2,004 1,418 948 731 664 600 616 802 j; i ; 1 1 3 1 3 2 2 111,660 1 13,360 42,810 32,820 |15,600 14,680 13,360 10,020 7,300 8,040 10,840 17,050 1,060 1,215 3,892 3,075 1,418 1^215 911 664 731 985 | 1,550 :! 1 1 P 2| 2! 2 19,600 19,050 19,050 38,400 23,3£0 |33,850 |14,680 13,800 22.660 13,360 11,660 |12,080 1,782 1,732 1.732 3.491 2,39b 3.077 1,335 1,255 2,060 1,215 1,060 1,098 I ! i 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 j 2 1 1 1 April May June .... July August September . . October .... November . . December . . NOTE — To find the minimum net horse power available at a shoal on this stream, near this station, for any month, multiply the total fall of the shoal by the "net H. P. per foot of fall" in this table for that month. 2. SHOALS IN TENNESSEE RIVER NEAR FLORENCE, ALABAMA. In Tennessee River, in the vicinity of Florence, Ala., (see Fig. 96) , are several shoals capable of the development of power in large quantities. The compiler has brought together the data regarding these, his intention being not to discuss the manner in which the immense water power of these shoals can be de- veloped, but to give some idea of its magnitude and the possi- bility of its utilization. The shoals are a succession of cascades amid many islands, in a river bed varying in width from a half mile to three miles. The numerous channels thus formed are very irregular in fall and direction. The difference between high and low water is only 5 or 6 feet, corresponding to a rise of 50 feet at Chatta- nooga. Beginning at Brown's Ferry, 12 miles below Decatur, Ala., the river has the following falls : 162 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. From Browns Ferry to the mouth of Elk River the fall is 26 feet in 11 miles. This is known as Elk River Shoals. Its most precipi- tous part is at the' lower end, where there is a fall of 16.5 feet in about 4 miles. From the mouth of Elk River to the head of Muscle Shoals, a distance of 5 miles, there is a fall of only 2 feet. From the head of Muscle Shoals to Bainbridge the fall is 85 feet in 17 miles, and is known as Big Muscle Shoals From Bainbridge to Florence the fall is 23 feet in 7 miles, and is known as Little Muscle Shoals. From Florence to the head of the Colbert Shoals the fall is 3 feet in 11 miles. From the head of the Colbert Shoals to Waterloo the fall is 21 feet in 6 miles. Fig. 17. — Map showing shoals in Tennessee River, near Florence, Ala. The total fall from Browns Ferry to Waterloo is, therefore, 1 60 feet in a distance of 57 miles. Sixteen miles of the distance, howeer, has a fall of only 5 feet, leaving a fall of 155 feet in the 41 miles that cover the four shoals mentioned. The shoals are really more precipitous than the foregoing figures would indi- cate. For instance, 84.6 feet of the fall at Big Muscle Shoals is in a distance of 14 miles. The bed rock at Elk River Shoals is Carboniferous limestone ; that of Muscle Shoals is a hard silicons rock of dark color and flinty structure. The following is a statement of the minimum discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga : *The numbers 5 to 30 at bottom of cut represent miles. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 163 Sec.-ft. From 1890 to 1895, inclusive '. IH. From 1896 to 1900, inclusive 6, GOO From January 1 to November 16, 1901, inclusive 12,930 From this it is estimated that 6,600 second-feet is the mini- mum discharge for driest years, and that 12,930 second-feet is the minimum for average years. Assuming that tributaries en- tering the river below Chattanooga will safely supply all of the water needed for lockage, we can use these discharges in esti- mating the water power of these shoals, which are about 200 miles below Chattanooga, by river, and drain an area more than 7,000 square miles greater than the watershed above Chatta- nooga. Estimated minimum net horsepower of Tennessee River in Alabama on turbines realizing 80 per cent, of the theoretical power. Locali.y. Fall Minimum notp'«wer in dr;e>t years. Minimum net power in average years. Fall. Horsepower, Horsepower' Elk River Shoals 26 85 23 21 15,600 51,000 13,800 12,600 3U,o50 99,875 27,025 24.K75 Big Muscle Shoals Little Muscle Shoals Colbert Shoals Total j 155 | 93,000 | 182,125 The foregoing table assumes that the total fall can in each case be utilized. While this assumption is not correct, it stands as an offset to the assumption that the water supply available will be as low as the minimum discharge at Chattanooga, 200 miles above. The drainage area above Chattanooga is 21,418 square miles, while the drainage area above the shoals under consideration is about 29,000 square miles. It may therefore safely be assumed that the actual power available for develop- ment at the shoals is greater than that shown by the table. The foregoing statements of fall and distance are from a re- port by Mr. William B. Gaw, chief assistant engineer, United States Army, 1868, and the map and profile are from draw- ings prepared under the direction of Lieut. Col. J. W. Barlow, United States Engineers, 1890. 164 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. 3. TRIBUTARIES OF TENNESSEE RIVER. Paint Rock Creek, Elk River, Shoal Creek, Flint Creek, Big Nance Creek, Town Creek, and Big Bear Creek are all large streams, and most of them have fine undeveloped water powers. But no surveys have been made of them, and no measurements of discharge so far. There are also many large bold springs in this basin, that are said to have a pure and unfailing water sup- ply, but the Hydrographic Survey has not reached them, and no report can be made on them at this time. CHAPTER VIII. UTILIZED WATER POWERS OF ALABAMA. The following is a list by counties of the water powers that are utilized. The most of these powers are small, but they make a large aggregate, and they represent only an insignifi- cant part of the power that is capable of development. *AUTAUGA COUNTY. NAME. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. f Charity P. Carter, Billingsley, flour and grist mill 15 Montgomery's Mill, Prattville, flour and grist mill: 30 Public Grist Mill, Billingsley, flour and grist mill 9 Parker's Mill, Milton, flour and grist mill 20 Dawson's Mill, Netezen, lumber and timber mill 20 Ellis Mill, Jones Switch, lumber and timber mill 4 Long Leaf Yellow Pine Saw Mill, Autaugaville, lumber and timber mill 15 Ray's Saw Mill, Jones Switch, lumber and timber mill 10 Swift Creek Mill ^o. (Swift Creek), Autaugaville, lumber and timber mill 70 John H. Herod, Netezen, lumber and timber mill 6 Prattville Cotton M. & Banking Co. (Autauga Creek), Pratt- ville, cotton goods. The dam at Prattville is shown in Plate D opposite , 200 f Continental Gin Co., (Autauga Creek), Prattville, cotton gin , j Prattville Ice Factory (Autauga Creek), Prattville, ice factory I Doster Ginnery (Autauga Creek), Prattville, cotton gin ( G. H. Roy, Vine Hill, cotton gin WATER POWER AT PRATTVILLE. The water power at Prattville was first developed about 1830, when it was used by a man named May to operate a small saw mill. About 1833 this water power and the adjacent lands were purchased by Mr. Daniel Pratt, who then erected a cotton gin factory, which was driven by the water power. The dam at that time was about eight feet high. A number of years after the purchase of this property by Mr. Pratt he increased the dam so that it now has a height of 16 feet, and is built of brick. At present it is used jointly by the Prattville Cotton Mills & Banking Company and the Continental Gin Company, th« former using about 255 horse-power and the latter about 100 horse-power. About half a mile below the dam above re- ferred to is another dam affording about 8 feet head, and owned by the M. E. Pratt estate. This power operates a grist *From U. S. Census, 1900. fFrom report of Probate Judge. