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Show 4529 Barnes- 2549 itself, that is on the water from Bluff to Comb Wash? A So far as a boat goes, yes sir. Q On this trip up and down the Colorado to Dandy Crossing and back did you encounter any sand waves? A Yes sir. Q Where? A In places where the water wasn't running so fast; that is, the character of the Colorado river is, when the river straightens up, it generally widens out a little bit, and is a little bit slower; there appeared to be the sandwaves. Q What do you call a sand wave? A I call a sand wave where the sand commences to move; as the river commences to raise, it seems to stir or dig the sand out, and it rolls it in a big, heavy stream Q Did you have any difficulty in navigating those? A Yes sir, we had some. Q How did you do it? How did you go through a sand wave? A I went through to the side whenever possible; the only time I was in the sand waves was when I would cross over to the other side of it; they were confined to the center of the river, usually. Q Were they above or below the mouth of the San Juan? A Well, most of them were below. THE SPECIAL MASTER: That is all. |