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Show 985 the other, your channel crosses from the opposite side. [ R. 2334] " Q Some of the witnesses refer to it as crossing bars, and some as crossing channels. " A Whenever you have a crossing bar, that causes your channel to cross. " BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: " Q Do you understand a crossing bar differs from any other kind of sandbar except it runs across the river? " A A s I understand a crossing bar, it is mostly gravel, because there is an ideal crossing bar at mile 176 in Glen canyon; there is one also - " Q Just a minute. Is that what you would mean when you use the word crossing bar? " A Yes sir. " Q Where, in your opinion - where, as you use the term, are crossing bars formed, - in the straight passages of the river or in the curves? " A The crossing bars as a rule is formed by side canyons which at some time in its existence has swept a horrible flood in and caused this bar to come down; it will come out and then it will take down the river and cross over to the other side, and then it will in time become cut in two by the river; the river cuts through from this side over to this side ( indicating); the bar comes down to this side and crosses over to that side ( indicating). " Q Your idea is, crossing bars are formed at the entrance of side canyons? [ R. 2335] " A Yes sir. " Q Or below side canyons? " A Yes. |