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. mill, cotton ginnery and ice factory, and the water wheel at that point has a rated capacity of 54 horse-power. About one mile above the dam of the Cotton Mill and Gin Company, there was formerly another dam 12 feet high, which afforded power for a cotton mill. This mill, however, was burned a number of years ago, and the dam has been allowed to go to ruin. It would probably afford 200 horse-power, or possibly a little more, should it be rebuilt. There is also a dam about two miles below Prattville known as the Montgomery mill property. This dam is about 12 feet high and affords power for a grist mill and ginnery. Only a small portion of the available power is used. It could afford, easily, 250 horse-power if the proper wheels were installed. *BARBOUR COUNTY. NAME. POSTOFFTCE. INDUSTRY. H. P. Hagler's Mill, Louiville, flour and grist mill 17 Carpenter's Mill, Louisville, flour and grist mill 15 Hcffman's Mill, Clayton, flour and grist mill 50 Hartman's Mill, Clayton, flour and grist mill 10 Zorn Mills, Lodi, flour and grist mill 8 William M. Wood, Bush, flour and grist mill 12 Will Stewart, White Oak Springs, -flour and grist mill 12 Winn's Mill, Clayton, flour and grist mill 12 John White, Spivey, flour and grist mill 10 Weston's Mill, Louisville, flour and grist mill 8 H. J. Turner, White Oak Springs, flour and grist mill 10 Spencer's Mill, Clayton, flour and grist mill 10 Perkin's Mill, Elamville, flour and grist mill 12 Angus McSwain, White Oak Springs, flour and grist mill 12 William Johnson, Clayton, flour and grist mill.... 10 John M. Jenkins, Starhill, flour and grist mill 10 Solomon's Mills, Solomon's Mills, flour and grist mill 25 Banner Mill, Elamville, flour and grist mill 12 William H. Chambers, Oateston. flour and grist mill 12 Wilson Deshazo, Cottonhill, flour and grist mill 16 BIBB COUNTY. f Scottsville Flour & Grist Mill, Scottsville, flour and grist mill 30 Palmetto Flouring & Grist Mill, Brierfield, flour and grist mill 30 Williams Grist Mill, Blocton, flour and grist mill. 10 ] William S. Mathews, Data, flour and grist mill 8 I Six Mile Custom Mill, Six Mile, flour and grist mill 15 ^Mayfield Bros., Merte, lumber and timber mill • 29 ( Scottsville, Wool Carder, Scottsville, woolen goods 20 J. M. Battle, (Six Mile Creek), Six Mile, flour and grist mill. 50 W. C. Trott, (Six Mile Creek), Six Mile, cotton gin and grist f^ mill SO I W. H. Thomas, (Six Mile Creek), Ashley, lumber and grist mill 35 ^Dock Mahan, (Mahn's Creek), Brierfield, wool carder and grist mill 40 *From U. S. Census, 1900. fFrom report of Probate Judge. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. \AMK. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. f Bessemer Land & Improvement Co. (Schultz Creek), Lopez, wool carueivgrist mill and cotton gin .................. 100 I R. R. McCally, (Hills Creek), Blocton, gin, lumber and grist 30 t E. M. Timbro, (Schultz Creek), Centerville, grist mill ......... 30 F. H. James, (Haysoppy Creek), Centerville, grist mill ........ 20 |^A. L. Elam, (Affonee Creek,) Affonee, grist mill .............. 15 *BLOUNT COUNTY. Logan Snead, Snead, flour and grist mill .................... 10 E. B. Head, Gum Spring, flour and grist mill ................. 16 E. R. Wood, Wynnville, flour and grist mill ................. 8 Hendrick's Mill, Swansea, flour and grist mill.. .............. 30 Jones M. Burns, Clarence, flour and grist mill ................ 15 Wilson Adcock, Tidmore, flour and grist mill ................ 10 G. M. D. Tidwell & Sons, Tidwell, flour and grist mill ......... 20 Alldridge & Brother, Liberty, flour and grist mill ............ 10 Brittain Mill, Summit, flour and grist mill .................. 20 Morris' Mill, Ensley, flour and grist mill ..................... 10 Rufus F. Wyatt, Bangor, flour and grist mill ................. 10 Sam Mardis, Blountsville, flour and grist mill ................ 60 Jno. H. Donahoo & Geo. W. Darden, Rosa, lumber and timber 20 BULLOCK COUNTY. Brooks' Mill, Mascotte, flour and grist mill .................. 6 Union Springs Waste Mill, Union Springs, flour and grist mill 15 Chappell's Grist Mill, Union Springs, flour and grist mill ...... 10 D. H. Mason, (McBride's Creek), Indian, lumber, gin and grist 20 From report of Probate Judge. fChas. Radfcrd, (Conecuh Creek), Union Springs, grist mill.. 10 *BUTLER COUNTY. John W. Halso, Pigeon Creek, flour and grist mill ............ 10 Glen Graham, Pontus, flour and grist mill .................... 6 The Four Mile Mill, Greenville, flour and grist mill ............ 10 The N. M. Rhodes Mill & Mercantile Co., Shell, flour, grist and lumber mill ......................................... 50 Mrs. M. E. Crane, Monterey, flour and grist mill ............. 15 Rouse & Whiddon, Greenville, flour and grist mill ........... 50 CALHOUN COUNTY. Joseph Francis, Cane Creek, flour and grist mill .............. 50 Richey Mill, Jacksonville, flour and grist mill ............... 20 Canada Grist Mill, Womack, flour and grist mill .............. 16 Cold Water Mills, Cold Water, flour and grist mill ............ 20 Read's Mill, Reads, flour and grist mill ...................... 60 * \ Luther Barton, Piedmont, flour and grist mill ................ 20 I W. F. McCulley, Oxford, flour and grist mill .................. 20 A. McCurdy, White Plains, flour and grist mill .............. 34 I Morris Grist Mill, Morrisville, flour and grist mill ......... ... 18 I Nisbet's Mill, Jacksonville, flour and grist mill .............. 30 ^ James A. Weatherly, DeArmanville, flour and grist mill ...... 8 *From U. S. Census, 1900. tFrom report of Probate Judge. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. NAME. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. fWood Milling uo., Ohatchee, flour and grist mill ..... * ........ 26 I Davis & Henderson, Piedmont, flour and grist mill ............ 24 5 Hendon's Grist Mill, Iron City, flour and grist mill ............ 10 [Hughes' Saw Mill, Oxford, lumber and timber mill .......... 28 F. M. Whiteside, (Choccolocco Creek), White Plains ...... 25 or 30 Downing & Morris, (Choccolocco Creek), Choccolocco ........ 50 J. T. DeArman, (Choccolocco Creek) , Anniston .............. 15 W. E. Mellon, (Choccolocco Creek), Oxford ................... 40 Lee's Mill, (Choccolocco Creek), Oxford ..................... 30 T. G. Slaughter, (Choccolocco Creek), Oxford .............. . 15 J. H. Savage, (Terrapin Creek), Anniston ................... 20 J. H. Savage, (Terrapin Creek) , Anniston ................... 20 Frank Aderhold, (Nances Creek) , Ladiga .................... 20 John Ramagnand, (Champion Creek), Jacksonville ............ 15 James Crook, (Tallasseehatchee Creek), Jacksonville ........ 10 W. J. Edmondson, (Tallasseehatchee Creek), Anniston ....... 30 W. A. Prickett, (Tallasseehatchee Creek), Alexandria ........ 10 Beaty Estate, (Tallasseehatchee Creek), Alexandria .......... 30 i Peter Heifner, (Tallasseehatchee Creek), Alexandria ......... 15 James Aderhold, (Ohatchee Creek), Reads .................. 20 Pleas. Martin, (Ohatchee Creek) , Peekshill .................. 25 C. J. Wood, (Ohatchee Creek) , Jacksonville ........ .......... 30 Wm. Thompson, (Ohatchee Creek), Peekshill ................ 8 R. L. Tread way, (Tallasseehatchee Creek), Anniston, R. F. D 10 J. H. Francis, ( Tallasseehatchee Creek) ............ < ........ 25 R. H. Cobb, (Tallasseehatchiee Creek), Anniston .............. 20 G. W. S. Loyd, (Cane Creek) , Peaceburg ...................... 10 Mrs. Loyd, (Cane Creek) , Peaceburg, gin .................... 6 Morris Mfg. Co., (Cane Creek), .Morrisville, shops ...... ..... 30 E. G. Morris, (Cane Creek) , Morrisville ..................... 30 P. H. Brothers, (Cane Creek) , Zula ................. ......... 30 I J. H. Francis, (Cane Creek) ................................. 50 *CHAMBERS COUNTY. D. E. M. Smith, Barber, flour and grist mill .................. 24 Cumbees Grist Mill, Stroud, flour and grist mill .............. 20 Thomas H. Fuller, Lafayette, ' flour and grist mill ............ 10 R. T. Humphrey, West Point, Ga., flour and grist mill ........ 42 J. T. Hudson, Hickory Flat, flour and grist mill .............. 4 Wyche Robinson, Lafayette, flour and grist mill ............... 16 Stephens' Mill, Driver, flour and grist mill ................... 8 Ripville Mills, Wise, flour and grist mill ...................... 20 Charles F. Higins, Finley, flour and grist mill ................ J. E. Dixon, Lafayette, flour and' grist mill .................. Ratchf ord & Tucker, Lafayette, flour and grist mill .......... Benjamin F. Knight, Lafayette, flour and grist mill ........... 10 Wooddy & Beall, Moorefield, flour and grist mill .............. 6 Leverett's & Abernathy's. Mill, Milltown, flour and grist mill.. 4 John B. Calhoun, Camphill, flour and grist mill .............. 8 G. L. Leverett, Lafayette, flour and grist mill ................ 16 West Point Mfg. Co., West Point, cotton goods .............. 1,100 *From U. S. Census, 1900. fFrom report of Probate Judge. JFrom report of L. J. Morris. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. CHEROKEE COUNTY. 