WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1904

CONTENTS.

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[Letter of transmittal][7]
[Introduction][9]
Precipitation [11]
Descent of flood [14]
Highland tributaries and Central Basin [14]
Flood at Macopin dam [15]
Flood at Beattie's dam, Little Falls [16]
Flood flow over Dundee dam [17]
[Damages] [23]
General statements [23]
Highland tributaries [23]
Ramapo River [23]
Pequanac and Wanaque rivers [24]
Central Basin [25]
Lower Valley [25]
Paterson [26]
Passaic and vicinity [27]
Preventive measures [28]
General discussion [28]
Lower valley improvements [29]
Flood catchment [31]
Pompton reservoir [31]
Ramapo system [33]
Wanaque system [34]
Midvale reservoir [34]
Ringwood reservoir [35]
West Brook reservoir [35]
Pequanac system [35]
Newfoundland reservoir [36]
Stickle Pond reservoir [36]
Rockaway system [37]
Powerville reservoir [37]
Longwood Valley reservoir [37]
Splitrock Pond [38]
Upper Passaic Basin [38]
Millington reservoir [38]
Saddle River [39]
Summary of flood-catchments projects [40]
Preferable reservoir sites [40]
[General conclusions][44]
[Index][47]
[Publications Of United States Geological Survey.]

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