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The people request a channel 4 feet deep at mean low water, connecting the creek with the corresponding depth in the bay. The examination showed that the tidal currents maintain that depth only where the width is 30 feet or less. The 4-foot curve in the bay is about 1,000 feet from the shore. The dredged channels into the bay, exposed to northeast storms, direct from the Atlantic and also from the northwest to some extent, have proved, when tried, as at Cheesequakes and Port Monmouth, to be failures. Extensive protecting works would be required to insure permanence. The condition of the creek seems to indicate that dikes could hardly be located in such a manner as to give the required scouring velocity without interfering with the free entrance to the tidal wave. At Cheesequakes the opening between dikes is 200 feet and the currents have failed to keep open the dredged channel, while beyond the dikes it has entirely disappeared.

An opening of possibly 40 feet between dikes is as much as would maintain the required depth in this creek. By building flaring wings at the outer end to make the entrance easier and less dangerous this width would be passable. The dikes could be built cheaply, except at the outer end, where some stone-filled crib or timber work would be required.

Such an improvement should reduce the freight on brick by 20 cents per 1,000, resulting in an annual saving of over $5,000.

The deepening of this creek being a matter for the benefit of very few interested parties, I am of the opinion that it is not worthy of improvement by the Government.

Respectfully submitted.

Brig. Gen. THOMAS L. CASEY,

THOS. L. CASEY,

Captain, Corps of Engineers.

Chief of Engineers, U. S. A.

(Through Col. Henry L. Abbot, Corps of Engineers, Division Engineer, Northeast Division.)

[First indorsement.]

NORTHEAST DIVISION, ENGINEER OFFICE,

New York, October 8, 1892.

Respectfully forwarded to the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army. For the reasons within stated I consider that Whale Creek, New Jersey, is not worthy of improvement by the General Government.

HENRY L. ABBOT,

Colonel of Engineers, Bet. Brig. Gen., U. S. A.,

Engineer, Northeast Division,

INDEX.

[The references in Roman are to part (or volume), and those in Arabic to page.]

A.

Aberdeen, Wash., establishment of harbor lines at..
Absecon Inlet, N. J., removal of wreck near..
Adams Landing, Vt., examination of harbor at..
Agate Bay Harbor, Minn., improvement of.....
Ahnapee Harbor, Wis., improvement of..

Aitken, Kate V. (schooner), removal of wreck of
Alabama River, Ala., improvement of...

Alaqua Bayou, Fla., examination of bar at mouth of...
Albemarle Sound, N. C.:

.1, 463; 1v, 3472, 3477

.1, 128; II, 1182
1, 419; IV, 3215

Improvement of waterway between Norfolk Harbor, Va., and.
Removal of wreck in..

Allegheny River:

Bridge at New Kensington, Pa., across, construction of...
Examination for lock and dam at Tarentum, Pa...

Examination for lock and dam between Herr Island Dam and
Tarentum, Pa..

Examination of, between Olean, N. Y., and Warren, Pa
Herr Island Dam, Pa., construction of

Improvement of, Pa...

Allen, R. A. (barge), removal of wreck of.

Allouez Bay, Wis.:

Establishment of harbor lines in

Examination of

Alloway Creek, N. J., improvement of

Alpena Harbor, Mich., improvement of.

Alsea River, Oregon, examination of inner navigation of

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Amite River, La., improvement of..

Alva (steam yacht), removal of wreck of

Anacortes, Wash., establishment of harbor lines at

Anacostia River, D. C., improvement of..

Ann, Cape, Mass., improvement of harbor of refuge at Sandy Bay.

Apalachicola Bay, Fla., improvement of

Apalachicola River, Fla., improvement of.

Appomattox River, Va. :

Examination of, at Petersburg.

Improvement of....

Apponaug Harbor, Cowesset Bay, R. I., examination of

Appoquinimink River, Del., improvement of.

Aquia Creek, Va., improvement of.

Arkansas River:

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Examination for channel to connect mouth of, with New York

Harbor

Improvement of.

Arthur, Lake, La., improvement of....

1, 336; IV, 2654
.1, 350; IV, 2721
.I, 189; 11, 1531
1, 222; 11, 1718
.1, 228; II, 1738

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Back Bay (Biloxi Bay), Miss., examination of

Back Cove, Portland, Me., improvement of channel in.
Bagaduce River, Me.:

Examination of south fork of..

Improvement of.

Ballard, Wash., establishment of harbor lines at.

Baltimore Harbor, Md.:

Defense of

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Examination of South and Middle Branches of Patapsco River...1, 148; 11, 1262
Improvement of.

Improvement of channel to Curtis Bay.

Removal of wreck in.....

Bar Harbor, Me., construction of breakwater near

Barnegat Inlet, Entrance and Harbor, N. J., examination of..
Barnegat Inlet, N. J., removal of wrecks at.