169 1'OSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. f Shamblin & Toles Mill, Broqmtown, flour and grist mill 8 Chandler & Stinson, Center, flour and grist mill 20 Shamblin & Toles Mill, Broomtown, flour and grist mill 20 J. A. Lumpkin, Forney, flour and grist mill 13 I Hurleys Mill, Hurley, flour and grist mill 12 ! Tyre G. Craig, Grover, flour and grist mill 12 ' Rush Mill, Lawrence, flour and grist mill 10* E. W. Ragdale, Spring Garden, flour and grist mill 30 W. F. Timmerman, Round Mountain, flour and grist mill.... 8 M. E. Cohia, Cedar Bluff, flour and grist mill 24 M. J. Abernathy, Pleasant Gap, lumber and timber mill 15 Hurricane Creek Mfg. & Min. Co., Spring Garden, cotton goods 65 fW. A. Stinson, (Terrapin Creek), Center, gin, flour and grist 60 J. J. Scroggin, (Terrapin Creek), Coloma, gin, flour and grist 60 T. F. Stewart, (Terrapin Creek), Spring Garden, flour and grist 60 J. M. Adderhold, (Mill Creek), Piedmont, flour, grist and gin 40 M. L. Braswell, (Hurricane Creek), Pleasant Gap, flour & grist 40 B. F. Newberry, (Yellow Creek), Round Mountain, flour, grist, and gin mill 40 E. Cobia, (Chattooga River), Cedar Bluff, flour, grist, and gin 60 f-( R. A. Russell & Co. (Chattooga River), Gaylesville, flour, grist and gin mill 60 W. F. Henderson, (Mill Creek), Fullerton, flour, grist and gin 40 Rush & Rinehart, (Chattooga River), Fullerton, flour, grist, gin 60 J. G. Toles, (Mill Creek), Broomtown, grist and gin mill.... 40 Elliott Bros., (North Spring Creek), Grassland, grist and gin 40 J. T. Webb & Bros., (Spring Creek), Hurley, grist and gin mill 40 [ J. D. Jordan, (South Spring Creek), Noah, grist and gin mill.. 20 *CHILTON COUNTY. James Dorming, Jemison, flour and grist mill 10 Mahan's Mill, Clanton, flour and grist mill 20 W. W. Sansome, Adams, flour and grist mill 12 Honeycutt Mill, Jemison, flour, grist, lumber and timber mill 20 *CHOCTAW COUNTY. Pink Blackwell, Hinton, flour and grist mill 12 Aquilla Mills, Aquilla, lumber and timber mill 16 *CLARKE COUNTY. Gate's Mill, Vashti, flour and grist mill 30 Fleming's Grist Mill, Nealton, flour and grist mill 10 Dacy's Mill, Whatley, flour and grist mill 5 *From U. S. Census, 1900. fFrom report of Probate Judge. 12 170 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. *CLAY COUNTY. NAME. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. Henry F. Smedley, Mellow Valley, flour and grist mill 15 Hezakiah Ingram, riatchett Creek, flour and grist mill 10 Allen P. Jenkins, Delta, flour and grist mill 14 Knight's Mill, Wesobulga, flour and grist mill 14 F. M. Munroe, Millerville, flour and grist mill 40 John R. Gilbert, Pinckneyville, flour and grist mill 8 Hodnett & Co., Hat, flour and grist mill 10 Moses R. Watts, Dean, flour and grist mill 6 Thomas J. Watts, Shinbone, flour and grist mill 8 Bishop, Carpenter & Co., Cherrry, flour and grist mill 10 Cockrell & Mitchell, Goldburg, flour and grist mill 14 McRairie, Gladney & Co., Cherry, flour and grist mill 20 Virginia Whellen, Coleta, flour and grist mill 6 Stephens & East, Delta, flour and grist mill 4 Deberry & Griffin, Piatrock, flour and grist mill 15 Child's Mill, Swann, flour and grist mill 5 James B. Brown, Pinckneyville, flour and grist mill 6 James J. Bachus, Fishhead, flour and grist mill 24 Brooks & Handley, Hatchett Creek, flour and grist mill 8 Columbus Bell, Lineville, lumber and timber mill 10 J. C. Kennedy, Fishhead, lumber and timber mill 14 William M. Patterson, Meadow, lumber and timber mill 30 Ward & Ford, i^ineville, lumber and timber mill 15 *CLEBURNE COUNTY. J. T. & E. W. Beason, Beasons Mill, flour and grist mill 10 W. M. Evans, Edwardsville, flour and grist mill 20 Robert Mill, Oaklevel, flour and grist mill 16 Teague & Co., Eudora, flour and grist mill 13 H., F. Alsabro-ok, Borden Springs, flour and grist mill 30 Buttram's Mill, Bucham, flour and grist mill 20 John A. Brown, Bell Mills, flour and grist mill 16 John I. Burgess, Edwardsville, flour and grist mill 20 Wade H. Barnes, Muscadine, flour and grist mill 4 J. W. Conner, Chulafinnee, flour and grist mill 6 Lyon & Killebrue, flour and grist mill 34 W. G. Miligan, Oakfuskee, flour and grist mill. 8 James McMahan, Edwardsville, flour and grist mill 12 E. W. Pitchford, Oaklevel, flour and grist mill 15 William J. Thrash, Oakfuskee, flour and grist mill 6 Wade H. Barnes, Muscadine, flour and grist mill 30 W. H. Tumlin & D. S. Baber, Ai, flour and grist mill 16 *COFFEE COUNTY. Levy Wise, Ino, flour and grist mill 5 Bell Mill, Dot, flour and grist mill 8 Lenora F. Hildreth, Enterprise, flour and grist mill 17 Harper Flour Mills, Brockton, flour and grist mill 4 F. M. Prestwood, Fresco, flour and grist mill 20 Mclntosh Mill, Eta, flour and grist mill 8 Wise's Lower Mill, Elba, flour and grist mill 12 Wise's Upper Mill, Elba, flour and grist mill 10 Buck & Co., Penn, lumber and timber mill 50 *From U. S. Census, 1900. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. "COLBERT COUNTY. NAME. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. George Martin, Allsboro, flour and grist mill 8 James Burns, Mand, flour and grist mill 4 Tuscumbia Mill, Tuscumbia, flour ana grist mill 40 C. C. Hester, Tuscumbia, flour and grist mill 40 Chambee's Grist Mill, Tuscumbia, flour and grist mill 8 Dillard's Mills, Russellville, lumber and timber 12 Steenson's Mill, Sheffield, lumber and timber 30 *CONECUH COUNTY. George Stenson, Bonnette, flour and grist mill 12 James B. Pate, Brooklyn, flour and grist mill 5 William M. Robinson, Brooklyn, flour and grist mill 5 Jimson C. Cox, Gem, flour and grist mill 5 John N. Varner & Chas. M. Varner, Herbert, flour and grist. . 10 James E. Wilson, Mount Union, flour and grist mill 20 Ransom H. Finley. Zern, flour and grist mill 8 G. G. Broker, Bowles, lumber and timber mill 10 Cary & Johnston, Brooklyn, lumber and timber mill 15 T. N. Piggott, Gravella, lumber and timber mill 40 Robinson Bros., Brooklyn, lumber and timber mill 30 H. J. Robinson, Burnt Corn, lumber and timber mill 40 Henry Wills, Finklet, lumber and timber mill 30 *COOSA COUNTY. Miller's Mill, Bentleyville, flour and grist mill 20 Nolen's Mill, Darden, flour and grist mill 15 J. T. M. Hodnett & O. P. Hodnett, Equality, flour and grist mill 12 W. N. Neighbors, Good water, flour and grist mill 23 Smith's Mill, Nixburg, flour and grist mill 10 George P. Waits, Rockf ord, flour and grist mill 8 Crawford Mill, Rockford, flour and grist mill. . . . •. 4 Lawson Grist and Saw Mill, Rockford, lumber and timber mill 36 *COVINGTON COUNTY. A. J. Fletcher, Andalusia, flour and grist mill 10 Uatu Grist Mill, Andalusia, flour and grist mill... 10 William Sharp, Ealums, flour and grist mill 10 Davis B. Gantt, Gantt, flour and grist mill 12 C. E. Rawls, Gantt, flour and grist mill 10 Dorsey's Mill, Glasiasko, flour and grist mill 10 James Aplin, Green Bay, flour and grist mill 20 William Watkins, Liberty Hill, flour and grist mill 8 Kearsey's Mill, Redlevel, flour and grist mill 5 Ephram F. Lassiter, Rosehill, flour and grist mill 10 Thomas Saw Mill, Redlevel, lumber and timber mill 25 Simmons Mill, Beck, lumber and timber mill 40 J. A. Prestwood, Jr., Andalusia, lumber and timber mill 40 George W. Lee, Rat, lumber and timber mill 20 Buck Creek Mill, River Falls, lumber and timber 4. ... 80 J. F. Guthrie, Vera Cruz, lumber and timber mill 25 Gunter's Mill, Andalusia, lumber and timber mill 40 Gunter's Saw Mill, Gantt, lumber and timber mill 15 Gantt's Mill, River Falls, lumber and timber mill 70 Pollard Gantt, Searight lumber and timber mill 35 Davis B. Gantt, Gantt, lumber and timber mill 40 N. B. Dixon, Mason, lumber and timber mill 60 Bartlett & Barker, lumber and timber mill 60 *From U. S. Census, 1900. 172 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. *CRENSHAW COUNTY. NAME. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. E. P. Lasseter, Bullock, flour and grist mill 8 G. B. Morgan, Bullock, flour and grist mill 15 Folmar's Mill, Goshen, flour and grist mill 8 N. Skipper, Honoraville, flour and grist mill 10 Daniel & Co., Lapine, flour and grist mill 30 John S. Marsh, Rutledge, flour and grist mill 20 G. B. Sasser, Luverne, flour and grist mill 15 *CULLMAN COUNTY. Joseph W. Hyatt, Baileyton, flour and grist mill t . . . 