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Show Record tion of 145 feet above level. I began at a point on that river where there could be no question about its navigability. 341a I took this point on the Green River because Green River, Wyoming, was the end of the river survey. In determining the fall of the Colorado River I began at Grand Junction, Colorado, where the ele- 345 vation was 4558 feet. In estimating the fall of the San Juan River I began at Chinle Creek, which is the end of the river sur-veys. William Glen Hoyt testified on redirect examination as fol-lows: 346 I attempted to note all of our troubles and the places where the boat ran on to bare in my diary, from which I refreshed my recollection; it is customary for one in charge of surveying and exploration parties to keep a dairy and file it in the Geological Survey, as was done with mine. In response to questions propounded by the Special Master the witness testified: 347 In my report I only attempted to record facts as I saw them. 348 Over a period covered by long- term records there has never been a time when the Green River was dry, and regardless of where the channel lies from year the amount or water would average more or less the same at each corresponding month in the year. The large flat- bottom scow of the Moab Garage Company has been down the river during periods of the year when weather conditions are the same as when I was there, and they could go down the Colo-rado and back, and they probably might function below the mouth of the San Rafael; that is, they could go down there and back. 349 I had the canoe, and while I was stuck, if I had know enough to always find the channel, the canoe would always have got through; it drew only three or four inches of water. The Colorado has a wider flood channel than the Green; that is, the rock walls between which it flows are farther apart than the rock walls through which the Green River flows. I think in general the Colorado is wider - 43 - |
