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Show 5808 3808 255 000 tons, we will say, in the Mississippi River at a given point would be quite different from a showing of 50,000,000 tons in the Connecticut River at a given point? A Yes, sir. I think I can answer that in this way: we figure the percentage by weight carried at these various points. At Greenriver, It is .66, and at Cisco. 27. Now, the river flow at Greenirver and Cisco are the same. So the water at Cisco is much clearer than the water at Greenriver. On the San Juan carriers less water than either Cisco or Green-river; so it is much muddler. The Colorado River at Lees Ferry had a percentage of .64, nearly the same as the per-centage at Greenriver; but the flow at Lees Ferry is little over three times the flow at Greenriver; so it is clearer at Less Ferry. The Special Master. I did not want to interrupt you; I just wanted to understand these figures as you went along. By Mr. Blackmar: Q Have you get the figures on the Grand Canyon? A At the Bright Angel Station, the Load was 152,000,- 000 tons for the year. Q In considering the quantities you have discussed here, as I understand it, that only takes into consideration |