10 Miles Humphries, Baileyton, flour and grist mill 4 D. H. Laney, Battleground, flour and grist mill 6 Robert J. Waldrop, Cranehill, flour and grist mill 20 Andrew J. Miller, Summit, flour and grist mill 6 *DALE COUNTY. Archer McCall, Candy, flour and grist mill 10 Floyd Mill, Dothan, flour and grist mill 10 Lewis Mill, Clopton, flour and grist mill 15 Murphy Mill, Dothan, flour and grist mill 5 Maunds Corn Mill, Swells, flour and grist mill 10 Pope's Mill, Grimes, flour and grist mill 60 Charles Thrower, Kleg, flour and grist mill 16 Daniel McSwean, Ozark, flour and grist mill 20 Preston's Mill, Peach, flour and grist mill 20 The Kelley Grist Mill, Pinckard, flour and grist mill 150 Atkinson's Saw Mill, Newton, lumber and timber mill 16 J. F. Bell, Daleville, lumber and timber mill 22 *DALLAS COUNTY. Calhoun's Mill, Carlowville, flour and grist mill 10 Ivey & Williams, Morrowville, flour and grist mill 8 DEKALB COUNTY. rL. D. Wooten, Blake, flour and grist mill 8 J. D. Hall, Chavies, flour and grist mill 10 J. S. Ward, Chumley. flour and grist mill 12 Kean & Warren, Cordell, flour and grist mill 20 Swindell's Mill, Cotnam, flour and grist mill 12 Griffin's Mill, Cotnam, flour and grist mill' 12 Emeline Clayton, Crossville, flour and grist mill. 6 S wader's Mill, Dekalb, flour and grist mill , 15 James Clark, Eula, flour and grist mill 15 * j David J. Harper, Floy, flour and grist mill . 3 Elrod's Grist Mill, Flay, flour and grist mill 4 Davis Mill, Fort Payne, flour and grist mill 16 Thomas F. Everett, Luna, flour and grist mill 8 Elrod's Mill, Geraldine, flour and grist mill 30 Pruitt's Mill, Skirum, flour and grist mill 12 Lebanon Flour & Grist Mill, Lebanon, flour and grist mill 36 Robert F. Ellison, Mentone, flour and grist mill 25 Ellic Ellsworth, Opnir, flour and grist mill 6 Warren's Grist Mill, Portersville, flour and grist mill 12 *From U. S. Census, 1900. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 173 NAMI-;. POSTOFFH !.. INDUSTRY. H. P. John F. Williams, Rains, flour and grist mill 8 Edward W. Williams, Rains, flour and grist mill 6 J McGee's Mill, Sand Rock, flour and grist mill 5 Charles G. Matheny, Sauty Mills, flour and grist mill 20 Dixie Mills, Sulphur Springs, flour and grist mill 10 Phillips' Mill, Valleyhead, flour and grist mill 4 The Roberts Mill Co., Collinsville, flour and grist mill 25 W. E. Brown & Son, Sulphur Springs, lumber and timber mill.. 15 James M. Durham, Chavies, lumber and timber mill 16 William C. Hill & Co., Blanche, lumber and timber mill 40 D. D. Hughes, Hughes, lumber and timber mill 15 >Ward, Pickens & Co., Dawson, lumber and timber mill 15 ,' John A. Davis, (Wills Creek), Fort Payne, grist mill and gin M. S. Brown and W. C. Thomas, (Lookout Creek), Sulphur Springs, flouring mill j D. D. hughes, (Wills Creek), Hughes P. O.; flour & grist mill P. M. Frazier, (Wills Creek), Lebanon, flour and grist mill.. S. D. Warren, (Wills Creek), Lebanon, flour and grist mill.... Grif. Elrod, (Town Creek), South Hill, flour and grist mill.... L Durham & Co., (Town Creek), Chavies, flour, grist & saw mill *ELMORE COUNTY. E. & H. T. Andrews, Channahatchee, flour and grist mill 25 Benjamin Spigener, Elmore, flour and grist mill 5 Sykes Mill, Sykes Mill, flour and grist mill 16 John C. Birt (Lancaster Old Mill,) Tallassee, flour and grist 24 Freeman's Grist Mill, Tallassee, flour and grist mill 5 J. J. Benson, Kowaliga, lumber and timber mill 20 J. T. Rogers, Spigners, lumber and timber mill 36 (From Chapter III.) ITallassee Falls Mfg. Co., (Tallapoosa River,) Tallassee, cotton and woolen goods 8,900 Montgomery Power Co. (Tallapoosa River), Tallassee, electric transmission to Montgomery, Ala 5,600 *ESCAMBIA COUNTY. Bradley Mill, flour and grist mill 10 S. S. Overstreet, Roberts, flour and grist mill 20 James F. Douglas, Mason, lumber and timber 25 *From U. S. Census, 1900. {This is the same company that is now organized under the name of the Mt. Vernon Woodbury Cotton Duck Company, with office at Montgomery, Ala. * 174 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. ETOWAH COUNTY. NAME. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. II. P. f Wesson Mills, Attalia, flour and grist mill 25 Cox & Brother, Avery, flour and grist mill 6 B. H. Rogers, Etowahton, flour and grist mill 40 T. G. Ewing, Ewings, flour and grist mill 60 John C. Rollins, Fenton, flour and grist mill 8 Reese Mill, Hill, flour and grist mill .' .' 10 John H. Helms, Ballplay, flour and grist mill 6 Ford & Sibert's Mill, Hokes Bluff, flour and grist mill 30 Morgan & Cochran, Keener, flour and grist mill 8 W. J. Harris, Nix, flour and grist mill 12 John B. Burns, Seaborn, flour and grist mill 8 A. B. Stephens, Seaborn, flour and grist mill 8 W. H. Cobb, Steels Depot, flour and grist mill ' 20 P. C. Turner, Walnut Grove, flour and grist mill 30 P. C. Turner, Walnut Grove, woolen goods 13 W. M. Brothers & Son, Gallant, woolen goods 8 Gadsden Times-News, Gadsden, printing and publishing 4 fj. M. Morague, (Big Wills Creek), Gadsden, grist mill 100 j Wm. McClendon, (Big Wills Creek), Attalia, grist mill 40 f -} — Griffith, (Big Wills Creek), Keener, grist mill 35 | Bob Rigers, (Big Canoe Creek) , Gadsden, grist mill 75 [ Tom Ewing, (Cane Creek) , Gadsden, grist mill 40 FAYETTE COUNTY. f Rodolphus Cotton, Bankston, flour and grist mill 20 ] D. G. Hester, Covin, flour and grist mill 12 # ! John W. Anthony, Glenallen, flour and grist mill 30 j Landon Miles, Hester, flour and grist mill 13 | Bishop Emick, Rena, lumber and timber mill 40 [ Phillip N. Fortenberry, Bankston, lumber and timber mill 8 fW. L. Caine, (Sipsey River), Fayette, saw and grist mill 40 T. E. Newton & Bro., (Sispey River), Fayette, saw and grist 40 Licurgas Ray, (Luxapelila Creek), Miomtcalm, saw and grist.. 30 John Barnes, (Luxapelila Creek), Covin, gin and grist mill.. 30 E. Bishop, (Luxapelila Creek), Rainy, saw, gin and grist mill 30 John Williams, (Luxapelila Creek), Covin, gin and grist mill.. 30 Washington Hubbert, (Shirley Creek), gin and grist mill 10 Gilpin & Jones, (Shirley Creek), saw, gin and grist mill 16 Jones & Jones, (Shirley Creek), Hugent, saw, gin & grist mill 20 P. N. .Fortenberry,- (Davis Creek, Bankston, saw, gin and grist 8 G. H. White, (Davis Creek), Davis Creek, saw, gin and grist 1.6" •j- J. W. Blackburn, (Davis Creek), Davis Creek, saw, gin & grist 18 M. I. Barnette, (Davis Creek), Ridge, saw, gin and grist mill.. 20 Dolphus Cotton, (Clear Creek), Bankston, saw, gin and grist 16 M. Miller, (Clear Creek), Bankston, saw, gin and grist mill.. John G. Kizer, (North River), Berry Station, saw, gin & grist 40 Marshall Jones, (Bear Creek), Bear, saw, gin and grist mill 20 R. G. Walker, (Bear Creek), Bear, saw, gin and grist mill 24 Landon Miles, (Stewart Creek), Hester, grist mill 12 J. T. McCaleb, (Mountain Creek), New River, grist mill le W. A. Ayers, (Beaver Creek), Fayette, gin and grist mill 12 G. W. Gray, (Boxes Creek), Stough, grist mill 16 Miles Whitson, (Clear Creek), Handy, grist mill 12 Bud Wade, (Hollingsworth Creek), New River, grist mill ' 12 *From U. S. Census, 1900. tFrom report of Probate Judge. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 175 NAME. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. *FRANKLIN COUNTY. Helm's Mill, Belgreen, flour and grist mill 6 M. J. Height, Baggett, flour and grist mill 10 James McNair, Kirby, flour and grist mill 20 Andrew Posey, Igoburg, flour and grist mill 24 Thomas Watson, Phil Campbell, flour and grist mill 20 S. T. Bonds, Pleasant Site, flour and grist mill 80 Jes. S. Scott, Russellville, flour and grist mill 10 Sparks Mill, Underwood, flour and grist mill 10 John T. McAlister, Phil Campbell, lumber and timber mill 10 *GENEVA COUNTY. Avant's Mill, Geneva, flour and grist mill 15 Lowry's Mill, Geneva, flour and grist mill 10 Bell's Mill, Fadette, flour and grist mill 15 W. J. Keith and R. Y. Daniels, Geneva, flour and grist mill.. 15 Clark's Grist Mill, riighnote, flour and grist mill 4 Underwood's Grist Mill, Sanders, flour and grist mill 20 Condry's Grist Mill, Whitaker, flour and grist mill 15 John T. Coleman, Geneva, lumber and timber mill 30 Clark Bros. & Co., Wicksburg, lumber and timber mill... 10 Wilson Deshoga, Dundee, lumber and timber 15 Nathan Hall, Dotham, lumber and timber 20 HALE COUNTY. [• William Steward, Fivemile, flour and grist mill 8 I William A. Avery, (Five-Mile Creek), Five-Mile, flour and grist 10 I J. H. Payne & Co., Ingram, flour and grist mill 10 * ^ M. M. Avery, Havanna, flour and grist mill 15 Pickens Mill, Greensboro, lumber and timber mill 15 / Greensboro Carriage & Wagon Shops, Greensboro, carriages and wagons • 6 fRichardaons Mills, (Five-Mile Creek), Five-Mile, grist mill and gin 20 J. H. Payne's Mill, (Five-Mile Creek), Havana, grist and gin. 20 Avery's Mill, (Five-Mile Creek), Havana, grist mill and gin.. 25 J. A. Stephenson, (Prairie Creek), Newbern, grist mill & gin.. 20 Irwin & Martin, (Big Creek), Greensboro, grist mill and gin.. 25 *HENRY COUNTY. Kennedy's Mill, Shorterville, flour and grist mill 8 Joshua A. Hart, Granger, flour and grist mill 15 Jeffcoat Mill, Gordon, flour and grist mill 8 Blacksheer & Saunders, Haleburg, flour and grist mill 25 Cumming's Mill, Bush, flour and grist mill 20 Joe Baker, Hadland, flour and grist mill 27 Badiford Grist Mill, Little Rock, flour and grist mill 15 Blackshe & Sanders, Haleburg, flour and grist mill 15 John L. Smith, Ashford, flour and grist mill 13 Mark Shelley, Balkum, flour and grist mill 6 Singleterry's Water Mill, Kinsey, lumber and timber 27 J. P. Williams & Co., Columbia, lumber and timber 25 *From U. S. Census, 1900. fFrom report of Probate Judge. 