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Title: Annual report upon the improvement of rivers and harbors in the vicinity of New York City, and in northern New Jersey, in charge of George L. Gillespi
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Subjects: Harbors Harbors Rivers Rivers
Publisher: Washington, Government Printing Office
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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o 30 feet mean low water will require animprovement similar to that in Gedneys Channel; but as it is inside ofthe bar, and there is a safe and deep anchorage for vessels near theHook, the improvement is not so urtrent as in the latter channel; stillthere are other considerations which make it highly important thatthis shoal should be removed simultaneously with the improvement onthe bar. cost of improvp^ment. 1. Gedneys Channell: Cliannel 1,000 feet Avide, 30 feet mean low water, 700,000 cubic yards, at 50 cents $350,000 Channel 1,000 feet wide, 28 feet mean low water, 385,000 cubic yards, at 50 cents 192,500 Channel 1,500 feet wide, 27 feet mean low water, 367,000 cubic yards, at 50 cents 183.500 Channel 1,000 feet wide, 27 feet mean low water, 200,000 cubic yards, at 50 cents 100,000 Channel 800 feet wide, 27 feet meau low water. 146,000 cubic yards, at 50 cents . 73,000 The least width of the existing channel between the 24-foot curves,north and south, is 1,300 feet, approximately.
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