Barren River, Ky., operating and care of lock and dam on
Bartholomew, Bayou, La. and Ark., improvement of..
Battalion of Engineers

Batteries.

Bay Ridge Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improvement of .
Beaufort, N. C.:

Examination for breakwater at

Improvement of harbor at..

Improvement of waterway between New River and.

Improvement of waterway between Newbern and..

Beaufort River, S. C.:

Improvement of..

Wreck in

Beaver River, Pa., construction of dam in Ohio River below.

Belfast Harbor, Me., improvement of..

Bellamy River, N. H., improvement of.

Belle River, Mich., at Marine City, examination of

Bellevue, Iowa, examination of Mississippi River at.

Bellingham Bay, Wash., examination for preventing shoaling in
Berrians Creek, Long Island, N. Y., examination of
Berwind, Edith (schooner), removal of wreck of
Big Black River, Miss., improvement of..
Big Hatchee River, Tenn., improvement of.......
Big Sandy River:

Construction of bridge at Catlettsburg, Ky., across.
Examination of bar at mouth of, Ky.
Improvement of Levisa Fork of, Ky.

Improvement of Tug Fork of, W. Va. and Ky.

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Biloxi Harbor, Miss., improvement of

Black Creek, Fla., reconstruction of bridge across..

Black River Harbor, Ohio, improvement of..

Black River, La., improvement of.......

.1, 145; m, 1243
..1, 145; 11, 1249
.1, 147; 11, 1262

. 1, 23, 676

.1, 129; II, 1185
1, 128; II. 1182
.1, 330; 111, 2609
..1, 262; 111, 2012
1, 18, 649
1.4

.1, 101, 1053

.1, 183; 11, 1457
.1, 174; 11, 1395
.1, 175; 11, 1397
.1, 174; 11, 1393

.1, 189; 11, 1524
..II, 1530
..1, 313; 111, 2484

1, 26, 687
.1, 34, 716
.1, 388; IV, 2956
.1, 288; 111, 2254
.1, 446; IV, 3468

.1, 92, 993

1, 166; 11, 1344
.1, 264; 111, 2022
.1, 269; 111, 2052

.1, 464

.1, 336; 111, 2647
1, 333; 11, 2635
.1, 333; III, 2637
.1, 332; 111, 2631
.1, 268; 111, 2047
..1, 20

.1, 238; 11, 1784
.1, 234; 11, 1772

Black, Bayou, La., examination for connecting Bayou Terrebonne with. 1, 251; 111, 1845

Black Lake Harbor, Mich., improvement of.

Black River, Mich. :

Establishment of harbor lines on.
Improvement of, at Port Huron..
Improvement of mouth of..

Black River, Mo. and Ark., improvement of
Black River, Mo., improvement of..
Black River, N. C., improvement of

Black Rock Harbor, Conn., improvement of..

-1, 470
1,371; IV, 2877
1,400; IV, 3072
.1, 261; 111, 2002

1, 462; IV, 2958
.1, 385; IV, 2938
.1, 386; IV, 2940
1, 277; 11, 2116
1, 277; m, 2117
.1, 177; 11, 1407

.1, 80, 942

Black Walnut Harbor, Md., examination of

Black Warrior River, Ala., from Tuscaloosa to Daniels Creek,

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.1, 143; II, 1239

.1, 229; 11, 1751

.1, 463; IV, 3472, 3479

Construction of bridge across Fort Point Channel by city of.
Construction of bridge across Mystic-River at.

Defense of.

Improvement of harbor of

Boyds Ferry, Tenn., construction of bridge across Holston River near.

Brazos River, Tex., examination of....

Brazos Santiago Harbor, Tex., improvement of

Breakwater construction in Lake Champlain, etc.

Breakwaters built by the United States, occupancy or injury of.
Bridgeport Harbor, Conn.:

Establishment of harbor lines in

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Examination for waterway to connect Mispillion River with..
Improvement of..

Bronx River, N. Y. :

Reconstruction of bridge across, below West Farms...

Removal of wreck in...

Brooklyn, N. Y., construction of bridges across East River.

Browneys Island, Me., removal of wreck off.

Browns Creek, Sayville, N. Y., improvement of.

Brunswick Harbor, Ga., improvement of

Brunswick Outer Bar, Ga., improvement of

Buckhannon River, W. Va., improvement of.
Buffalo Bayou, Tex.:

Bridge obstructing navigation near Houston, alteration of...
Improvement of....

Buffalo, N. Y.:

Improvement of channels connecting Great Lakes between Chi-

cago, Duluth, and

Improvement of harbor of.

Occupancy of north pier...

Burlington Harbor, Vt., improvement of

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Butte City, Cal., construction of bridge across Sacramento River at.
Buttermilk Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improvement of..

C.