176 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. *JACKSON COUNTY. NAME. P08TOFFICK. INDUSTRY. H. P. Moody's Flouring Mill, Kyles, flour and grist mill 40 George W. Brown, Kosh, flour and grist mill 8 J. F. Bell, Maxwell, flour and grist mill 4 Coffey's Mill, Scottsboro, flour and grist mill./ 8 Gross Mill, Parks Store, flour and grist mill 10 Hackworth's Mills, Bolivar, flour and grist mill 8 John S. Henegar, Rosalie, flour and grist mill 20 Bort Harrison, Section, flour and grist mill 6 W. A. Howell, Hollytree, flour and grist mill 5 Mathew's Grist Mill, Cams, flour and grist mill 10 Page's Mill, Woodville, flour and grist mill 6 Paint Rock Milling Co., Paint Rock, flour and grist mill 8 Reid & Prince, Estillfork, flour and grist mill 20 David H. Starkey, Kosh, flour and grist mill 8 Shork Mills, Hollywood, flour and grist mill 60 Cagle Mill, Oakley, flour and grist mill 12 John Thomas, Pisgah, flour and grist mill 20 Martin Walker, Trenton, flour and grist mill 40 James P. Williams, Trenton, flour and grist mill 20 John V. Wheeler, Pisgah, flour and grist mill 20 Charles W. Brown, Glenzaida, lumber and timber mill 25 J. N. Gonce, Anderson, lumber and timber mill 20 Melton Morris, Daugherty, lumber and timber mill 12 David M. Starkey, Kosh, lumber and timber mill 20 Tomon Shingle Mill, Culver, lumber and timber mill 10 *JEFFERSON C6OUNTY. J. M. Landrum, Pinson, flour and grist mill 20 John Lowery Mill, Gary, flour and grist mill 12 Hendon's Corn Mill, Trussville, flour and grist mill 10 Posey's Mill, Morris, flour and grist mill 20 James W. Raney, Ezra, flour and grist mill 35 William B. Rogers, Toadvine, flour and grist mill 32 G. W. Underwood, Argo, flour and grist mill 15 William J. Wedgworth, Cardiff, flour and grist mill 10 W. W. Woodruff, Adamsville, flour and grist mill 8 W. M. Self, Oneonto, flour and grist mill 15 William M. Phillip, Greene, flour and grist mill 40 Hurst & Johnson, Pinson, lumber and timber mill 18 James W. Raney, Ezra, woolen goods 35 LAMAR COUNTY. John H. Cantrell, Pharos, flour and grist mill 15 Claborn E. Carter, Detroit, flour and grist mill 12 Kirk's Mill, (Yellow Creek), Sizemore, flour and grist mill 8 Mote's Mill, (Beaver Creek), Guin, flour and grist mill 6 John T. Moore, (Yellow Creek), Vernon, flour and grist mill.. 35 vH. W. Miller. (Luxapelila Creek), Millport, flour and grist mill 20 1 Stanford Mills, Detroit, flour and grist mills 12 S. B. Thomas, Arcola, flour and grist mills 10 Lafayette J. Hayes, Molloy, lumber and timber mill 15 Hiram Hollis, Vernon, lumber and timber mill 35 Dr. Wm. H. Kennedy, Kennedy, lumber and timber mill 50 I S. B. Thomas, Arcola, lumber and timber mill 15 *From U. S. Census, 1900. -X- t -X- t WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 177 NAMK. POSTOFFTCE. IMHSTKY. H. P. f J. O. Kennedy, Kennedy, mill and gin J. W. Thomas, Jr.. (Hills Creek), Alfred, gin, saw and grist W. M. Thomas, (Hills Creek), Alfred, gin, saw and grist mill Osborn & Hill, (Yellow Creek), Blowhorn, gin, saw and grist D. M. Hollis, (Beaver Creek), Beaverton, gin, saw and grist B. G. Boman, (Yellow Creek), Vernon, gin, saw and grist mill A. A. Mathews, (Yellow Creek), Arcola, gin, saw and grist mill W. L. Morton, (Yellow Creek), Vernon, gin, saw and grist mill Penning Bros., Baxter, gin, saw and grist mill *LAUDERDALE COUNTY. William M. Thornton, Rogersville. flour an grist mill 20 James A. Bevis, Threet, flour and grist mill 8 Jessie J. Bevis, Kendell, flour and grist mill 6 George M. Bretherick, Hines, flour and grist mill 24 Isa B. Eastep, Eastep, flour and grist mill 8 Ingram Brothers, Anderson, flour and grist mill 8 Thomas D. Pruitt, Pruitton, flour and grist mill 24 Sharpe's Mill, Florence, flour and grist mill 40 Nancy Williams, Lexington, flour and grist mill 20 H. N. Call, Reserve, flour and grist mill 18 Chandler & Chittam, Oliver, flour and grist mill... 20 LAWRENCE COUNTY. fBurrell & Casteel, Progress, flour and grist mill 10 George's Mill, Leighton, flour and grist mill 18 Jones' Estate, Kinlock, flour and grist mill 10 Kerby's Mill, Avoca, flour and grist mill 16 Thomas Oliver, Hatton, flour and grist mill 16 John S .Stephenson & Co., Kinlock, flour and grist mill 27 Wesley L. Stover, Crow, flour and grist mill 15 Terry & Terry, Courtland, flour and grist mill 20 Wallace Mill, Avoca, flour and grist mill '. 10 W. M. Willingham, Camp Spring, lumber and timber mill 1 fH. C. McClannaher, (Town Creek), Mount Hope, grist mill John S. Stephenson, (Sipsey River,) Moulton, flour and grist Ben F. Masterson, (Big Nance Creek), Moulton, grist mill.... W. G. Hamilton, (Big Nance Creek), Pitt, grist mill J. M. Key, (Brushey Creek), Pool, grist mill W. L. Stover, (Flint Creek), Oakville, flour and grist mill.... B. A. Casteel, (Flint Creek), Sewickley, flour and grist mill.. LEE COUNTY. f Shelton's Mill, Opelika, flour and grist mill 40 Floyd Mill, Opelika, flour and grist mill 10 George W. McKinnon, Yale, flour and grist mill 24 Vaugh Mill, Loachapoka, flour and grist mill 20 * \ N. G. Macon, (Reed Creek), Loachapoka, flour and grist mill.. 30 IW. O. Moore, Auburn, flour and grist mill 40 W. K. Meadows, (Halawochee Cr.), Hattie, flour and grist mill 36 James Crosby, Osanippa, flour and grist mill 15 I Benjamin F. Stripling, Yale, lumber and timber 20 [ W. W. Wright, (Chewacla Creek), Auburn, not in use now J W. W. Wright & Geo. P. Harrison, Opelika, ( Saugahatchee Cr.) ] H. J. Spratling, (Frazer Creek), Opelika, grist mill 25 [B. F. Meadows, (Halawochee Creek), Opelika, grist mill 40 *From U. S. Census, 1900. tFrom report of Probate Judge. 178 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. LIMESTONE COUNTY. NAME. POST-OFFICE. INDUSTRY H P [Weatherford Bros., Elkmont, flour and grist mill 6 ' Carter's Mill, Athens, flour and grist mill 16 Dupree & Stepp, Mount Rozell, flour and grist mill 25 Haye's Grist Mill, Mooresville, flour and grist mill 15 T. M. Holmes, Elkmont, flour and girst mill 12 John M. Head, Pettusville, flour and grist mill 8 Nancy Haney, Legg, flour and grist mill 20 I Edward G. Hampleton. Goodsprings, flour and grist mill 15 Thomas D. Hastings, Elkmont, flour and grist mill 5 I James L. Lamar, Goodsprings, flour and grist mill 8 Eugene Parham, (Piney Creek), Athens, flour and grist mill.. 8 1 M. A. Phillips, Shoalford, flour and grist mill 12 ' Ripley's Mill, Ripley, flour and grist mill 15 George Vassar, Lax, flour and grist mill 8 Witty's Mill, (Birds Branch), Athens, flour and grist mill 15 William J. Woodfin, Pettusville, flour and grist mill 15 Pioneer Mill, Mount Rozell, flour and grist mill 20 A. P. Andrews, Elkmont, flour and grist mill 8 William N. Webb, Elkriver Mills, flour and grist mill 12 Baker's Mills, Elkriver Mills, flour and grist mill 8 Allison Miller, Rowland, flour -and grist mill 10 Grisham Bros., Elkriver Mills, lumber and timber 40 Grisham Bros., Elkriver Mills, carriages and wagons 40 fL. C. Hightower, (Big Creek), Elkriver Mills, saw, flour and grist mill Wm. Bailey, (Big Creek), Quidnunc, flour and grist mill J. W. Carter, (Big Creek), O'Neal, gin, flour and grist mill M. J. Witty, (Birds Branch), Athens, flour and grist mill J. C. Vaughn, (Sulphur Creek), Elkniiomt, gin, flour & grist mill R. B. Malone, (Sulphur Creek), Athens, gin, flour and grist mill j. j Wm. Woodfin, (Ragsdale Creek), Elkmont, gin, flour and grist J. W. Carter, (Panther Creek), Carter, gin, flour and grist mill John Carroll, (Leslie Creek), Centerhill, gin, flour and grist mill Wm. Davidson, (Limestone Creek), Lax, gin, flour and grist mill R. M. Clem, (Piney Creek), Fairmount, gin, flour and grist mill Eugene Parkam, (Piney Creek), Athens, gin, flour and grist mill W. M. Hayes, (Limestone Cr.), Mooresville, gin, flour and grist W. H. Roberts, (Sugar Creek), Athens, gin, flour and grist mill W. H. Marbut, Goodsprings, gin, flour and grist mill LOWNDES COUNTY. *G. B. Holley, Lowndesboro, flour and grist mill 10 tW. N. Bozeman, Benton, gin and mill *MADISON COUNTY. Fannie J. Ridley, Haden, flour and grist mill 8 D. L. Middleton Water Mill, Gurley, flour and grist mill 20 Del-op's Mill, Dan, flour and grist mill 8 Hardy Keel Water Mill, Gurley. flour and grist mill 15 Annie M. Taylor, Hazelgreen, flour and grist mill 8 Bellfactory Mill, Huntsville, flour and grist mill 25 Key's Mill, Keysmill. flour and grist mill 28 William S. Russell, Madison Station, flour and grist mill 12 Chas. F. Rountree, Maysville, flour and grist mill 15 William S. Garvin, Monrovia, flour and grist mill 15 A. D. and W. E. Rogers, Newmarket, flour and grist mill 60 Butler Mill Co., Poplarridge, flour and grist mill 30 Payne & Miller, Huntsville, flour and grist mill 30 Martin's Grist Mill, Huntsville, flour and grist mill 15 H. C. Turner, Dan, lumber and timber 16 Daily Mercury, Huntsville, printing and publishing fr *From U. S. Census, 1900. fFrom report of Probate Judge. WATSR-PO'.VERS OF ALABAMA. 