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Show 174 might be a little bit deeper . Generally found place where water was a little deeper , but invariably it was necessary to drag the boat across , , it being a question of working ( your yotir ) way through . . The water was only 8 or 10 ( inches inclies ) deep . ( Abs . . R . . vol . . 2 , p . 871 . ) ( 1911-1912 1911-19112 ) , Seitz . - ( M . R . 79 , Abs . R . . vol . . 2 , , p . 1013 : ) Made a topographic survey Colorado River from Grand Junction to the mouth of the Green . Used 2 flat boats , round bottoms , 14 feet long , 4 foot beam , drawing not more than 2 or 3 inches . ( Sur- Sur ) veyed down to Castle Creek . Boats never loaded . Camp equipment moved in wagons . Boats were used in crossing the river in going down from one point to another . Did not go through Westwater Canyon . Boat was portaged through . Boats were not used between Castle Creek and Moab , being hauled to Moab in a wagon . On survey between Moab and mouth of Green used a boat which drew from 8 to 10 inches when loaded and when the ( sur- sur ) vey was completed was not brought back upstream by the party . Party did not return up the river in boats , because it was exceedingly slow work , it being necessary to tow the larger of the boats , and the food supply had run out , 1914 . - ( M . . R . . 79 ) Abs . R . vol . 2 , p . 929 : ) Richardson , Reclamation Engineer , engaged in ( in- in ) vestigating Junction dam site . Made several trips up the Grand from Junction but only one through |