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Show Baldwin- D 1180 A It seems to me the river runs September and October in one place for quite a while, probably a little better than at times of very low water. Q What about November? A Not much difference, I don't think. Q Are any of these places which are designated on the map as creeks between Castle creek and Lockhart canyon, are they creeks which run the year around? A This will creek comes down from the mountains down through Moab valley; some water in that all the time; that is about all, except Castle creek; I guess that flows water all the time; that is a little stream; these others are dry washes until it rains. Q What months out there do you get your heavy rains? A Generally in August, I believe, has been for the last two years or three. Q What effect does that have on these dry washes, and on the Colorado river immediately down stream from the washes? A It washes in so much sand; at one time the Kane wash came in with such force it seemed to wash the sand in long waves, like. We was going down with the big boat; one of these waves seemed to be four feet high; the boat went through it; it seemed to bend it up and down length ways, like it might break it in two. Between the waves, the water didn't seem to be 3152 |