179 *MACON COUNTY. \A\1K. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. H. H. Robinson, Loachapoka, flour and grist mill 4 M. W. Glass, Societyhill, flour and grist mill 8 J. 0. H. Perry, Tuskegee, flour and grist mill 20 MARION COUNTY. The Carter Mill, Ur, nour and grist iri'l 5 Bexar Mercantile Co., Bexar, flour and grist mill 8 Eads & Fowler, Glenallen, flour and grist mill 12 The Boatwright ivtill, Inez, flour and grist mill 12 Samuel A. & Wm. V. Read, Eldridge, flour and grist mill 20 Jasper N. Green & oons, Brilliant, flour and grist mill 20 Elishu Vickery, Winfield, flour and grist mill 16 The Shirley Mill, Ur, flour and grist mill 10 Jesse G. Poe, Bearcreek, flour and grist mill 6 Bull, Atkins & Donaldson, Haleysville, fiour and grist mill 52 Buttahatchee Mill Co., Haleysville, lumber and timber 52 John Cumens, Haleysville, lumber and timber 12 Kelly Saw Mill, Haleysville, lumber and timber 15 .John R. Phillips, Bearcreek, lumber and timber 50 Simon W. Moss, Winfield, lumber and timber 36 [The Powell Mill & Wool Carder, Duffey, woolen goods 50 r Albert J. Hamilton, (Williams Creek), Hamilton, flour and grist W. C. Gann, (Sipsey Creek), Bexar, flour and grist mill Q. Northington, (Sipsey Creek). Hamilton, flour and grist mill Crane & Riggs, (Sipsey Creek), Delhi, flour and grist mill T. L. Shotts, (Bull Mountain Creek), Shottsville, flour and grist I. J. Loyd, (Bull Mountain Creek), Bull Mountain, flour and grist D. F. Ballard, (Williams Creek), Hamilton, flour and grist mill James P. Pearce, (Buttahatchee River), Pearce's Mill, flour and grist mill James P. Pearce, (New River), Texas, flour and grist mill J. C. Carter, (Woods Creek), Elmira, flour and grist mill James Young, (Cantrell Mill Creek), Hamilton, flour and grist W. J. Wright, (Barnesville Mill Creek).. Barnesville, flour and grist mill Henry Guin, Guin, flour .and grist mill Tucker Moss, (Luxapelila Creek), Winfield, flour and grist mill D. G. Morrow, (Woods Creek), Elmira, flour and grist mill *MARSHALL COUNTY. J. M. Ellison, Preston, flour and grist mill 4 Mathis Mill, Albertville, flcur and grist mill 10 James B. Powell, Columbus City, flour and grist mill 4 James F. Prentice. Arab, flour and grist mill 7 P. C. Ragsdale, Uniongrove, flour and grist mill 10 James P. Smith, Warrenton, flour and grist mill 10 Scott's Mill. Friendship, flour and grist mill 8 John D. oumers, ±x>az, flour and grist mill 15 Lakey Mill, Bartlett, flour and grist mill 10 George E. Whisnant & Son, Oleander, flour and grist mill 10 I. G. Gross, Columbus City, flour and grist mill 12 Walker & Fowler Mills, Friendship, flour and grist mill 20 William J. Copelan, Diamond, flour and grist mill 5 James Wm. Barclay, Woodville, flour and grist mill 10 The Winston Mill, Meltonsville, flour and grist mill 12 W. G. Smith Estate, Sidney, flour and grist mill 10 Jas. M. Selvage, Grant, flour and grist mill 4 *From U. S. Census, 1900. fFrom report of Probate Judge. 180 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. MARENGO COUNTY XAME- POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY H P *Rhodes Mill, Sweetwater, flour and grist mill '. '12 *MOBILE COUNTY. N. Q. Thompson, Citronelle, flour and grist mill 10 H. Brannan & Son, fierce, lumber and timber 30 T. A. Hatter & Son, Creola, lumber and timber 75 Littleton Lee, Pierce, lumber and timber 60 *MONROE COUNTY. J. B. Solomon, Manistree, flour and grist mill 15 James H. Simpson, Mexia, flour and grist mill 10 Benjamin Johnson, Hollinger, flour and grist mill 15 Andrew Bohanon, Franklin, flour and grist mill 15 David J. Hatter & Son, Wait, lumber and timber 60 David J. Hatter & Son, Wait, lumber and timber 20 C. C. Yarbrough, Monroeville, lumber and timber ..'.'.'. 20 *MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Daniel's Mill, Sellers, flour and grist mill 25 Montgomery Cotton Mill, Montgomery, cotton goods 35 MORGAN COUNTY. *Sarah M. McCutcheon, Briscoe, flour and grist mill 10 PERRY COUNTY. r Henry C. Nichols, (Dobynes Creek), Theo, flour and grist mill. 20 Mary G. Wallace, Marion, flour and grist mill 4 Hodger's Mill, Newbern, flour and grist mill 15 # J W. F. Moore, Marion, flour and grist mill 4 Downey's Saw Mill, Greensboro, lumber and timber 15 Stevenson's Saw & Water Mills, Newbern, lumber and timber. . 20 Lucindy Washburn, (Taylor Creek), Jericho, lumber and timber 18 W. T. Downey, (Limestone Creek), Folsom, grist mill 6 James Wallace, (Legroane Creek), Jericho, grist mill 8 Dr. J. B. Tucker, (Taylors Creek), Jericho, grist mill 6 Lucindy Washburn, (Taylors Creek), Jericho, grist mill 8 S. M. Boiling, (Branch of Oakmulgee Cr.), Pinetucky, grist mill 8 C. C. Cosby, (Oakmulgee Creek), Perry ville, grist mill 8 Thomas J. Fountain, (Little Creek), Oakmulgee, gin, saw and -f- r grist mill 8 Pann Patterson, (Little Creek), Oakmulgee, gin, saw and grist 8 Sarah Fountain, (Little Creek), Oakmulgee, gin, saw and grist 8 Thaddeus Smith, (Little Creek) , Active, grist mill 8 W. M. Eiland, (Fords Mill Creek), Marion, grist mill 20 J. F. Morton, (Potato Patch Creek), Levert, grist mill 6 Elijah Smith, (Beaver Creek), Bliss, grist mill 6 Noah Coker, (Beaver Dam Creek), Bethlehem, grist mill 6 [W. A. Fountain, (Oakmulgee Creek), Oakmulgee, rice mill 10 *PICKENS COUNTY. Richardson & Prichards, Coalfire, flour and grist mill 25 James Mullenix, Gordo, flour and grist mill 6 H. B. & A. W. Latham, Carrollton, flour and grist mill 12 Slaughter's Mill, Raleigh, flour and grist mill 16 W. A. Kerr, Reform, lumber and timber 10 *From U. S. Census, 1900. tFrom report of Probate Judge. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. *PIKE COUNTY. NAM!-:. POSTOFKK'K. INDUSTRY. H. P. M. J. Youngblood, Youngblood, flour and grist mill ............ 110 William F. Ingram, Josie, flour and grist mill ................. 20 Nancy Cotton, (Cotton's Mill), Milo, flour and grist mill ....... 12 Ely Dees & J. D. Murphee, Pronto, flour and grist mill ........ 20 George W. King, Gosnen, flour and grist mill .................. 30 The Lewis Mill, Rodney, flour and grist mill .................. 24 McQuaggis Mill, Ansley, flour and grist mill .................. 15 George F. Williams. Tatum, flour and grist mill .............. 4 Slatting's Grist Mill, Henderson, flour and grist mill .......... 25 P. A. Motia, Wingard, flour and grist mill ................... 8 Bowden & Daughtry, Tennille, flour and grist mill ........... 16 William E. Brown, Josie, flour and grist mill ................. 10 G. B. Howard, Goshen, flour and grist mill .................... 20 *RANDOLPH COUNTY. W. W. Dobson, Wedowee, flour and grist mill ................... 20 J. H. White & Z. N. Lipham, Clack, flour and grist mill ......... 11 Mrs. Georgia Gibbs, Wedowee, flour and grist mill ............. 10 Gilis Mill, Ofelia, flour and grist mill ........................ 10 Eppie M. White, Bernice, flour and grist mill ................. 5 Larkin & M. B. Taylor, Lamar, flour and grist mill ............. 8 Joseph B. Taylor. Roanoke, flour and grist mill ............... 24 Owins Mill, Potash, flour and grist mill ...................... 15 Rogers Mill, Ofelia, flour and grist mill ........................ 8 C. A. Prescott, Wedowee, flour and grist mill .................. 20 H. A. Merrill, Lamar, flour and grist mill .................... 6 Elizabeth H. Merrill, Micaville, flour and grist mill ............ 12 J. E. McCosh & Co., Lime, flour and grist mill ............... 40 William S. McCarley, Graham, flour and grist mill ........... 20 John H. Landers, Lofty, flour and grist mill ................... 8 Edward Lavoorn, - — , flour and grist mill ................ 8 Thomas J. Lavoorn, Hawk, flour and grist mill ............... 