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Show and mining equipment to 99 the Colorado River bars , actually built a road in preference to using the river . . CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RIVERS Tortuous course - * ( Complainant's Complainants ) Exhibit 10 , sheets 1 to 74 ( , . ) Official * & + . river survey maps clearly show the tortuousness of the rivers under consideration . Measurements show . the following characteristics : Green River ' * im Green River , Utah , to ( mouth itiouth ) of Sari ( Rafael- Rafael ) 4 - { i , K * Distance by river . 3 , miles . ( Air-line Airline ) distance _ . 14H Ho7 "- * . ' Ratio , river mileage to straight ( line----- line ) l ( 'fS'i fSi ) v ( Month Mouth ) of San Rafael to mouth of ( river- river ) " * Distance by river . lO ( lmiles Jffiiles- Jffiiles ) . r ( Air-line Airline ) ( distance------- distance ) 42.8 do . , , - f , , ( -t t ) f \ \ * Ratio , river mileage to straight ( line----- line ) 2 / 22 ; ) ' Colorado River aii . i iii ) < j / K Castle Creek to ( mouth niouth ) of Green ( River- River ) Distance by river 9 . . ( 2'miles 2miles ) . ( Air-line Airline ) distance . 4-- ( dp do ) . Ratio , river mileage to straight line 1.87 Colorado River , ( mouth viouth ) of Green to North ( Wash- Wash ) . ' : < Distance by river 49 . 0 miles . ( Air-line Airline ) distance . £ ( do do' do ) . Ratio , river mileage to straight ( line----- line ) 1.38 Colorado River , ( mouth inouth ) of North ( Wash lVash ) to ( Utah- Utah ) Arizona ( line-- line ) Distance by river 139.7 miles . ( Air-line Airline ) distance 82 . 0 do . Ratio between river mileage and straight line 1.70 Colorado River , ( Utah-Arizona UtahArizona ) ( line li-ne line ) to Lees ( Ferry- Ferry ) Distance by river . 8 miles . ( Air-line Airline ) distance 14 . 0 do . Ratio between river mileage and straight line 1.99 The effect of the course of the rivers upon practical navigation will be discussed in connection with sand and sediment . |