 | American Society of Civil Engineers - 1922 - 1364 pages
...Science, in the language of a former Secretary of the Mississippi River Commission : "The first work of a flood is to impede its own discharge and the impediment outlasts the flood." Johnson cited observations at Columbus, Ky., comparing heights on the river gauge when the river was... | |
 | Mississippi River Commission - 386 pages
...The capacity thus lost is gradually recovered during the low-water period. The first effect of the approaching flood is to impede its own discharge, and the impediment outlasts the Hood. In the river's present condition, an increase of the discharge at or above mean stage would hasten... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1883 - 770 pages
...lost is gradually recovered during th» low-water period. The first effect of the approaching ttood is to impede its own discharge, and the impediment outlasts the flood. In the river's present condition, au incivils« of the discharge at or above mean stage would hasten... | |
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Societies, v. 2, p. 113. as much water as the present channel can take. At all points below Cairo, it is now pretty well known how much more water would have passed in a confined channel, than did so pass in the flood of 1882. With such facts as a basis... 