16 Thomas J. Lavoorn, Sr., Newell, flour and grist mill ........... 8 James L. & John T. Kaylor, Kaylor, flour and grist mill ....... 60 Henry C. Jordon, Clack, flour and grist mill ........ . .......... 6 J. B. Hammond, Sewell, flour and grist mill .................. 8 T. M. Halaway, Tolbut, flour and grist mill .................... 15 Robert H. Harris, i^ouina, flour and grist mill ................ 15 Dock Huckaby. Almond, flour and grist mill .................. 10 Holley's Mill, Rock Mills, flour and grist mill .................. 30 E. C. Heaton, Hawk, flour and grist mill ..................... 10 William N. Gladney, Roanoke, flour and grist mill .............. 12 A. B. East, Christiana, flour and grist mill .................. 2 Adamson & Edward's Mills, Ofelia, flour and grist mill ........ 25 Bailey Mill, Hay wood, flour and grist mill .................... 12 F. P. Parker, Foresters Chapel, flour and grist mill ............ 10 John C. Murphy, Gay, flour and grist mill .................... 2 E. L. Pool, Happyland, flour and grist mill .................... 20 James .M. Kitchens, Rockdale, flour and grist mill ............. 8 James H. Wright, Jeptha, flour and grist mill ................. 12 Adamson & Edwards, Ofelia, lumber and timber .............. 40 William W. Brooks, Lofty, lumber and timber ................ 15 William A. Camp, Almond, lumber and timber ................. 10 James L. & John T. Kaylor, Kaylor, lumber and timber ........ 20 H. H. Stephens, Pencil, lumber and timber ................... 20 Samuel H. Striplin, Roanoke, leather, tanned, curried & finished 6 Wehadkee Cotton Mills, Rock Mills, cotton goods ........... ... 108 *From U. S. Census, 1900. 132 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. RUSSELL COUNTY. NAME. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. Davis' Mill, Crawford, flour and grist mill '20 H. R. Dudley, Seale, lumber and timber 40 fE. M. Anderson, (Watermelon Cr.), Seale, grist mill and gin 20 * SHELBY COUNTY. W. C. Denson, Pelham, flour and grist mill 12 William H. Shrader, Shelby, flour and grist mill 20 William H. Pledger, Pelham, flour and grist mill 40 Hendrick & Alverson, Vincent, flour and grist mill 40 David A. Whitfield, Vandiver, flour and grist mill 10 Brownings Mill, Golumbiana, lumber and timber 30 *ST. GLAIR COUNTY. The Yarbrough Mill, Ashville, flour and grist mill 8 Hare's Mill, Ashville, flour and grist mill 8 John R. Dyke, Wolfcreek, flour and grist mill 30 Perry E. Wyatt, Coal City, flour and grist mill 10 Henry A. Palmer, Partlow, flour and grist mill 10 J. M. McLaughlin, Springville, flour and grist mill 25 The Machen Mill, Partlow, flour and grist mill 10 The Lindsey Mill, Ashville, flour and grist mill 10 Hill & Foreman, Springville, flour and grist mill 28 Henderson's Mill, Ragland, flour and grist mill 5 Helm & Truss, Helms, flour and grist mill 20 Grout's Mills, Wolfcreek, flour and grist mill 10 The Gilchrist Mill, Ashville, flour and grist mill 5 The Cox Mill, Ashville, flour and grist mill 10 Rufus W. Beason, Whitney, flour and grist mill 11 Rock Bridge Mill, Gallant, lumber and timber mill 20 *SUMTER COUNTY. E. B. Hearn, (Kinterbish Creek) , Gaston, 40 R. H. Stephens, (Kinterbish Creek), Alamuchee 20 R. D. Simmons, (Toomsooba Creek), Bell's Station 30 R. W. Shaw, Cuba 10 W. H. Walker, (Silver Creek) . Alamuchee 20 J. U. Gillespie, (Coatopa Creek), Coatopa 10 TALLADEGA COUNTY. f Jefferson Roberson, Fayetteville, flour and grist mill 10 J. C. Brock, Eastaboga, flour and grist mill 12 Riser & Bro., Talladega, flour and grist mill 40 Shock E. Jemison, Sunnyside, flour and grist mill 15 -Vincent Mill, Talladega, flour and grist mill 25 O. F. Luttrell, Talladega, flour and grist mill 40 Riddle Mills, Waldo, flour and grist mill 16 J. F. Smith, Eastaboga, flour and grist mill 40 John W. Thweatt, McFall, flour and grist mill 12 J. B. Turner, McFall, flour and grist mill 15 Allison's Mill, Talladega, flour and grist mill 60 J. F. Smith, Eastaboga, lumber and timber 40 Cragdale Mill, Talladega, lumber and timber 40 J. B. Turner, McFall, lumber and timber 20 *From U. S. Census, 1900. fFrom report of Probate Judge. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 183 \.\.\IK. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. fPriebes Mill, (Choccolocco Creek), Jenifer, grist mill 200 J. F. Smith's Mill, (Choccolocco Creek), Oxford, grist mill 225 B. Schmidt's Mill, (Choccolocco Creek), Lincoln, grist mill 200 Craig's Mill, (Choccolocco Creek), Oxford, grist mill 150 Wilson's Mill, (Choccolocco Creek), Jenifer, grist mill 150 Eureka Mills, (Choccolocco Creek), Eureka, grist mill 150 Turner's Mill, (Chehawhaw Creek). McFall, grist mill 150 Kants Mill, (Talladega Creek), Chandler springs, grist mill.. 50 Riddle's Mill, (Talladega Creek), Waldo, grist mill 75 Taylor's Mill, (Talladega Creek), Talladega, grist mill 150 A j Reynold's Mill, (Talladega Creek), Nottingham, grist mill 150 Allison's Mill, (Talladega Creek), Talladega, grist mill 75 Duncan's Mill, (Talladega Creek), Alpine, grist mill 75 Baker's Mill, (Talladega Creek), Kymulga, grist mill 100 Vincent's Mill, ( Crooked Creek), Sylacauga, grist mill 50 Oden's Mill. (Short Creek), Sylacauga, grist mill 75 Jemison's Mill, (Kelley's Creek), Sunnyside, grist mill 50 Camp & Sons' Mill, (Salt Creek), Hopeful, grist mill 50 Robinson's Mill, (Cedar Creek), Fayetteville, grist mill 50 Lackey's Mill, (Horse Creek) Jronaton. grist mill 25 Talladega Company, (Choccolocco Creek), Talladega, organized I for electric transmission *TALLAPOOSA COUNTY. George Stewart, Thaddeus, flour and grist mill 12 John W. Britt, Jacksons Gap, flour and grist mill 20 Benjamin F. Jarvis, Yates, flour and grist mill 12 T. J. Hamlet, Hamlet, flour and grist mill 15 T. W. Whitman, Dadeville, flour and grist mill 20 Sanfcrrd Milling & Mffj. Co., Dadeville, flour and grist mill 25 John W. Hay. Camphill, flour and grist mill 15 Hammond's Mill, Dadeville, flour and grist mill 20 Hodnett Grist & Flour Mill. Acme, flour and grist mill 16 Thomas L. Bulger, Dadeville, flour and grist mill 15 Vines Mills, Easton, flour and grist mill 40 A. T. & H. C. Vickers, Newsite, flour and grist mill 20 J. C. Street, Anniston, flour and grist mill 25 Shephard Bros. & Co., Tohopeka, flour and grist mill 10 G. W. Stewart, Thaddeus, flour and grist mill 25 Albert J. Hollaway, Alexander City, flour and grist mill 20 Mrs. Milliner, Mary, flour and grist mill 25 Jno. L. Patterson, Hackneyville, flour and grist mill 12 Thomas B. Griffin, Matilda, flour and grist mill 10 Daviston Mill, Daviston, flour and grist mill 8 Lamberth & Dewberry, Logpit, flour and grist mill 20 Silver Shoals Mill, Buttston ,flour and grisc mill 80 M. R. Hays & Bro.. Notasmlga, flour and grist mill 40 Farrows Flour & Grist Mill, Susanna, flour and grist mill 60 J. H. Yarbrough. Hackneyville, flour and grist mill 12 T. F. Garnett, Tallassee, lumber and timber 20 G. W. Stewart, Thaddeus, lumber and timber 20 *From U. S. Census, 1900. tFrom report of Probate Judge. 184 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. *TUSCALOO8A COUNTY. NAME. POST-OFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P. Price's Mill, Binion, flour and grist mill 8 Keene's Mill, Cottondale, flour and grist mill 20 B. E. Thompson, Cottondale, flour and grist mill 15 Win. D. Shadix, (Sandy Creek), Double Springs, flour and grist 4 J. W. Spencer, Elrod, flour and grist mill 10 Webb's Mill, Elrod, flour and grist mill 20 Hagler's Mill, Falls, flour and grist mill 40 Patton's Mill, Fosters, flour and grist mill 12 David M. Montgomery, Moores Bridge, flour and grist mill.... 10 Looney John Mills, New Lexington, flour and grist mill 6 Eitson's Mill, New Lexington, flour and grist mill 12 Alfred Gilliland, Newtonvile, flour and grist mill 12 Andrew J. Hewett, Skelton, flour and grist mill 5 Tierce's Mill, Tierce, flour and grist mill 10 James M. Yerby, Tuscaloosa, flour and grist mill 20 O. W. Glenn, Tyner, flour and grist mill 8 The Rope & Yarn Mills, (Binion's Creek), Samantha, cordage and twine 60 *WAi^KER COUNTY. Boldo Grist Mill, Boido, flour and grist mill 40 James B. Wakefield, Prospect, flour and grist mill 10 Lewis W. Odom, Oakman, flour and grist mill 10 Mahala E. & Dalton Odom, Parrish, flour and grist mill 10 Joseph Z. Norris, Galloway, flour and grist mill 5 Thomas J. King, Oakman, flour and grist mill 10 Lewis Guthrie, Pocahontas, flour and grist mill 10 Wm. Cobb, Oakman, flour and grist mill 10 Peter McGough, Carbonhill, lumber and timber 10 *WASHINGTON COUNTY. Mrs. Samuel Wilkins, Healing Springs, flour and grist mill 6 Consey's Mill, Healing Springs, lumber and timber mill 10 WILCOX COUNTY. f Ward & Grimes, (Pine Barren Creek), Pineapple, flour and grist 33 * -[George A. Barge, Snowhill, flour and grist mill 15 I J. W. Cooper, Candler, flour and grist mill 16 I George Barge, (Pine Barren Creek), Furman, grist mill and gin , J Glover & Carter, (Pine Barren Cr.), Pineapple, grist mill and gin 1 S. McCormick, (Pine Barren Cr.), Pineapple, grist mill and gin [ D. Mclntosh, (Pursley Creek), Oamden, grist mill and gin.... *From U. S. Census, 1900. fFrom report of Probate Judge. WATER-POWERS OF ALABAMA. 