Cache River, Ark., improvement of..
Cahaba River, Ala., improvement of..
Calcasieu River, La., improvement of mouth and passes of..

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California:

Department of, report of engineer officer
Hydraulic mining and mining débris in
California Débris Commission ...

Caloosahatchee River, Fla., improvement of.
Calumet Harbor, Ill., improvement of..
Calumet Harbor, Wis., examination of .

Calumet River, Ill. and Ind.:

Examination for outer harbor at mouth of.
Improvement of....

Cambridge Harbor, Md., improvement of....

Cambridge, Mass., alteration of bridges across Charles River.
Camden Harbor, Me., improvement of

......

Camden Harbor, N. J., improvement of....

Canals, etc.:

.1, 488; VI, 4403

-.1, 460
.1, 460
.1, 205; 11, 1660
.1, 361; IV, 2810
.1, 359; IV, 2783

.1, 366; IV, 2846
..1, 361; IV, 2815
..I, 139; 11, 1218

I, 467
..1, 27, 689

..1, 121; u, 1152

Allegheny River, construction of Herr Island Dam, Pa
....1, 316; 111, 2501
Allegheny River, examination for lock and dam at Tarentum, Pa..1, 319; 111, 2538
Allegheny River, examination for lock and dam between Herr
Island Dam and Tarentum, Pa...

.............1, 319; шII, 2535
..I, 450; IV, 3506

-1, 458

Cascades Canal, Columbia River, Oregon, construction of
Columbia River, between Three Mile Rapids and Celilo Falls,
examination for canal.....
Coosa River, Ga. and Ala., operating and care of locks and dams on..1, 226; 11, 1734
Davis Island Dam, Ohio River, Pa., operating and care of.......1, 312; 1, 2481
Des Moines Rapids Canal and Dry Dock, operating and care of..1, 287; ш, 2241
Fox River, Wis., operating and care of locks and dams on..
Great Kanawha River, W. Va., operating and care of locks and
dams on

Green and Barren rivers, Ky., operating and care of locks and
dams on ..

..1, 358; IV, 2766

.1, 326; 111, 2594

..1, 330; 111, 2609
...1, 329; II, 2606
..1, 364; IV, 2832

..1, 364; IV, 2830

Green River, Ky., reconstruction of Lock No. 2.
Illinois and Mississippi Canal, Ill., construction of...
Illinois River, Ill., operating and care of La Grange Lock and
Dam....
Kentucky River, Ky., operating and care of locks and dams on..1, 332; II, 2622
Keweenaw Bay to Lake Superior, via Portage Lake and River,
Mich., improvement and operating and care of waterway
from...
..1, 341, 342; IV, 2680
Licking River, Ky., examination for slackwater navigation on..1, 335; III, 2644
Little Kanawha River, W. Va., operating and care of lock and
dam on.

Louisville and Portland Canal, Ky., Ohio River, operating and

care of.

Monongahela River, operating and care of locks and dams Nos. 8
and 9..

Monongahela River, purchase of Lock and Dam No. 6..
Monongahela River, purchase of Lock and Dam No. 7.
Muscle Shoals Canal, operating and care of...

.1, 335; 111, 2642

.1, 322; 111, 2554

1,314; 11, 2492
.I, ,314; 1, 2496
.1, 314; 11, 2495
.1,310; 1, 2431

Muskingum River, Ohio, operating and care of locks and dams on.1, 317; 111, 2506

Ohio River, construction of Beaver River dam in

Ohio River, examination for location of locks and dams between
Davis Island and Beaver River dams...

Ohio River, survey for location of Dam No. 2.
Rules and regulations and proposed legislation for use of.
Saint Clair Flats Canal, Mich., improvement of..
Saint Clair Flats Canal, Mich., operating and care of.
Saint Marys Falls Canal, Mich., operating and care of..
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Canal, Wis., construction of
harbor of refuge at eastern entrance.

313; 11, 2484

.1, 319; 11, 2533
.1, 313; II, 2486
-1, 20

.1, 392; IV, 3029
.1, 393; IV, 3031
.1, 390; IV, 2970

1,349; IV, 2719

Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Canal, Wis., improvement of..1, 348; Iv, 2714
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Canal, Wis., operating and care of. 1, 349; IV, 2718
Techic Bayou, and Grand Lake at Charenton, La., construction

of canal between

.1, 245

Yamhill River, Oregon, examination for lock and dam at Lafayette.1, 457; IV, 3531
Canapitsit Channel, Mass., improvement of......

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Canaveral, Cape, Fla., examination for harbor at.

Cane River at Natchitoches, La., construction of bridge across
Caney Fork River, Tenn., improvement of..

...1, 59, 820

.1, 106, 1101
.VI, 4268
..1, 211; 11, 1681
.1, 465

..1, 306; 111, 2402

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