185 WINSTON COUNTY. POSTOFFICE. INDUSTRY. H. P> Richard H. Blake, Houston, flour and grist mill .............. 8 Thomas O. Partridge, Elk, flour and grist mill ................ 10 Wm. D. Shadix, (Sandy Creek), Double Springs), flour and grist 4 George D. Wilson, Haleysville, flour and grist mill ............ 8 Manna A. Posey, Motes, flour and grist mill .................. 10 Martin A. & Martha Jreak, Peaks Mill, flour and grist mill ....... 10 Miligan Mill, Double Springs, flour and grist mill .............. 10 James Cantrell, Addison, flour and grist mill ................ ... 4 Burks Mill, Cranal, flour and grist mill ........................ 10 f Nauvoo Mill, (Black Water Creek), Nauvoo, grist mill and gin Anderson Ward Mill, (Clear Creek), Haleysville, flour and grist J. Calvin Cagle, (Clear Creek), Double Springs, saw, flour and grist mill and gin ..................................... , Jonathan Barton Mill, (Clear Creek), Deer, grist mill ......... Hadder Mill, (Clear Creek), Double Springs, grist mill ........ Posey Mill, (Clear Creek), Motes, grist mill, saw and gin ....... S. D. Spain, (Clear Creek), Malta, grist mill, saw and gin ...... , * Gus Posey Mill, (Clear Creek), Elk, grist mill, saw and gin ---- ' Wm. Dodd, (Splunge Creek), Natural Bridge, grist mill, saw and gin ...... .......................................... Kelley Mill, (Black Water Creek), Lynn, grist mill, saw and gin Peaks Mill, (Grindstone Creek), Peaks Mill, grist mill, saw and gin ..................................................... Jack Curtis, (Sandy Creek), Double Springs, grist mill, saw and gin .................................................... Manley Payne, (Beech Creek), Gumpond, grist mill, saw and gin Christian Mill, (Christian Creek), Peaks Mill, grist mill, saw *From U. S. Census, 1900. tProm report of Probate Judge, INDEX. Alabama River at Selma: General Description of Station 85 Daily Gage Heights Table for 1899 ..'..• 85 Daily Gage Heights Table for 1900 : 86 Daily Gage Heights Table for 1901 87 Discharge Measurements 1900 . . ' . 86 Discharge Measurements 1901 ,.. 87 Estimated Monthly Discharge, 1900-1901 .......'.'..' 90 Minimum Monthly Discharge and Horse Power, 1899-1901 91 Rating Table.. 1900-1901 88-89 Big Sandy Creek, Tallapoosa County: Daily Gage Heights/ 1900-1901 39-40 Discharge- Measurements, 1900 39 Elevations and Bench Marks along 45 Minimum Monthly Discharge and Horse Power, 1900-1901. 43 Profile ......' 44 Rating Table, 1900-1901- 41 Big Uchee Creek, Estimate of Horse Power. n Big Wills Creek, Wesson's Mill, Discharge Measurements 91 Black Warrior River: Cordova Station, General Descrintion 120 Daily Gage Heights, 1900-1901 120-121 Discharge Measurements, 1901 ti 121 Estimated Monthly Discharge Mulberry Pork, 1900-1901 123 Minimum Monthly Discharge and H. P., 1900-1901 124 Rating Taoles, 1900-1901.. 122 Tuscaloosa Station, General Description .............. 1^4 Daily Gage Heights, 1889-1901 106-113 Discharge Measurements, 1895-1901 105, 110, 111. 113 Discharge (Graphic), 1889-1899 118-119 Estimated Monthly Discharge, 1895-1900 116, 117, 118 Minimum Monthly Discharge and H. P., 1899-1901 119 Rating Table, 1895-1901 114, 115 Gages 127 Locks 125, 126, 127 Powers 12^ Survey of 124 Tributaries l^s Clear Creek 128 Little Warrior or Locust Fork 128 Cahaba River, Survey of 101 Water Powers on 102 Centerville Station. General Description 99 Daily Gage Heights, 1901 99 Discharge Measurements, 1901 99 Minimum Monthly Discharge and H. P., 1901 101 Rating Table, 1901 100 Choccolocco Creek, at Eureka, Discharge Measurements 91 Near Juniper 91 INDEX Coosa River: Riverside, Ala., Station, General Description 53 Daily Gage Heights, 1896-1901 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 63 Discharge Measurements, 1896-1901 54, 55, 57, 60, 62, 63 Estimated Monthly Discharge, 1896-1901 65, 66 Graphic Illustration of Discharge, 1897-1899 67, 68 Minimum Monthly Discharge and H. P., 1899-1901 68 Rating Curve B« Rating Table 1896-1901 55, 57, 59, 61. 6* Rome, Ga., Station, General Description 69 Daily Gage Heights 1897-1901 70, 71, 73, 76, 77 Discharge Measurements, 1896-1901 69, 70, 72, 75, 76 Estimated Monthly Discharge 1897-1901 78, 79 Graphic Illustration of Discharge, 1897-1899 80. 81 Minimum Monthly Discharge and H. P., 1899-1901.... 81 Rating Table, 1897-1901. 72, 74, 75, 77 Survey of. above Wetumpka 93. Table of Discharge and Net H. P. at Lock Sites on 95 Tributaries of above Wetumpka 92 Water Powers on Tributaries 92-93 Cowikee Creek, Estimate of Horse Power 11 Discharge Measurements — Miscellaneous: Big Wills Creek, Wesson's Mill /. 91 Choccolocco Creek at Eureka and near Juniper 91 Hatchet Creek at Goodwater ., 91 Talladega Creek at Kymulga 91 Tallasseehatchee Creek at Childersburg 91 Estimates of Horse Powers — Miscellaneous: Big Uchee Creek 11 Cowikee Creek 11 Hatchechubbee Creek 11 Ihagee Creek 11 Omussee Creek 11 Yattayabba Creek 11 Estimated Monthly Discharge, Explanations of 13 Gage Heights. Explanation of 11 Hatchechubbee Creek, Estimate of H. P. . . . 11 Hatchet Creek at Goodwater, Discharge Measurement 91 Hillabee Creek: Description of Station 46 Daily Gage Heights, 1900-1901 47 Discharge Measurements, 1900 43 Estimated Monthly Discharge, 1900-19Q1 49 Rating Table, 1900-1901 48 Ihagee Creek, Estimate of H . P 11 Omussee Creek, Estimate of H. P. 11 Rating Tables, Explanations 12 Stations and Observers, List of 10 Stations and Water Powers, General Statements 9 Talladega Creek at Kymulga, Discharge Measurement 81 Talladega Creek at Nottingham 82 Daily Gage Heights, 1900-1901 82, 83 Discharge Measurements, 1900-1901 82 Estimated Monthly Discharge, 1900-1901 84 Minimum Monthly Discharge and H. P., 1900-1901 84 Rating Table, 1900-1901 83 INDEX. Tallapoosa River at Milstead 15 Daily Gage Heights ; 16, 17, 19, 21, 22 Depth of Run-Off 27 Discharge Measurements 15, 17, 18, 20, 21 Minimum Monthly Discharge 27 Rating Table 16, 18, 20, 23 Tallapoosa River at Susanna 28 Daily Gage Heights, 1900-1901 28, 2$ Discharge Measurements, 1900-1901 28 Estimated Monthly Discharge, 1900-1901 30 Rating Table, 1900-1901 29 Tallapoosa River at Sturdevant 30 Daily Gage Heights, 1900-1901 31,32 Discharge Measurements, 1900-1901-1902 31 Tallapoosa River, Elevations and Bench Marks along between Millstead and Griffin Stations 34 Tallapoosa River, Map of Milstead to Griffin Shoals, Fig. 4 37 Tallapoosa River, Prafile of Griffin Shoals to Milstead 38 Survey of in Alabama 32 Tributaries, with Discharges and H. P 51, 52 Tallasseehatchee Creek at Childersburg, Discharge Measurement 91 Tennessee River at Chattanooga 139 General Description 139 Daily Gage Heights, 1890-1900 140, 141, 146, 150 Daily Gage Heights, 1901 153 Discharge Measurements 141 Discharge Measurements, 1897-1899 145, 147 Discharge Measurements, 1900-1901 149, 153 Estimated Monthly Discharge, 1890-1901 156, 159 Estimated Monthly Discharge (Graphic), 1891-1898 160 Minimum Monthly Discharge, 1899-1901 161 Rating Table, 1890-1900 144, 148, 151, 152 Tennessee River, Shoals near Florence 161 Estimated Minimum H. P 163 Minimum Discharge, 1890-1901 , 163 Tributaries '. 164 Tombigbee River at Columbus, Miss 129 General Description of Station 129 Daily Gage Heights, 1900-1901 129, 130 Discharge, 1901 130 Monthly Discharge, 1900-1901 132 Minimum Monthly Discharge, 1900-1901 133 Rating Table, 1900-1901 - 131 Tombigbee River near Epes 132 General Description 133 Daily Gage Heights, 1900-1901 134, 135 Discharge 134 Monthly Discharge, 1901 137 Minimum Monthly Discharge, 1900-1901 138 Rating Table, 1900-1901 136, 137 Tributaries 138 Luxapalila Creek 138 Measurements, 1901 138 Utilized Water Powers, List of 165 Yattayabba Creek, Estimated H. P. of 11 14 DAY USE RETURN TO DESK FROM WHICH BORROWED EARTH SCIENCES LIBRARY This book is due on the last date stamped below, or on the date to which renewed. Renewed books are subject to immediate recall. LD 21-407n-5,'65 (F4308slO)476 General Library University of California Berkeley 557 U.C. BERKELEY LIBRARIES